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Planting by the Moon — July 2014

The favourable sowing days in July 2014 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21 and 28. No sowing on 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 July · New Moon — 27 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 1, 9, 10 and 28

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

Root
Days: 19, 20 and 21

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

Leaf
Days: 7 and 8

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

Flower
Days: 4, 5 and 6

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Tue 15% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
2 Wed 23% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
3 Thu 31% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
4 Fri 41% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
5 Sat 50% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
6 Sun 60% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
7 Mon 70% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
8 Tue 80% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
9 Wed 88% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
10 Thu 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
11 Fri 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
12 Sat 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Sun 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Mon 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
15 Tue 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
16 Wed 77% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
17 Thu 67% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Fri 56% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Sat 46% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
20 Sun 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
21 Mon 26% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
22 Tue 18% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Wed 11% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Thu 6% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
25 Fri 2% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
26 Sat 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
27 Sun 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Mon 2% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
29 Tue 6% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
30 Wed 11% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
31 Thu 18% 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)1 Jul, 21:21
  • Libra(Air · Flower)4 Jul, 09:40
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)6 Jul, 19:33
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)9 Jul, 01:22
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)11 Jul, 03:22
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)13 Jul, 03:11
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)15 Jul, 02:49
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)17 Jul, 04:12
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)19 Jul, 08:43
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)21 Jul, 16:37
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)24 Jul, 03:02
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)26 Jul, 14:56
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)29 Jul, 03:36
  • Libra(Air · Flower)31 Jul, 16:10

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2014?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2014 are 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21 and 28 — 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 2014?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2014 that falls on 19, 20 and 21.

Which are the rest days in July 2014?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2014 those are 12 and 27 (Full Moon — 12 July · New Moon — 27 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.