Outdoor Planting Table for 2008

Boston, MA

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The best time to plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground is during the light of the Moon; that is, from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. Flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground should be planted during the dark of the Moon; that is, from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again. The Moon Favorable column below gives these days, which are based on the Moon's phases for 2008 and the safe periods for planting in areas that receive frost. See Moon phases for the exact days of the new and full Moons.

NOTE: Above-Ground Crops Marked * -- (E) Means Early -- (L) Means Late

	Plant	Time	Planting Dates	Moon Favorable
*	Barley		May 15-Jun 21	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
*	Beans	(E)	May 7-Jun 21	May 7-19, Jun 3-18
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 15	Jun 15-18, Jul 2-15
	Beets	(E)	May 1-15	May 1-4
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 19-31
*	Broccoli plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 7	Jun 15-18, Jul 2-7
*	Brussel sprouts		May 15-31	May 15-19
*	Cabbage plants		May 15-31	May 15-19
	Carrots	(E)	May 15-31	May 20-31
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 19-Jul 1, Jul 19-21
*	Cauliflower plants	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jun 15-Jul 21	Jun 15-18, Jul 2-18
*	Celery plants	(E)	May 15-Jun 30	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
		(L)	Jul 15-Aug 15	Jul 15-18, Aug 1-15
*	Collards	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 2-18, Aug 1-7
*	Corn, sweet	(E)	May 10-Jun 15	May 10-19, Jun 3-15
		(L)	Jun 15-30	Jun 15-18
*	Cucumbers		May 7-Jun 20	May 7-19, Jun 3-18
*	Eggplant plants		Jun 1-30	Jun 3-18
*	Endive	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jun 7-30	Jun 7-18
*	Kale	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 7	Jul 2-18, Aug 1-7
	Leeks		May 15-31	May 20-31
*	Lettuce		May 15-Jun 30	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
*	Muskmelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
*	Okra		Jun 15-Jul 10	Jun 15-18, Jul 2-10
	Onion sets		May 15-Jun 7	May 20-Jun 2
*	Parsley		May 15-31	May 15-19
	Parnsips		Apr 1-30	Apr 1-4, Apr 21-30
*	Peas	(E)	Apr 15-May 7	Apr 15-20, May 5-7
		(L)	Jul 15-31	Jul 15-18
*	Pepper plants		May 15-Jun 30	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
	Potatoes		May 1-31	May 1-4, May 20-31
*	Pumpkins		May 15-31	May 15-19
	Radishes	(E)	Apr 15-30	Apr 21-30
		(L)	Aug 15-31	Aug 17-29
*	Spinach	(E)	May 15-31	May 15-19
		(L)	Jul 17-Sep 7	Jul 17-18, Aug 1-16, Aug 30-Sep 7
*	Squashes		May 15-Jun 15	May 15-19, Jun 3-15
	Sweet potatoes		May 15-Jun 15	May 20-Jun 2
*	Swiss chard		May 1-31	May 5-19
*	Tomato plants		May 15-31	May 15-19
	Turnips	(E)	Apr 7-30	Apr 21-30
		(L)	Jul 1-Aug 15	Jul 1, Jul 19-31
*	Watermelons		May 15-Jun 30	May 15-19, Jun 3-18
*	Wheat, spring		Apr 7-30	Apr 7-20
*	Wheat, winter		Aug 11-Sep 15	Aug 11-16, Aug 30-Sep 15