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Planting by the Moon — June 2006

The favourable sowing days in June 2006 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29. No sowing on 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 June · New Moon — 25 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 10, 28 and 29

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

Root
Days: 12, 13, 14, 21 and 22

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9, 26 and 27

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

Flower
Days: 5, 6 and 7

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 28% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Fri 36% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 46% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Sun 55% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
5 Mon 65% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
6 Tue 73% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Wed 82% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
8 Thu 89% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Fri 94% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Sat 98% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
12 Mon 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
13 Tue 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Wed 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Thu 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Fri 73% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 62% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
18 Sun 51% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Mon 40% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Tue 29% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Wed 19% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Thu 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
23 Fri 5% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Sat 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Sun 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
26 Mon 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
27 Tue 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Wed 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Thu 14% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 22% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil 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

  • Virgo(Earth · Root)2 Jun, 20:17
  • Libra(Air · Flower)5 Jun, 09:06
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)7 Jun, 20:42
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)10 Jun, 05:08
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)12 Jun, 10:22
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)14 Jun, 13:35
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)16 Jun, 16:08
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)18 Jun, 18:57
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)20 Jun, 22:26
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)23 Jun, 02:50
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)25 Jun, 08:47
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)27 Jun, 17:09
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)30 Jun, 04:16

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 2006?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 2006 are 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 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 June 2006?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 2006 that falls on 12, 13, 14, 21 and 22.

Which are the rest days in June 2006?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 2006 those are 11 and 25 (Full Moon — 11 June · New Moon — 25 June). 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.