Moon planting calendar

March 2027

Moon planting calendar — 9 root days, 7 leaf days, 6 flower days and 9 fruit days.

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Full moon

22 March

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New moon

8 March

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Good sowing days

17 days

The moon passes through all twelve signs of the zodiac each month, and biodynamic growers match what they sow to the element the moon is travelling through. In March 2027 the moon is ascending — the traditional time for sowing and grafting — on 18 days. The strongest sowing dates fall on the 1, 2, 3 and 14 other days. Days marked in the table below sit near a lunar node or perigee, when traditional practice is to leave the soil alone.

Day-by-day moon planting calendar for March 2027
DateMoon phaseSignDay typeSow or rest
1Mon Waning crescent38% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
2Tue Waning crescent29% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
3Wed Waning crescent21% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
4Thu Waning crescent14% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
5Fri Waning crescent8% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
6Sat Waning crescent3% Capricorn🌱 Root DayLunar node — avoid sowing
7Sun Waning crescent1% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
8Mon New moon0% Aquarius🌸 Flower DayAscending — sow and graft
9Tue Waxing crescent1% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
10Wed Waxing crescent5% Pisces🥬 Leaf DayAscending — sow and graft
11Thu Waxing crescent10% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
12Fri Waxing crescent17% Aries🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
13Sat Waxing crescent26% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
14Sun Waxing crescent37% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
15Mon First quarter48% Taurus🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft
16Tue Waxing gibbous59% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
17Wed Waxing gibbous70% Gemini🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
18Thu Waxing gibbous80% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
19Fri Waxing gibbous89% Cancer🥬 Leaf DayLunar node — avoid sowing
20Sat Waxing gibbous95% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
21Sun Waxing gibbous99% Leo🍅 Fruit DayDescending — transplant and prune
22Mon Full moon100% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
23Tue Waning gibbous99% Virgo🌱 Root DayDescending — transplant and prune
24Wed Waning gibbous95% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
25Thu Waning gibbous89% Libra🌸 Flower DayDescending — transplant and prune
26Fri Waning gibbous82% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
27Sat Waning gibbous74% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
28Sun Waning gibbous65% Scorpio🥬 Leaf DayDescending — transplant and prune
29Mon Last quarter55% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
30Tue Last quarter46% Sagittarius🍅 Fruit DayAscending — sow and graft
31Wed Waning crescent36% Capricorn🌱 Root DayAscending — sow and graft

What to sow in March

🌱 Root Days9 in March

Best for root vegetables — carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions

🥬 Leaf Days7 in March

Best for leafy greens — lettuce, spinach, chard, herbs for leaf

🌸 Flower Days6 in March

Best for flowering plants, brassicas and herbs

🍅 Fruit Days9 in March

Best for fruiting plants — tomatoes, courgettes, beans, apples

Ready to harvest in March

Want the reasoning behind all this? The biodynamic growing guide covers the day types, the eight preparations and where the practice came from.