According to the astronomical calendar, the phases of the moon in October 2020 will be as follows:
- Full Moon - October 2 (Moon in Aries)
- Third Quarter - October 10 (Cancer)
- New Moon - October 16 (Libra)
- First Quarter - October 23 (Capricorn)
- Full Moon - October 31 (Taurus)
With this in mind, you can draw up a schedule of favorable and unfavorable days for working in the garden in October 2020. Traditionally, the most problematic days are the new moon and full moon, as well as the days when the moon crosses the celestial equator.
Unfavorable days in October for working in the garden and garden: 2, 16-19, 29-31.
Favorable days for work: 4-11, 20-28.

garden work
Types of work | October |
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Ground work | |
Plowing, cultivation, hilling, loosening | 3, 4, 19-26, 28-31 |
Planting, transplanting, picking, pinching | 1, 3-15, 17-30 |
Weeding, thinning seedlings | 1,2, 12-14, 17-24 |
Working with plants | |
Pruning branches and shoots (see below), harvesting cuttings, pinching | 7-17 |
Spraying, pest control | 3, 4, 19-26, 28-31 |
intensive watering | 1,2, 12-14, 17-19, 21-23, 27, 28 |
Graft | 7-17 |
Acquisition and harvesting of seeds | 1, 20-23, 26, 27 |
Working with fertilizers and top dressings | |
Application of organic fertilizers | 1,2, 12-14, 17-19, 21-23, 27, 28 |
Application of mineral fertilizers | 22-24 |
Bookmark compost | 3, 4, 19-26, 28-31 |

Planting crops or seedlings
cultures | October |
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Vegetables | |
Eggplant, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, pumpkin, watermelons, melon, gourds | 1, 28-30 |
Seedlings (pepper, tomato and other vegetable crops) in a greenhouse or at room conditions | 2, 29-31 |
Rutabaga, turnip | 6-8 |
Cabbage white, red and cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus | 21-24 |
Potato, Jerusalem artichoke | 4-7, 31 |
Carrot | 8-10 |
Sweet pepper | 2, 29-31 |
Radish, daikon, radish | 6-9 |
Beet | 8-10, 14-17 |
Tomatoes, physalis | 2, 29-31 |
Legumes | |
Peas, beans, beans | 1, 2, 27-29 |
Peanut | 1-5 |
Berry | |
Garden strawberry (strawberry) | 1-6, 6-9 |
Raspberries | 3, 4, 18-21, 24, 25 |
Other berries (blueberries, blackberries, etc.) | 11, 12 |
Greenery | |
Onion (per feather) | 1-5 |
Onion (sevok, spring, turnip) | 6-9 |
Parsnip | 6-9 |
Lettuce, spinach, chard | 21-24 |
Parsley (for greens) | 20-23 |
Parsley (root) | 7-9 |
Celery | 20-23 |
Dill, fennel, cilantro, cumin, mustard, basil | 1-3, 21-24, 28, 29 |
Horseradish | 8-10 |
Garlic | 6-9 |
Rhubarb, sorrel | 1-5, 7-9 |
cereals | |
Corn | 1-5, 17-21 |
Sunflower | 1, 4-7, 24-27, 30, 31 |
Oats, rye, wheat, other cereals (for green manure) | 1-5, 17-21 |
Barley | 12-16 |
shrubs | |
Currant, gooseberry | 20, 21, 24-28 |
Honeysuckle | 11, 12, 16 |
Sea buckthorn | 7, 8 |
Grape | 11, 12, 16 |
Fruit trees | |
Apple, pear, most fruits | 20, 21, 24-28 |
Quince, bird cherry | 3, 4, 31 |
Plum, cherry, cherry plum | 7, 8 |
Cherry, apricot | 6-9 |
Peach, nectarine | 11-16 |
Flowers and ornamental crops | |
Bulbous and tuberous perennials and annuals | 6-8 |
Seed annuals, asters | 19-22 |
Perennial and biennial herbs and shrubs | 20, 21, 24-28 |
THE MOST ACCURATE SOWING CALENDAR FOR 2020
Lunar sowing calendar for the gardener and gardener for October 2020