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Planting by the Moon — July 2008

The favourable sowing days in July 2008 are 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 26 and 27. No sowing on 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 July · Full Moon — 18 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5, 14 and 15

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

Root
Days: 26 and 27

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

Leaf
Days: 11, 12 and 13

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

Flower
Days: 9 and 10

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 4% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Thu 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
4 Fri 3% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Sat 8% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sun 15% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Mon 24% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Tue 33% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
9 Wed 43% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Thu 53% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Fri 63% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Sat 72% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sun 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
14 Mon 87% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 93% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Wed 97% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Thu 99% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Fri 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
19 Sat 99% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sun 95% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Mon 90% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Tue 83% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
23 Wed 74% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 64% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Fri 53% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
26 Sat 42% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Sun 31% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
28 Mon 20% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 12% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 5% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Thu 1% Cancer · 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 Jul, 07:56
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 08:20
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 11:07
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 17:36
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)11 Jul, 03:42
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)13 Jul, 15:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)16 Jul, 04:20
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)18 Jul, 15:43
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)21 Jul, 01:12
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)23 Jul, 08:25
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)25 Jul, 13:16
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 Jul, 15:58
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 17:15
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 18:23

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2008?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2008 are 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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 July 2008?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2008 that falls on 26 and 27.

Which are the rest days in July 2008?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2008 those are 3 and 18 (New Moon — 3 July · Full Moon — 18 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.