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Planting by the Moon — August 2007

The favourable sowing days in August 2007 are 5, 6, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27. No sowing on 12 and 28 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 28 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13, 21, 22 and 23

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

Root
Days: 5 and 6

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

Leaf
Days: 19 and 20

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

Flower
Days: 16, 17, 18, 26 and 27

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Wed 92% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Thu 85% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Fri 76% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sat 66% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Sun 54% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Mon 43% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Tue 32% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Wed 22% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Thu 14% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Fri 7% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
11 Sat 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Mon 0% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Tue 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
15 Wed 7% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Thu 12% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
17 Fri 19% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
18 Sat 27% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Sun 36% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
20 Mon 45% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Tue 55% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Wed 65% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
23 Thu 74% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Fri 82% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
25 Sat 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
27 Mon 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Tue 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
29 Wed 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Thu 94% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Fri 87% Aries · 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

  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)2 Aug, 20:43
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)4 Aug, 23:16
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)7 Aug, 02:05
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)9 Aug, 05:40
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)11 Aug, 10:42
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)13 Aug, 18:02
  • Libra(Air · Flower)16 Aug, 04:08
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)18 Aug, 16:19
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)21 Aug, 04:44
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)23 Aug, 15:19
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)25 Aug, 22:38
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)28 Aug, 02:39
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)30 Aug, 04:26

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2007?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2007 are 5, 6, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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 August 2007?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2007 that falls on 5 and 6.

Which are the rest days in August 2007?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2007 those are 12 and 28 (New Moon — 12 August · Full Moon — 28 August). 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.