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Planting by the Moon — December 1901

The favourable sowing days in December 1901 are 2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 December · Full Moon — 25 December).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19 and 20

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 2, 3, 4, 29, 30 and 31

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 17 and 18

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 15, 16, 23 and 24

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 66% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 56% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 46% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 36% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
6 Fri 19% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
7 Sat 12% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Sun 7% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Mon 3% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Tue 1% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 0% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Thu 2% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
13 Fri 5% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Sat 10% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Sun 17% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 25% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Wed 45% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Thu 56% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Fri 67% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 77% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Sun 86% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Mon 93% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 98% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Wed 100% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Thu 99% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Fri 95% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sat 89% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Sun 81% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 72% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 63% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)2 Dec, 02:56
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 Dec, 12:16
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)7 Dec, 00:32
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)9 Dec, 13:41
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)12 Dec, 02:00
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)14 Dec, 12:37
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 Dec, 21:10
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)19 Dec, 03:09
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)21 Dec, 06:20
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 Dec, 07:15
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 Dec, 07:17
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)27 Dec, 08:14
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)29 Dec, 11:59
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 Dec, 19:50

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in December 1901?

The favourable sowing and planting days in December 1901 are 2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in December 1901?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in December 1901 that falls on 2, 3, 4, 29, 30 and 31.

Which are the rest days in December 1901?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in December 1901 those are 11 and 25 (New Moon — 11 December · Full Moon — 25 December). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.