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Planting by the Moon — May 1999

The favourable sowing days in May 1999 are 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 May · Full Moon — 30 May).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 20 and 21

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

Root
Days: 5, 6 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 18, 19, 27, 28 and 29

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

Flower
Days: 16, 17, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Sun 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Tue 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 80% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Thu 72% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Fri 62% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 53% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 42% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 32% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Tue 22% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Wed 13% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Thu 6% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 2% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Sat 0% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
16 Sun 2% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 6% Gemini · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 13% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Wed 22% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Thu 32% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 42% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 53% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 63% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 72% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 80% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Wed 87% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Thu 93% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 97% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 99% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
30 Sun 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
31 Mon 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control

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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)2 May, 07:34
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 May, 20:08
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)7 May, 07:42
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)9 May, 16:19
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)11 May, 20:51
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 May, 21:53
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 May, 21:10
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)17 May, 20:46
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 May, 22:41
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 May, 04:15
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 May, 13:32
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)27 May, 01:09
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 May, 13:38

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in May 1999?

The favourable sowing and planting days in May 1999 are 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 — 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 May 1999?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in May 1999 that falls on 5, 6 and 14.

Which are the rest days in May 1999?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in May 1999 those are 15 and 30 (New Moon — 15 May · Full Moon — 30 May). 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.