# Plan Garden Calendar > Plan garden activities using solar, lunar, and biodynamic calendars. Covers USDA hardiness zones, frost date calculation, equinox/solstice anchoring, synodic lunar cycle (waxing/waning), ascending/descending moon, Maria Thun biodynamic calendar (root/leaf/flower/fruit days), succession planting schedules, and seasonal task planning. Use when planning a new growing season and needing a planting schedule, integrating lunar or biodynamic timing into garden practice, calculating frost dates and planting windows for a specific zone, setting up succession planting for continuous harvest, or conducting end-of-season review. - Skill: `pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-7` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-7` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/pjt222/plan-garden-calendar-7/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-7 --- # 規劃園圃曆 以日、月與生物動力曆三系統規劃園圃活動，求得最佳時機。 ## 適用時機 - 規劃新一季栽種，需排定播種時程 - 欲將月相或生物動力時序納入園圃實作 - 需計算所在區之霜期與播種視窗 - 欲建立逐次播種以求連續收成 - 季末檢討並為來年規劃 ## 輸入 - **必要**：USDA 耐寒區或地理位置（用於霜期） - **必要**：欲排程之作物或植物 - **選擇性**：所偏好之曆系統（純日曆、月曆或生物動力曆） - **選擇性**：園圃面積與畦數 - **選擇性**：上一季之園圃日誌 ## 步驟 ### 步驟一：建立日曆框架 日曆界定硬性邊界——霜期與日長。 ```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 │ └───────────────────┴───────────────┴────────────────────────────┘ ``` **預期：** 所在地之明確霜期與生長季長度。 **失敗時：** 若霜期不明，採保守估計（於平均春末霜期再加 2 週為安全直播日）。地方園藝會或農業推廣中心為最佳之區域來源。 ### 步驟二：覆上月曆 月相牽動樹液、發芽與土壤生物。兩個週期皆關鍵。 ```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. ``` **預期：** 對兩種月相週期及其園圃應用之理解。 **失敗時：** 若月曆過於繁複，先以朔望週期入門（盈月＝地上、虧月＝地下），第二季再加入恆星週期。 ### 步驟三：整合生物動力曆（選擇性——進階） Maria Thun 生物動力曆依月於黃道之位，將每日歸於四種植物器官之一。 ```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. ``` **預期：** 對生物動力日類別與年度曆使用之認識。 **失敗時：** 若無生物動力曆可用，月相曆（步驟二）已足捕捉最重要之時序訊號；待取得年度曆，再加入日類別。 ### 步驟四：建立逐次播種時程 錯開播種以求連續收成，免於一次性大量收成之困擾。 ```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)│ └─────────┴────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┘ ``` **預期：** 一份依所在區度身製作之逐週播種曆，並標註逐次播種間隔。 **失敗時：** 若時程令人疲憊，先擇最重要之三項作物作逐次播種；待節奏穩定，第二季再增加品項。 ### 步驟五：季節任務時程 播種之外，園圃尚有循環之養護任務。 ```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) │ └───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **預期：** 一張與逐週播種時程互補之季節框架。 **失敗時：** 若任務屢屢未盡，時程恐過於野心。減少畦數或品項，直至節奏可長可久。 ### 步驟六：冥想檢查點——季末省思 於生長季結束（首霜之後），與園圃日誌靜坐。 ```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. ``` **預期：** 一份具反思性之摘要，使來年計畫立基於今年之實況。 **失敗時：** 若反思變成自我批判，重新框定：園圃即師。每一「失敗」皆為資料；唯一真正之失敗是不去觀察。 ## 驗證 - [ ] 已辨明所在地之 USDA 區與霜期 - [ ] 已標出日曆之錨點（春秋分、冬夏至、霜期） - [ ] 已理解月相週期（至少：盈虧＝地上／地下） - [ ] 已建立含逐次播種間隔之播種時程 - [ ] 時程已納入室內育苗起始時間（春末霜期前若干週） - [ ] 季節任務框架已適配本地條件 - [ ] 園圃日誌已開啟或更新此年之曆 - [ ] 生長季末已完成冥想檢查點 ## 常見陷阱 1. **播種過早**：春末倉促播入冷土徒費種子。土溫比氣溫更要緊——以土壤溫度計為準。 2. **忽略小氣候**：南向牆面較暖，低處易聚霜。一園之內亦有區中之區。 3. **拘泥曆書**：曆為指引，非命令。天時不對則待之；植物不讀曆。 4. **無逐次播種**：單次大量播種帶來短時暴量，繼而空無。錯開以求連續。 5. **跳過省思**：未檢視所經，便由憧憬規劃，不由實證規劃。日誌為最重要之器具。 6. **過度排程**：滿檔曆書招致倦怠。留出餘地——園圃自會填上。 ## 相關技能 - `read-garden` —— 觀察技能，於季中提供曆書微調之資訊 - `prepare-soil` —— 土壤改良時機取決於季節曆 - `cultivate-bonsai` —— 盆景之季節照護沿用同一日／月框架 - `meditate` —— 季末省思檢查點（完整協議） - `maintain-hand-tools` —— 冬季工具養護是排定之季節任務