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Planting by the Moon — October 1924

The favourable sowing days in October 1924 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 12 and 28 (Full Moon — 12 October · New Moon — 28 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 11, 30 and 31

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

Root
Days: 14, 15, 24 and 25

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 9, 10 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 Wed 9% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 16% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Fri 26% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 37% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 48% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Mon 59% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
7 Tue 70% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 79% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Fri 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Sat 98% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Mon 100% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 97% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Wed 94% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Thu 88% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 81% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 74% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 65% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 56% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Tue 46% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 36% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 27% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 18% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 11% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 5% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
27 Mon 1% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
28 Tue 0% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Wed 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 7% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 14% Sagittarius · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 Oct, 15:49
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Oct, 17:58
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Oct, 21:17
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 Oct, 02:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 Oct, 08:28
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Oct, 16:47
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Oct, 03:19
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Oct, 15:41
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 Oct, 04:15
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Oct, 14:30
  • Libra(Air · Flower)25 Oct, 20:46
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 Oct, 23:25
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)30 Oct, 00:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 1924?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 1924 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 24, 25, 29, 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 October 1924?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 1924 that falls on 14, 15, 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in October 1924?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 1924 those are 12 and 28 (Full Moon — 12 October · New Moon — 28 October). 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.