Gardening moon calendar – May 6, 2019
Royal Observatory (51°28′40″N 0°00′05″W GMT 0)May 6, 2019 Date: May 6, 2019 Day of the week: Monday Moon age: 2, 3 lunar day(-s) Moonrise: ↑ 5:35 am Moonset: ↓ 9:17 pm Moon Sign: Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊ (from 3:41 am) Element: Earth | Air Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Plant part: Root Days | Flower Days |
2 lunar day – until 5:35 am
3 lunar day – from 5:35 am
Moon position on May 6, 2019
On May 6 at 12:00 pm the Moon will be in the Waxing Crescent phase in the zodiacal constellation of Gemini ♊, according to the calendar it is the 3 lunar day. The percentage of lunar illumination on this day is about 2%. Moonrise will occur at 5:35 am and sunset at 9:17 pm.
Influence and characteristics of the Moon on May 6, 2019
At midday, the Moon is in the Gemini ♊ (±).
This sign has neutral fertility. Seeds planted today will develop moderately, producing plants that will require a lot of your attention throughout the growing season. Nor can you expect an abundant harvest, but there will be enough for your modest needs. It is believed that in Gemini it is favourable to plant mainly curly and ampel plants, as well as those with whiskers. It is better to stop work on dipping, weeding, thinning out seedlings, loosening, but it is better to wait with watering. It is a good time to harvest crops for long-term storage and fruit for seedlings, to prepare medicinal herbs, and to preserve, pickle and dry vegetables and fruit.
The middle of the day falls on the 3 lunar day (+).
Plant sap moves quickly up the stem, accelerating growth. This is why plants need more water. Today, you will be planting seeds, seedlings or transplants, transplanting trees and shrubs, weeding, thinning seedlings and loosening rows. Take cuttings and use them for grafting and rooting.
Current phase – Waxing Crescent (+).
This is a good time for sowing plants with above-ground crops. Pruning on this day will have the maximum stimulating effect. Among the favourable types of work at this time are planting and transplanting ornamental, fruit and berry trees and shrubs, rooting cuttings, grafting, watering and fertilising. When working with the roots of plants, try to cause them as little damage as possible.
Influence of the day of the week – Monday (±).
Monday is favoured by the Moon, so rely more on your intuition. Do what your inner voice tells you to do, trust it completely today. If it tells you to weed all the ridges, well, you'll have to do that tedious job, and if it asks you to limit yourself to watering the plants under your control, then you won't have to do anything else.
