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Planting by the Moon — July 1912

The favourable sowing days in July 1912 are 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. No sowing on 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 July · Full Moon — 29 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 15, 16, 24 and 25

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

Root
Days: 9 and 10

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

Leaf
Days: 21, 22 and 23

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

Flower
Days: 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Fri 72% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Sat 63% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 53% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 43% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 33% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Wed 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Thu 14% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 7% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Mon 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 12% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 21% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 31% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Sat 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Sun 52% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Mon 62% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Tue 72% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Wed 80% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Sat 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Sun 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Mon 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Tue 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Wed 96% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising 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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Jul, 10:53
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Jul, 23:33
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)6 Jul, 11:27
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)8 Jul, 20:31
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)11 Jul, 01:28
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)13 Jul, 02:49
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)15 Jul, 02:17
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Jul, 01:54
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 Jul, 03:37
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)21 Jul, 08:48
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)23 Jul, 17:33
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Jul, 04:42
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Jul, 16:59
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)31 Jul, 05:36

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1912?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1912 are 9, 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 — 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 1912?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1912 that falls on 9 and 10.

Which are the rest days in July 1912?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1912 those are 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 July · Full Moon — 29 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.