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Planting by the Moon — July 1919

The favourable sowing days in July 1919 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22 and 28. No sowing on 13 and 27 (Full Moon — 13 July · New Moon — 27 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10, 11 and 28

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

Root
Days: 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 16% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 24% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 33% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Sat 52% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
6 Sun 62% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Mon 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Tue 79% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Wed 86% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 92% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
13 Sun 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Mon 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 89% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Thu 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Fri 73% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Sat 62% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 51% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 39% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Tue 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Wed 19% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sat 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Mon 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 6% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 12% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 19% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil 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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)1 Jul, 19:04
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 Jul, 03:33
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)6 Jul, 15:15
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 04:09
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 15:56
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)14 Jul, 01:14
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 Jul, 08:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)18 Jul, 13:04
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)20 Jul, 16:44
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)22 Jul, 19:19
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)24 Jul, 21:22
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)26 Jul, 23:54
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)29 Jul, 04:23
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 Jul, 12:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1919?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1919 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22 and 28 — 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 1919?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1919 that falls on 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in July 1919?

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