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Planting by the Moon — July 1968

The favourable sowing days in July 1968 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 27, 30 and 31. No sowing on 10 and 25 (Full Moon — 10 July · New Moon — 25 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 7, 8, 26 and 27

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

Root
Days: 18 and 19

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

Leaf
Days: 5 and 6

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

Flower
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 28% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 38% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Wed 49% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
4 Thu 61% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Fri 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Sat 81% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Sun 90% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 96% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
10 Wed 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
11 Thu 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 86% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Sun 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Mon 69% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 59% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Wed 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 40% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
19 Fri 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Sat 23% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 15% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
24 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Thu 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Fri 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 9% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 16% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 25% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
31 Wed 35% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out

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

  • Libra(Air · Flower)2 Jul, 16:10
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)4 Jul, 20:18
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)6 Jul, 21:59
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)8 Jul, 22:20
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)10 Jul, 23:03
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)13 Jul, 02:04
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)15 Jul, 08:54
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)17 Jul, 19:35
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)20 Jul, 08:17
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)22 Jul, 20:32
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)25 Jul, 06:56
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)27 Jul, 15:11
  • Libra(Air · Flower)29 Jul, 21:31

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1968?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1968 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 27, 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 1968?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1968 that falls on 18 and 19.

Which are the rest days in July 1968?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1968 those are 10 and 25 (Full Moon — 10 July · New Moon — 25 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.