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Planting by the Moon — June 1959

The favourable sowing days in June 1959 are 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 30. No sowing on 6 and 20 (New Moon — 6 June · Full Moon — 20 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 10, 11, 12 and 19

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 21, 22 and 30

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9, 17 and 18

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

Flower
Days: 7, 15 and 16

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 21% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 14% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 8% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Thu 4% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Fri 1% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Sun 1% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Tue 8% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Wed 14% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 22% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 31% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 42% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 53% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 64% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Tue 74% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Wed 84% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Thu 92% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Fri 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
21 Sun 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Tue 91% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 74% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Fri 65% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sat 55% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 45% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 36% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 27% 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)2 Jun, 16:37
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Jun, 05:36
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Jun, 17:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)10 Jun, 04:18
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Jun, 12:51
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Jun, 18:41
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Jun, 21:32
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Jun, 22:07
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Jun, 21:58
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Jun, 23:02
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jun, 03:10
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Jun, 11:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Jun, 23:14

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 1959?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 1959 are 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 30 — 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 June 1959?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 1959 that falls on 3, 4, 21, 22 and 30.

Which are the rest days in June 1959?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 1959 those are 6 and 20 (New Moon — 6 June · Full Moon — 20 June). 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.