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Planting by the Moon — October 2011

The favourable sowing days in October 2011 are 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 12 and 26 (Full Moon — 12 October · New Moon — 26 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 2, 11, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 13, 14, 15, 23 and 24

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

Leaf
Days: 8, 9, 10, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 6 and 7

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 23% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 33% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
3 Mon 43% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
4 Tue 54% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
5 Wed 64% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
6 Thu 74% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
7 Fri 82% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
8 Sat 89% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Sun 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
10 Mon 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Tue 100% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
12 Wed 100% Aries · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Thu 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Fri 95% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Sat 90% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
16 Sun 83% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 76% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 67% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
19 Wed 57% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
20 Thu 46% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
21 Fri 36% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
22 Sat 25% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Sun 16% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 8% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 3% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
26 Wed 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
27 Thu 1% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Fri 4% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Sat 10% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Sun 18% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
31 Mon 28% Capricorn · 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Oct, 04:46
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)3 Oct, 08:14
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)5 Oct, 15:17
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Oct, 01:18
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Oct, 13:01
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)13 Oct, 01:36
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)15 Oct, 14:16
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)18 Oct, 01:43
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)20 Oct, 10:10
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)22 Oct, 14:42
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Oct, 15:51
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Oct, 15:15
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)28 Oct, 14:53
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)30 Oct, 16:41

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2011?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2011 are 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 and 30 — 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 October 2011?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2011 that falls on 13, 14, 15, 23 and 24.

Which are the rest days in October 2011?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2011 those are 12 and 26 (Full Moon — 12 October · New Moon — 26 October). 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.