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Planting by the Moon — March 1959

The favourable sowing days in March 1959 are 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 31. No sowing on 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 March · Full Moon — 24 March).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 10, 11, 12, 20, 21 and 22

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

Root
Days: 4, 5 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 18 and 19

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

Flower
Days: 15, 16 and 17

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sun 58% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Mon 46% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Tue 36% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Wed 25% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Thu 17% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Fri 10% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sat 4% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sun 1% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Mon 0% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
10 Tue 1% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Wed 4% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Thu 8% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Fri 14% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
14 Sat 21% Taurus · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
15 Sun 30% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
16 Mon 39% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Tue 48% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
18 Wed 58% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Thu 68% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Fri 77% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sat 85% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sun 92% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Mon 97% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Tue 100% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
25 Wed 99% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Thu 96% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
27 Fri 90% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
28 Sat 82% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Sun 72% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Mon 61% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Tue 50% Capricorn · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Mar, 08:32
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Mar, 12:09
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Mar, 17:21
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Mar, 00:27
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Mar, 09:55
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Mar, 21:40
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Mar, 10:33
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 Mar, 22:28
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 Mar, 07:24
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Mar, 12:29
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Mar, 14:27
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Mar, 14:52
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Mar, 15:30
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Mar, 17:48

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in March 1959?

The favourable sowing and planting days in March 1959 are 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 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 March 1959?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in March 1959 that falls on 4, 5 and 31.

Which are the rest days in March 1959?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in March 1959 those are 9 and 24 (New Moon — 9 March · Full Moon — 24 March). 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.