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Planting by the Moon — July 1969

The favourable sowing days in July 1969 are 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 July · Full Moon — 29 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 15, 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Root
Days: 8 and 9

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

Leaf
Days: 23 and 24

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

Flower
Days: 20, 21 and 22

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 90% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Fri 72% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Sat 62% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 51% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 41% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Wed 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Thu 15% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 9% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sat 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sun 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Mon 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Tue 1% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Thu 7% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 13% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 21% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 29% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Mon 39% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Tue 50% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
23 Wed 60% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Thu 71% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Fri 81% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Sun 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Mon 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Tue 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Wed 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 92% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

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

  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)1 Jul, 06:56
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Jul, 07:33
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Jul, 11:18
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Jul, 18:54
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)10 Jul, 05:34
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)12 Jul, 17:48
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)15 Jul, 06:28
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Jul, 18:43
  • Libra(Air · Flower)20 Jul, 05:23
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)22 Jul, 13:05
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Jul, 17:07
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Jul, 18:07
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Jul, 17:37
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Jul, 17:36

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1969?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1969 are 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 — 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 1969?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1969 that falls on 8 and 9.

Which are the rest days in July 1969?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1969 those are 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 July · Full Moon — 29 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.