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Planting by the Moon — July 1988

The favourable sowing days in July 1988 are 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. No sowing on 13 and 29 (New Moon — 13 July · Full Moon — 29 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 15, 16, 24, 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: 14, 22 and 23

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

Flower
Days: 20 and 21

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 96% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 90% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 82% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Mon 72% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Tue 61% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 39% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 29% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Sat 20% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Sun 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Wed 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Thu 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Fri 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Sat 6% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Sun 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 18% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 26% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 35% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Thu 44% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
22 Fri 54% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Sat 64% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sun 74% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 83% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Tue 90% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Thu 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
29 Fri 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Sat 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 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, 07:36
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Jul, 08:38
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Jul, 10:39
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Jul, 14:28
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Jul, 20:18
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)12 Jul, 04:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)14 Jul, 14:11
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)17 Jul, 02:19
  • Libra(Air · Flower)19 Jul, 15:24
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)22 Jul, 03:14
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)24 Jul, 11:42
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)26 Jul, 16:09
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Jul, 17:30
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Jul, 17:30

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1988?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1988 are 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 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 1988?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1988 that falls on 8 and 9.

Which are the rest days in July 1988?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1988 those are 13 and 29 (New Moon — 13 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.