September 2024

This month I thought I would try a new, simplified layout for the almanac.  Hopefully, this will be a bit easier to utilize when planning your gardening tasks.

Moon Phase	Date	Gardening Tasks
New Moon🌑	Monday, September 2nd	Plant Seeds and Transplants
Fist Quarter Moon 🌓	Wednesday, September 11th	Plant or Harvest Aboveground Crops
Full Moon 🌕	Tuesday, September 17th	Plant Root Crops
Last Quarter Moon🌗	Tuesday, September 24th	Barren Time, Turn Compost & Work Soil

Garden Tasks By Week

Week 36 – September 1st to September 7th

Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day

• Seed Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips, and Radishes

• Plant Crocus

• Dig Late Potatoes and Prepare Root Cellar

• Turn Compost

• Order Spring Flowering Bulbs

Week 37 – September 8th to September 14th

Wednesday, September 11th – Patriot Day

• Seed Carrots and Bunching Onions in a Cold Frame or High Tunnel

• Plant Garden Mums and Hardy Evergreens

• Harvest Early Pumpkins

• September 14th, begin exposing overwintered poinsettias to 14 hours of darkness each day to force them to turn by Christmas.

Week 38 – September 15th to September 21st

• Seed Fall Spinach and Seed Lettuce in a High Tunnel

• Plant Shallots and Potato Onions

• Transplant Winter Sprouting Broccoli

• Repot Houseplants

• Harvest Pumpkins and Early-Planted Sweet Potatoes

Week 39 – September 22nd to September 28th

Sunday, September 22nd – Autumnal Equinox (Fall Begins)

• Seed Salad Greens, Carrots, and Leeks in a cold Frame or High Tunnel

• Plant Elephant Garlic and Hyacinths

• Harvest Storage Onions

• Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds

• Bring Rosemary Plants Indoors Before Frost