Planting by the Moon — February 2001

The favourable sowing days in February 2001 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 27. No sowing on 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 February · New Moon — 23 February).

What to sow when

Fruit

Days: 7, 25, 26 and 27

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

Root

Days: 9, 10, 18 and 19

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

Leaf

Days: 5, 6 and 24

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

Flower

Days: 3 and 4

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

Day by day

Day	Phase	Sign	Part	Rating	Tasks
1 Thu	49%	Taurus · fruitful	Root	Maintenance day	Transplant and prick out Working the soil
2 Fri	60%	Taurus · fruitful	Root	Maintenance day	Transplant and prick out Working the soil
3 Sat	70%	Gemini · barren	Flower	Favourable for sowing	Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
4 Sun	80%	Gemini · barren	Flower	Favourable for sowing	Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
5 Mon	89%	Cancer · most fruitful	Leaf	Favourable for sowing	Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
6 Tue	95%	Cancer · most fruitful	Leaf	Favourable for sowing	Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
7 Wed	99%	Leo · barren	Fruit	Favourable for sowing	Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
8 Thu	100%	Leo · barren	Fruit	Rest day — no sowing	Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
9 Fri	98%	Virgo · barren	Root	Favourable for sowing	Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Sat	93%	Virgo · barren	Root	Favourable for sowing	Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
11 Sun	86%	Libra · fruitful	Flower	Maintenance day	Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Mon	77%	Libra · fruitful	Flower	Maintenance day	Cutting flowers Pruning
13 Tue	67%	Scorpio · most fruitful	Leaf	Maintenance day	Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
14 Wed	57%	Scorpio · most fruitful	Leaf	Maintenance day	Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
15 Thu	46%	Sagittarius · barren	Fruit	Maintenance day	Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Fri	37%	Sagittarius · barren	Fruit	Maintenance day	Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sat	28%	Sagittarius · barren	Fruit	Maintenance day	Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Sun	20%	Capricorn · fruitful	Root	Favourable for sowing	Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
19 Mon	13%	Capricorn · fruitful	Root	Favourable for sowing	Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Tue	7%	Aquarius · barren	Flower	Maintenance day	Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Wed	3%	Aquarius · barren	Flower	Maintenance day	Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Thu	1%	Aquarius · barren	Flower	Maintenance day	Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Fri	0%	Pisces · most fruitful	Leaf	Rest day — no sowing	Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
24 Sat	1%	Pisces · most fruitful	Leaf	Favourable for sowing	Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Sun	4%	Aries · barren	Fruit	Favourable for sowing	Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Mon	9%	Aries · barren	Fruit	Favourable for sowing	Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Tue	16%	Aries · barren	Fruit	Favourable for sowing	Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
28 Wed	24%	Taurus · fruitful	Root	Maintenance day	Transplant and prick out Working the soil

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

Gemini(Air · Flower)2 Feb, 20:59
Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 Feb, 23:57
Leo(Fire · Fruit)7 Feb, 00:14
Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Feb, 23:31
Libra(Air · Flower)10 Feb, 23:45
Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Feb, 02:49
Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)15 Feb, 09:58
Capricorn(Earth · Root)17 Feb, 20:56
Aquarius(Air · Flower)20 Feb, 09:53
Pisces(Water · Leaf)22 Feb, 22:45
Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 Feb, 10:19
Taurus(Earth · Root)27 Feb, 20:06

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in February 2001?

The favourable sowing and planting days in February 2001 are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 27 — 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 February 2001?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in February 2001 that falls on 9, 10, 18 and 19.

Which are the rest days in February 2001?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in February 2001 those are 8 and 23 (Full Moon — 8 February · New Moon — 23 February). 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.