# Plan Garden Calendar > 以日、月、生機曆謀劃園事。含 USDA 耐寒區、霜期算、二分二至錨、 朔望月週（盈/虧）、升/降月、Maria Thun 生機曆（根/葉/花/果日）、 接續種植時程、季節事務謀。新種季謀劃需種植時程、欲納月或生機時於園、 特定區算霜期種窗、設接續種植以續收、行季末檢時用之。 - Skill: `pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-5` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-5` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-5/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - License: MIT - Author: pjt222 (https://skillmd.com/u/pjt222) - Updated: 2026-09-21 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-5 --- # 謀園曆 以日、月、生機曆系謀劃園事，求最宜之時。 ## 用時 - 新種季謀劃需種植時程 - 欲納月或生機時於園 - 需算所在區之霜期與種窗 - 欲設接續種植以續收 - 季末檢與翌年謀 ## 入 - **必要**：USDA 耐寒區或地理位置（為霜期） - **必要**：欲排之作物或植 - **可選**：曆系之偏（唯日、月、或生機） - **可選**：園之大小與畦數 - **可選**：上季之園誌 ## 法 ### 第一步：立日曆之框 日曆供硬界——霜期與晝長。 ```text Solar Calendar Anchors: 1. Find your USDA Hardiness Zone: - Zone determines minimum winter temperature and which perennials survive - Also correlates with growing season length - Look up at: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov (US) or local equivalent 2. Determine frost dates: - Last spring frost (LSF): Date after which frost is unlikely (50% threshold) - First autumn frost (FAF): Date after which frost becomes likely - Growing season = FAF minus LSF (in days) Example (Zone 7b, mid-Atlantic US): - Last spring frost: April 15 - First autumn frost: October 15 - Growing season: ~180 days 3. Anchor seasonal milestones: ┌───────────────────┬───────────────┬────────────────────────────┐ │ Event │ Approx. Date │ Garden Significance │ ├───────────────────┼───────────────┼────────────────────────────┤ │ Winter solstice │ Dec 21 │ Seed ordering, planning │ │ Spring equinox │ Mar 20 │ Start indoor seeds (cool │ │ │ │ crops: 6-8 wk before LSF) │ │ Last spring frost │ Zone-specific │ Direct sow tender crops │ │ Summer solstice │ Jun 21 │ Peak day length, begin │ │ │ │ autumn crop planning │ │ Autumn equinox │ Sep 22 │ Harvest season, cover crop │ │ First autumn frost│ Zone-specific │ Protect or harvest tender │ │ │ │ crops before this date │ └───────────────────┴───────────────┴────────────────────────────┘ ``` 得：所在地之明確霜期與種季長。 敗則：若霜期未知，用保守估（為穩之直播日，於均 LSF 上加 2 週）。地之園藝會或農推站為地域之最佳源。 ### 第二步：疊月曆 月影液之流、種之萌、土之生機。二週可重。 ```text Lunar Cycle 1: Synodic (Phase Cycle — 29.5 days) ┌─────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Phase │ Garden Activity │ ├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ New Moon → 1st Qtr │ Plant leafy crops (lettuce, spinach, │ │ (Waxing crescent) │ cabbage). Sap rises — good for above- │ │ │ ground vegetative growth. │ ├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 1st Qtr → Full Moon │ Plant fruiting crops (tomato, pepper, │ │ (Waxing gibbous) │ beans, squash). Strong light + rising sap │ │ │ = vigorous above-ground growth. │ ├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Full Moon → 3rd Qtr │ Plant root crops (carrot, beet, potato, │ │ (Waning gibbous) │ onion). Sap descends — energy moves to │ │ │ roots. Good for transplanting. │ ├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 3rd Qtr → New Moon │ Rest period. No planting. Good for: │ │ (Waning crescent) │ weeding, composting, soil preparation, │ │ │ pruning, harvesting for storage. │ └─────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Lunar Cycle 2: Sidereal (Ascending/Descending — ~27.3 days) - Ascending moon (moon moves higher in sky each night): Sap rises in plants. Good for: grafting, taking cuttings, harvesting fruit and aerial parts, sowing above-ground crops - Descending moon (moon moves lower in sky each night): Sap descends to roots. Good for: planting, transplanting, root pruning, applying soil preparations, planting root crops Note: Ascending/descending is NOT the same as waxing/waning. Ascending = moon's position in the zodiac moving northward. Check a biodynamic calendar for daily ascending/descending status. ``` 得：明二月週與其園用。 敗則：若月曆覺繁，先以朔望週（盈 = 地上、虧 = 地下），次季再加恆星層。 ### 第三步：納生機曆（可選——進階） Maria Thun 生機曆依月於黃道之位，將每日分為四植部之一。 ```text Biodynamic Day Types: ┌───────────┬─────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Day Type │ Zodiac Signs │ Favoured Activities │ ├───────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Root │ Taurus, Virgo, │ Sow/transplant root crops (carrot, │ │ │ Capricorn │ beet, potato). Soil cultivation. │ │ │ (Earth signs) │ Compost turning. │ ├───────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Leaf │ Cancer, Scorpio,│ Sow/transplant leafy greens. Water │ │ │ Pisces │ plants. Lawn care. Prune for growth. │ │ │ (Water signs) │ │ ├───────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Flower │ Gemini, Libra, │ Sow/transplant flowering plants. │ │ │ Aquarius │ Harvest flowers and herbs. Apply │ │ │ (Air signs) │ preparation 501 (horn silica). │ ├───────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Fruit │ Aries, Leo, │ Sow/transplant fruiting crops │ │ │ Sagittarius │ (tomato, pepper, bean). Harvest │ │ │ (Fire signs) │ fruit. Collect seed. │ └───────────┴─────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┘ Using the Calendar: 1. Obtain the current year's Maria Thun biodynamic calendar (published annually, available from biodynamic associations) 2. Note which days are root/leaf/flower/fruit 3. Schedule your plantings to align day type with crop type 4. Avoid planting on "unfavourable" days (perigee, node crossings) 5. Combine with synodic phase: e.g., plant carrots on a root day during waning moon for strongest root growth signal Practical Reality: - Perfect alignment (right phase + right day type + good weather + you're free) happens 2-3 times per month. Don't wait for perfection. - Match at least ONE calendar layer. Matching two is good. Three is ideal. - Weather and your schedule always override calendar — a plant in the ground on the "wrong" day beats a seed in the packet on the "right" day. ``` 得：覺生機日型與如何用年曆。 敗則：若生機曆不可得，月相曆（第二步）已捕最要之時訊。得年曆時再加生機日型。 ### 第四步：建接續種植時程 錯開種植以續收，免一時之巨穫。 ```text Succession Planting Principles: 1. Same crop, staggered sowing: - Sow lettuce every 2 weeks from LSF to 8 weeks before FAF - Sow bush beans every 3 weeks from 2 weeks after LSF to 10 weeks before FAF - Sow radish every 2 weeks (spring and autumn — skip midsummer heat) 2. Different crops, same bed: - Spring: peas (harvest June) → Summer: beans (harvest Sept) → Autumn: garlic (harvest next June) - This is relay planting — each crop follows the previous with minimal gap 3. Example Succession Calendar (Zone 7b): ┌─────────┬────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┐ │ Week │ Sow Indoors │ Direct Sow / Transplant │ ├─────────┼────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┤ │ Feb 15 │ Tomato, pepper │ │ │ Mar 1 │ Brassica starts│ Peas, spinach (under cloche) │ │ Mar 15 │ Lettuce #1 │ Radish #1, carrots (early) │ │ Apr 1 │ Lettuce #2 │ Radish #2, beet #1 │ │ Apr 15 │ │ Transplant brassicas out │ │ May 1 │ Lettuce #3 │ Bean #1, squash, cucumber │ │ May 15 │ │ Transplant tomato, pepper │ │ Jun 1 │ │ Bean #2, lettuce #4 (shade) │ │ Jun 15 │ │ Bean #3 │ │ Jul 1 │ Autumn brassica│ Beet #2, carrot (autumn) │ │ Jul 15 │ │ Transplant autumn brassicas │ │ Aug 1 │ │ Lettuce #5 (autumn), radish #3 │ │ Aug 15 │ │ Spinach (autumn), cover crop │ │ Sep 1 │ │ Garlic (plant 4-6 wks pre FAF)│ └─────────┴────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┘ ``` 得：依區制之週種植曆，含接續間隔之注。 敗則：若時程覺繁，擇汝最要之三作物，唯為其謀接續。次季待韻律已立，再加他作物。 ### 第五步：季事時程 種植之外，園有循環之維護事。 ```text Seasonal Task Framework: ┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Season │ Tasks │ ├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Winter │ - Order seeds (January) │ │ (Dec-Feb) │ - Plan beds and crop rotation on paper │ │ │ - Maintain tools (see maintain-hand-tools) │ │ │ - Apply prep 500 if ground is workable (late Feb) │ │ │ - Start earliest indoor seeds (Feb, 8-10 wk pre LSF)│ ├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Spring │ - Soil assessment and amendment (see prepare-soil) │ │ (Mar-May) │ - Direct sow cool crops after soil reaches 7°C │ │ │ - Transplant warm crops after LSF │ │ │ - Mulch beds after soil warms │ │ │ - First compost turn of the year │ ├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Summer │ - Succession sow every 2-3 weeks │ │ (Jun-Aug) │ - Water deeply, less frequently (morning preferred) │ │ │ - Harvest regularly to encourage production │ │ │ - Start autumn crop seeds indoors (July) │ │ │ - Apply prep 501 on fruit days (biodynamic) │ ├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Autumn │ - Main harvest and preservation │ │ (Sep-Nov) │ - Plant garlic (4-6 weeks before FAF) │ │ │ - Sow cover crops on empty beds │ │ │ - Apply prep 500 (late October) │ │ │ - Compost final additions, insulate pile for winter │ │ │ - End-of-season reflection (meditate checkpoint) │ └───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` 得：補週種植時程之季節之框。 敗則：若事常誤，時程或過勤。減畦或作物，至韻律可持。 ### 第六步：冥想檢點——季末省思 種季之末（首霜之後），與園誌靜坐。 ```text End-of-Season Reflection (20-30 minutes): 1. Find a quiet spot in or overlooking the garden 2. Bring your garden journal and this year's calendar 3. Review without judgment: - What grew well? (Note varieties and planting dates) - What struggled? (Was it timing, soil, weather, or neglect?) - Which calendar alignments felt meaningful? - What surprised you? 4. Note three things to carry forward: - One success to repeat - One failure to investigate - One new thing to try 5. Close the journal. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. The garden is resting now. You should rest too. Planning begins after solstice — not before. This reflection becomes the first page of next year's plan. ``` 得：省思之要，使翌年之謀立於今年之實。 敗則：若省思淪自責，重構之：園為師。每「敗」皆數據。唯一之真敗為不察。 ## 驗 - [ ] 所在 USDA 區與霜期已識 - [ ] 日曆錨已標（二分、二至、霜期） - [ ] 月週已明（最少：盈/虧 = 地上/地下） - [ ] 種植時程含接續間隔 - [ ] 時程含室內始時（LSF 前數週） - [ ] 季事框依地適 - [ ] 園誌已始或以本年曆更 - [ ] 種季末已畢冥想檢點 ## 陷 1. **太早種**：急春於冷土種，廢種。土溫較氣溫要——用土溫計 2. **忽微氣候**：南向牆溫，低處集霜。汝園有區中之區 3. **曆之僵**：曆為指、非令。氣若違，待之。植不讀曆 4. **無接續種植**：一巨種致一巨穫後即無。錯開以續 5. **略省思**：不察其行，謀自望而非自證。誌為最要之具 6. **過排**：滿曆致竭。留呼吸之餘——園自填之 ## 參 - `read-garden` — 觀察之術，告中季之曆調 - `prepare-soil` — 土改之時依季曆 - `cultivate-bonsai` — 盆景之季照同循日/月之框 - `meditate` — 季末省思檢點（全儀） - `maintain-hand-tools` — 冬之具養為已排之季事