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Planting by the Moon — July 1911

The favourable sowing days in July 1911 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30 and 31. No sowing on 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 July · New Moon — 25 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 8, 9, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 12, 20 and 21

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

Leaf
Days: 5 and 6

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 30% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 40% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 50% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
4 Tue 60% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Wed 69% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Thu 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Fri 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
11 Tue 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Wed 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Thu 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 92% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Sat 86% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Sun 79% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Mon 70% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 59% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Wed 48% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Thu 37% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Fri 27% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Sat 17% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Tue 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Wed 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Thu 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 9% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 16% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 25% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
31 Mon 34% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out

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

  • Libra(Air · Flower)2 Jul, 13:55
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)4 Jul, 23:23
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)7 Jul, 11:38
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)10 Jul, 00:31
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)12 Jul, 12:31
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)14 Jul, 23:01
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)17 Jul, 07:34
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)19 Jul, 13:33
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)21 Jul, 16:36
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)23 Jul, 17:23
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)25 Jul, 17:21
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)27 Jul, 18:25
  • Libra(Air · Flower)29 Jul, 22:30

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1911?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1911 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 20, 21, 26, 27, 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 July 1911?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1911 that falls on 12, 20 and 21.

Which are the rest days in July 1911?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1911 those are 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 July · New Moon — 25 July). 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.