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Planting by the Moon — October 2015

The favourable sowing days in October 2015 are 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28. No sowing on 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 October · Full Moon — 27 October).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 16, 17, 18, 25 and 26

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

Root
Days: 1, 9, 10 and 28

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

Leaf
Days: 14, 15, 23 and 24

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

Flower
Days: 13, 21 and 22

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Thu 84% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
2 Fri 75% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
3 Sat 64% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Sun 54% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
5 Mon 44% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
6 Tue 34% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Wed 25% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Thu 17% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Fri 10% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
10 Sat 5% Virgo · barren Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising Weeding Pest control
11 Sun 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning
12 Mon 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
13 Tue 0% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
14 Wed 2% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
15 Thu 6% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
16 Fri 11% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
17 Sat 18% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
18 Sun 27% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
19 Mon 36% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
20 Tue 47% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
21 Wed 57% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
22 Thu 68% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
23 Fri 78% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
24 Sat 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
25 Sun 94% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
26 Mon 99% Aries · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
27 Tue 100% Taurus · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
28 Wed 98% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
29 Thu 94% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
30 Fri 87% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
31 Sat 79% 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

  • Gemini(Air · Flower)1 Oct, 20:05
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)4 Oct, 00:20
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)6 Oct, 08:28
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)8 Oct, 19:48
  • Libra(Air · Flower)11 Oct, 08:45
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)13 Oct, 21:39
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)16 Oct, 09:18
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)18 Oct, 18:53
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)21 Oct, 01:40
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)23 Oct, 05:19
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)25 Oct, 06:21
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)27 Oct, 06:07
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)29 Oct, 06:25
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)31 Oct, 09:09

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in October 2015?

The favourable sowing and planting days in October 2015 are 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 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 October 2015?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in October 2015 that falls on 1, 9, 10 and 28.

Which are the rest days in October 2015?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in October 2015 those are 12 and 27 (New Moon — 12 October · Full Moon — 27 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.