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Planting by the Moon — July 1918

The favourable sowing days in July 1918 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30 and 31. No sowing on 8 and 24 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 24 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 9, 10, 11, 19, 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 17 and 18

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

Flower
Days: 14, 15 and 16

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 38% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Thu 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Fri 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Tue 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Wed 5% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 10% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 16% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 24% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Mon 42% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Tue 51% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Wed 61% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Thu 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Fri 79% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 86% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Tue 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
24 Wed 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Thu 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Fri 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sat 84% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Sun 74% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 63% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 52% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
31 Wed 41% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)2 Jul, 20:47
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Jul, 00:05
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Jul, 04:38
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 11:16
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 20:32
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Jul, 08:06
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Jul, 20:33
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)19 Jul, 07:43
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Jul, 15:45
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Jul, 20:18
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jul, 22:30
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Jul, 23:58
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)30 Jul, 02:06

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1918?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1918 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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 1918?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1918 that falls on 3, 4, 30 and 31.

Which are the rest days in July 1918?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1918 those are 8 and 24 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 24 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.