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Planting by the Moon — July 1994

The favourable sowing days in July 1994 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30 and 31. No sowing on 8 and 22 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 22 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 10, 11, 19 and 20

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

Root
Days: 3, 4, 30 and 31

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

Leaf
Days: 9, 17 and 18

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

Flower
Days: 14, 15 and 16

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 44% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sat 34% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sun 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
4 Mon 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Tue 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Wed 6% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Thu 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Fri 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Sat 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Sun 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 23% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
14 Thu 33% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Fri 44% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
16 Sat 55% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Sun 66% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Mon 77% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Tue 86% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Thu 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
22 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
23 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 97% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Mon 92% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Tue 85% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Wed 78% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 69% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Fri 60% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Sat 50% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
31 Sun 41% 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 Jul, 14:21
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)5 Jul, 03:11
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)7 Jul, 14:19
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 22:45
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)12 Jul, 04:47
  • Libra(Air · Flower)14 Jul, 09:14
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)16 Jul, 12:35
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)18 Jul, 15:09
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)20 Jul, 17:28
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)22 Jul, 20:35
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)25 Jul, 01:54
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)27 Jul, 10:31
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)29 Jul, 22:13

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1994?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1994 are 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 1994?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1994 that falls on 3, 4, 30 and 31.

Which are the rest days in July 1994?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1994 those are 8 and 22 (New Moon — 8 July · Full Moon — 22 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.