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Planting by the Moon — May 1923

The favourable sowing days in May 1923 are 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 May · Full Moon — 30 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 21 and 22

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

Root
Days: 4, 5, 6 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 19, 20, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 16, 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Wed 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 83% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Sat 74% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sun 64% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Mon 54% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 44% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Thu 26% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Fri 18% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 11% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 6% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Tue 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Wed 0% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 2% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 6% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 11% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Sun 19% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Mon 27% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Tue 37% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 48% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 59% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 70% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 80% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Sun 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Mon 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Tue 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Wed 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Thu 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 May, 05:55
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 May, 07:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 May, 12:02
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 May, 21:02
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 May, 09:10
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 May, 22:13
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 May, 10:26
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 May, 21:01
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 May, 05:40
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 May, 11:54
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 May, 15:21
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 May, 16:27
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 May, 16:32
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)31 May, 17:26

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1923?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1923 are 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 May 1923?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1923 that falls on 4, 5, 6 and 14.

Which are the rest days in May 1923?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1923 those are 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 May · Full Moon — 30 May). 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.