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Planting by the Moon — July 1937

The favourable sowing days in July 1937 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30 and 31. No sowing on 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 23 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 9, 10, 19 and 20

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 16, 17 and 18

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

Flower
Days: 14 and 15

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 52% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 40% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 29% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Sun 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Mon 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
8 Thu 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Fri 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 7% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Mon 22% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Tue 31% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Wed 40% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Thu 50% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Fri 60% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Sat 69% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Sun 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Mon 85% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 91% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Thu 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
23 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Mon 91% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Tue 84% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Wed 75% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 65% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 54% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
31 Sat 43% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising

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

  • Taurus(Earth · Root)3 Jul, 00:35
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Jul, 02:13
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Jul, 02:49
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 03:55
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 07:13
  • Libra(Air · Flower)13 Jul, 14:03
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Jul, 00:35
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Jul, 13:17
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)21 Jul, 01:49
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)23 Jul, 12:20
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jul, 20:20
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)28 Jul, 02:13
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)30 Jul, 06:31

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1937?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1937 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 1937?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1937 that falls on 3, 4, 30 and 31.

Which are the rest days in July 1937?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1937 those are 8 and 23 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 23 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.