Planting by the Moon — June 1919

The favourable sowing days in June 1919 are 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 June · New Moon — 27 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 2, 3, 12 and 30

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

Root
Days: 14, 15, 16, 23 and 24

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 9, 10, 11, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 7 and 8

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 11% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Mon 19% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 29% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 39% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Thu 49% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
6 Fri 59% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 68% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
8 Sun 77% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Mon 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Tue 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Wed 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Thu 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Fri 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Sun 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Mon 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
17 Tue 87% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 79% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Thu 70% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Fri 59% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Sat 48% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 37% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Tue 17% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Wed 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Thu 3% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Fri 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sun 3% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Mon 9% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control

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)2 Jun, 04:25
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)4 Jun, 10:18
  • Libra(Air · Flower)6 Jun, 19:56
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)9 Jun, 08:11
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)11 Jun, 21:09
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)14 Jun, 09:05
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)16 Jun, 18:58
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 Jun, 02:31
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)21 Jun, 07:39
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)23 Jun, 10:29
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)25 Jun, 11:39
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)27 Jun, 12:23
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)29 Jun, 14:19

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1919?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1919 are 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 28, 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 1919?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1919 that falls on 14, 15, 16, 23 and 24.

Which are the rest days in June 1919?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1919 those are 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 June · New Moon — 27 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.