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Leaf crop · Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)

Lamb’s lettuce by the moon calendar 2026

For Lamb’s lettuce the biodynamic calendar uses the leaf day: the moon then stands in front of Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Sowing and planting: August, September, October. Harvest: October, November, December, January, February, March.

The next favourable days

Leaf days in season

The days follow Maria Thun’s method.Maria Thun calendar today →Get the PDF →

Sowing, planting and harvesting by the moon

Sowing and planting
August, September, October
Harvest
October, November, December, January, February, March

The months apply to Central Europe. In the southern hemisphere they fall half a year later; in the calendar app you can switch this under Hemisphere.

Sow on a leaf day. Plant out and transplant in the descending moon, leaving a few hours around lunar nodes and perigee free.

Harvest parts above ground in the morning, preferably in the ascending moon.

Companion planting

Good and bad neighbours

Good neighbours
Strawberry, Radish, Onion

Sources: Gertrud Franck, Schwester Christa, Mischkultur-Praxis.

Growing

Position and crop rotation

Group
Vegetables
Growing time
approx. 60 days
Position
Partial shade, Shade
Nutrient needs
Light feeder

Crop rotation: the following year Green manure in the bed.

Preceding crop: Potato, Tomato, Pea, French bean (in the bed before)

Following crop: Radish, Butterhead lettuce, Carrot, Spinach (in the bed afterwards)

Frequently asked questions about Lamb’s lettuce and the moon

When do you sow and plant Lamb’s lettuce by the moon calendar?

In August, September, October on a leaf day. The next suitable days are listed at the top of this page.

When do you harvest Lamb’s lettuce by the moon?

In October, November, December, January, February, March on a leaf day. Harvest parts above ground in the morning, preferably in the ascending moon.

Which neighbours suit Lamb’s lettuce?

Good neighbours: Onion, Radish, Strawberry. Bad neighbours: none known.

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