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Planting by the Moon — May 1908

The favourable sowing days in May 1908 are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 27, 28 and 31. No sowing on 16 and 30 (Full Moon — 16 May · New Moon — 30 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 8 and 9

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

Root
Days: 19, 20, 27 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 5, 6, 14 and 15

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

Flower
Days: 2, 3, 4, 12, 13 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 1% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Sat 3% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 8% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 14% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 22% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Wed 30% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Thu 40% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 49% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 58% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 68% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 76% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 84% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
13 Wed 91% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Thu 96% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Fri 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Sat 100% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Sun 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 87% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Wed 79% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Thu 68% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Fri 57% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 46% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Sun 35% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Mon 25% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 16% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 9% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Thu 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Fri 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Sun 2% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)2 May, 03:42
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 May, 12:23
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)7 May, 00:03
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)9 May, 12:45
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 May, 23:59
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)14 May, 08:14
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 May, 13:28
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)18 May, 16:43
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)20 May, 19:12
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)22 May, 21:48
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 May, 01:05
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)27 May, 05:30
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)29 May, 11:46
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)31 May, 20:36

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1908?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1908 are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 27, 28 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 May 1908?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1908 that falls on 19, 20, 27 and 28.

Which are the rest days in May 1908?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1908 those are 16 and 30 (Full Moon — 16 May · New Moon — 30 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.