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Planting by the Moon — June 1908

The favourable sowing days in June 1908 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30. No sowing on 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 June · New Moon — 28 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 5 and 13

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

Root
Days: 15, 16, 23, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 11, 12, 29 and 30

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

Flower
Days: 8, 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 5% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Tue 10% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Wed 17% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 24% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 33% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 42% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 52% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 61% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Tue 71% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Wed 80% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Thu 87% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Fri 94% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sat 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Mon 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Tue 95% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Wed 89% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 81% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 71% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Sat 60% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Sun 48% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 37% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Wed 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Thu 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Fri 5% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Tue 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering

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

  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)3 Jun, 08:01
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)5 Jun, 20:41
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Jun, 08:29
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 Jun, 17:28
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 Jun, 22:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)15 Jun, 01:26
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)17 Jun, 02:33
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 Jun, 03:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)21 Jun, 06:26
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)23 Jun, 11:08
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)25 Jun, 18:12
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)28 Jun, 03:39
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)30 Jun, 15:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1908?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1908 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 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 June 1908?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1908 that falls on 15, 16, 23, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in June 1908?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1908 those are 14 and 28 (Full Moon — 14 June · New Moon — 28 June). 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.