This Is What It Actually Means To ‘Plant By The Moon’ In New York State

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is always providing us with helpful information. They share insights into weather forecasts and predictions along with advice on how to grow some of our favorite fruits and vegetables.

I’ve always been intrigued by their information and enjoy reading about it. They also included information about weather proverbs within New York state.

Have You Heard Of These Weather Proverbs In New York State?

There’s certain sayings that we may have heard from our family. This may include lullabies, riddles or rhymes. In addition to this, we could have heard weather proverbs.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac shared their weather proverbs in 2025. They included,

“With dew before midnight, the next day sure will be bright.”

“If it rains before seven, it will clear before eleven."

Be sure to share any weather proverbs that you know about at the bottom of this article! While we know about weather proverbs, the Old Farmer’s Almanac gave us some insight into how we plant by the moon, exactly.

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Here's What It Means To 'Plant By The Moon' In New York State

While I’ve always been fascinated by the sun and moon, I would love to learn more about it. The sun is life giving and provides nutrients to the vegetables and fruits that we grow but what about the moon?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac explained that planting by the moon doesn’t mean that we need to plant in our pajamas at night for it to work. Instead, they shared that it follows the cycles of the moon to get effective growth of plants.

I enjoyed discovering that seeds would need more water between certain moon phases such as a new moon and full moon. There’s even a calendar for when we want to plant by the moon which can be found with The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

They also explained the two phases of when we do this including waxing of the moon and the waning of the moon. The waxing of the moon refers to the time period of the new moon and the full moon. On the other hand, the waning of the moon is a concept of the time from the full moon until the new moon.

When Should You Plant These Exact Fruits And Vegetables In New York State?

Some helpful tips from The Old Farmer’s Almanac include to plan your vegetables, fruits and flowers during the waxing of the moon. Some examples include corn and tomatoes. 

Also, it’s advised to plant your perennial flowers, flowering bulbs and vegetables during the waning of the moon. Some examples include carrots and onions.

It seems as if I have all the information that I need to be an official gardener and I love that!

Additional information can be found with The Old Farmer’s Almanac.