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Planting by the Moon — July 1925

The favourable sowing days in July 1925 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. No sowing on 6 and 21 (Full Moon — 6 July · New Moon — 21 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 3, 4, 22, 23 and 31

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

Root
Days: 14 and 15

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 2, 28, 29 and 30

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

Flower
Days: 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Thu 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
3 Fri 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 95% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Mon 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Tue 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 85% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 76% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 66% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 55% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Mon 45% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Wed 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Thu 18% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Fri 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sat 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sun 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Tue 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Wed 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 6% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Sat 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
26 Sun 26% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Mon 35% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
28 Tue 45% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Wed 56% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Thu 67% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
31 Fri 77% 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

  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)1 Jul, 03:31
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)3 Jul, 06:52
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)5 Jul, 07:24
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)7 Jul, 06:52
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 Jul, 07:08
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 Jul, 09:52
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Jul, 16:03
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)16 Jul, 01:35
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Jul, 13:28
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)21 Jul, 02:30
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)23 Jul, 15:18
  • Libra(Air · Flower)26 Jul, 02:30
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)28 Jul, 10:55
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)30 Jul, 15:53

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1925?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1925 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 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 July 1925?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1925 that falls on 14 and 15.

Which are the rest days in July 1925?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1925 those are 6 and 21 (Full Moon — 6 July · New Moon — 21 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.