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Planting by the Moon — June 1914

The favourable sowing days in June 1914 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30. No sowing on 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 June · New Moon — 23 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 9, 10, 19 and 20

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

Leaf
Days: 5, 6, 24 and 25

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4 and 30

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 48% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 59% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 70% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
4 Thu 80% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Fri 89% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Sat 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Sun 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Tue 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Wed 94% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
11 Thu 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 80% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 71% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 62% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Mon 52% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Tue 43% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 34% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 25% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 17% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Sat 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Sun 5% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Thu 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
26 Fri 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 15% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 24% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 34% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 45% 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 Jun, 23:47
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)5 Jun, 01:24
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)7 Jun, 02:07
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)9 Jun, 03:38
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)11 Jun, 07:46
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)13 Jun, 15:45
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)16 Jun, 03:14
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)18 Jun, 16:01
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)21 Jun, 03:44
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)23 Jun, 13:08
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)25 Jun, 20:14
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)28 Jun, 01:33
  • Libra(Air · Flower)30 Jun, 05:29

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1914?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1914 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 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 1914?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1914 that falls on 9, 10, 19 and 20.

Which are the rest days in June 1914?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1914 those are 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 June · New Moon — 23 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.