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Planting by the Moon — July 1999

The favourable sowing days in July 1999 are 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. No sowing on 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 July · Full Moon — 28 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 14, 15, 23, 24 and 25

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: 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 18, 19 and 20

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 88% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 80% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Sun 71% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Mon 61% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Tue 50% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 39% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 28% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
9 Fri 18% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
10 Sat 10% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Mon 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Tue 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
14 Wed 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Thu 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 23% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Sun 32% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Mon 42% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Tue 51% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
21 Wed 61% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Thu 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Fri 78% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 86% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 92% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Mon 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Tue 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
28 Wed 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Thu 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 96% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Sat 90% 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)3 Jul, 04:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)5 Jul, 11:24
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)7 Jul, 15:23
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)9 Jul, 17:02
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)11 Jul, 17:30
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)13 Jul, 18:27
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Jul, 21:40
  • Libra(Air · Flower)18 Jul, 04:23
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Jul, 14:37
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)23 Jul, 02:50
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Jul, 15:07
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)28 Jul, 01:57
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)30 Jul, 10:30

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 1999?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 1999 are 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 — 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 1999?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 1999 that falls on 8 and 9.

Which are the rest days in July 1999?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 1999 those are 13 and 28 (New Moon — 13 July · Full Moon — 28 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.