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Planting by the Moon — May 1906

The favourable sowing days in May 1906 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 May · New Moon — 23 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 11, 12, 13, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 5, 6, 24 and 25

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 46% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 56% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 66% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 76% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 85% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
6 Sun 93% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Mon 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Tue 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Wed 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 88% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
12 Sat 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Sun 70% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Mon 60% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 49% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 39% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Thu 30% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 21% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 14% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 8% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Tue 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Wed 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Thu 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 4% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 8% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Sun 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Mon 22% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 31% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 41% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 51% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil 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)3 May, 07:01
  • Libra(Air · Flower)5 May, 10:46
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)7 May, 11:16
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)9 May, 10:24
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)11 May, 10:16
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)13 May, 12:45
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)15 May, 19:03
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)18 May, 04:54
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)20 May, 16:48
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 May, 05:24
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 May, 17:51
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)28 May, 05:14
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)30 May, 14:11

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1906?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1906 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — 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 May 1906?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1906 that falls on 11, 12, 13, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in May 1906?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1906 those are 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 May · New Moon — 23 May). 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.