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Planting by the Moon — July 2005

The favourable sowing days in July 2005 are 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28 and 29. No sowing on 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 July · Full Moon — 21 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 8, 9, 17, 18 and 19

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

Root
Days: 1, 2, 28 and 29

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

Leaf
Days: 7, 15 and 16

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

Flower
Days: 13 and 14

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Fri 23% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Sat 15% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
3 Sun 8% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Mon 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Tue 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Wed 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Thu 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Fri 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
9 Sat 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Sun 14% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
11 Mon 21% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
12 Tue 30% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
13 Wed 39% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Thu 49% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
15 Fri 59% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Sat 69% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
17 Sun 79% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Mon 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Tue 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Wed 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Thu 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Fri 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sat 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sun 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Mon 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Tue 68% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Wed 57% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Thu 46% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Fri 36% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
30 Sat 27% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Sun 19% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)2 Jul, 20:26
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)5 Jul, 07:09
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)7 Jul, 19:11
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)10 Jul, 07:55
  • Libra(Air · Flower)12 Jul, 20:09
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)15 Jul, 05:52
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)17 Jul, 11:32
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)19 Jul, 13:23
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)21 Jul, 12:59
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)23 Jul, 12:21
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 Jul, 13:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)27 Jul, 17:55
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)30 Jul, 02:04

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2005?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2005 are 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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 July 2005?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2005 that falls on 1, 2, 28 and 29.

Which are the rest days in July 2005?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2005 those are 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 July · Full Moon — 21 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.