A Moon Planting Calendar for Herbs

This calendar is your companion for growing, harvesting and preparing 25 must-have herbs from the Barefoot Healers, guided by the natural rhythms of the moon.

Biodynamic growing works with the moon's movement through the zodiac to identify the most potent times for every garden task. When you align your sowing, tending and harvesting with these cycles, you work with nature rather than against it, and your plants will thank you for it.

🌙 Biodynamic Moon Planting Calendar — Barefoot.com

Instructions

Each day is colour-coded by its biodynamic day type, based on which zodiac sign the moon is passing through:
🥕 Root days — Moon in Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)  Best for planting and harvesting roots, bulbs and rhizomes such as Garlic, Ginger and Echinacea root.
🌸 Flower days — Moon in Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)  Best for tending and harvesting flowers and aromatics — Yarrow, Calendula, Chamomile, Lavender and Rosemary.
🍃 Leaf days — Moon in Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)  Best for harvesting leafy herbs — Thyme, Plantain, Peppermint and Lemon Balm.
🌾 Fruit & Seed days — Moon in Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)  Best for harvesting seeds, berries and fruit medicines.
Each day also shows the current moon phase, which guides the energy available:
🌑 New Moon — plant seeds, set intentions  
🌒🌓🌔 Waxing Moon — sow, water and nurture above-ground herbs  
🌕 Full Moon — harvest above-ground herbs at their most potent  
🌖🌗🌘 Waning Moon — harvest roots, prune, preserve and compost
Use the buttons at the top of the calendar to switch between five ways of exploring the information:
📅 The Calendar is your default view. Browse month by month using the arrows and click on any day for a full summary — the moon phase, zodiac sign, what it's best for, and which of your 25 herbs are relevant that day.
🌿 Herb Planting Guide opens a full growing profile for each of the 25 herbs. Tap any herb name to expand it and reveal its botanical name, medicinal use, sun and soil requirements, habitat, sowing instructions, harvest timing and biodynamic moon guidance. Filter by day type — Root, Flower, Leaf or Fruit — to see only the herbs relevant to today.
🌙 Today's Tasks takes the guesswork out of your day. Based on the current moon phase and zodiac day type, it generates a personalised set of garden tasks — from what to sow and harvest, to when to make tinctures and how to tend the garden. If you're browsing a future month, it shows the guidance for the first day of that month so you can plan ahead.
🗓 Growing Timeline gives you the full year at a glance. A colour-coded month-by-month table shows the ideal sowing, growing, harvesting and resting periods for all 25 herbs side by side. The current month is highlighted in gold so you can immediately see where you are in the growing year and what needs attention right now.
📄 Download Month PDF prints a clean, formatted version of the current calendar month — including moon phases, zodiac signs, biodynamic day types and a quick-reference herb table — ready to save as a PDF or print for the potting bench.
Moon signs are calculated using precise astronomical data and are the same worldwide. Depending on your timezone, a sign may shift by a day either side — so if you're close to a boundary, trust your instincts and the adjacent day will serve you just as well.