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Planting by the Moon — May 1951

The favourable sowing days in May 1951 are 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24. No sowing on 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 May · Full Moon — 21 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 12, 13 and 14

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

Root
Days: 5, 23 and 24

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

Leaf
Days: 10, 11, 19 and 20

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

Flower
Days: 7, 8, 9, 17 and 18

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 21% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Wed 13% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 7% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 3% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sun 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Mon 2% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 5% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 10% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 17% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Fri 24% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Sat 33% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 42% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 52% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 62% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 72% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 81% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Fri 89% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sat 95% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Sun 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Mon 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Tue 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 93% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
24 Thu 85% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Fri 76% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 65% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 55% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Mon 44% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Tue 34% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Wed 24% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 16% Aries · 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 May, 11:25
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 May, 20:47
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 May, 07:51
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 May, 20:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 May, 08:43
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)14 May, 19:42
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 May, 03:03
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)19 May, 06:18
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 May, 06:41
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 May, 06:11
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 May, 06:46
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)27 May, 10:05
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)29 May, 16:51

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1951?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1951 are 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24 — 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 1951?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1951 that falls on 5, 23 and 24.

Which are the rest days in May 1951?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1951 those are 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 May · Full Moon — 21 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.