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Planting by the Moon — June 2015

The favourable sowing days in June 2015 are 1, 4, 5, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. No sowing on 2 and 16 (Full Moon — 2 June · New Moon — 16 June).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 19, 20, 21, 29 and 30

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

Root
Days: 4, 5, 13 and 14

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

Leaf
Days: 1, 17, 18, 27 and 28

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

Flower
Days: 24, 25 and 26

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 98% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
2 Tue 100% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Wed 99% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 96% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
5 Fri 90% Capricorn · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
6 Sat 83% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 74% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 63% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
9 Tue 52% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
10 Wed 40% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Thu 29% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
12 Fri 20% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
13 Sat 11% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
14 Sun 5% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
15 Mon 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 0% Gemini · barren Flower Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
18 Thu 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
19 Fri 9% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 16% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
21 Sun 24% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
22 Mon 32% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 41% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 51% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
25 Thu 60% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
26 Fri 69% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
27 Sat 78% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
28 Sun 86% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
29 Mon 92% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
30 Tue 97% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering 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

  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)1 Jun, 18:43
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)4 Jun, 00:53
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)6 Jun, 05:03
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)8 Jun, 08:18
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)10 Jun, 11:18
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)12 Jun, 14:19
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)14 Jun, 17:51
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)16 Jun, 22:50
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)19 Jun, 06:23
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)21 Jun, 17:00
  • Libra(Air · Flower)24 Jun, 05:40
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)26 Jun, 17:57
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)29 Jun, 03:24

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in June 2015?

The favourable sowing and planting days in June 2015 are 1, 4, 5, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 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 June 2015?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in June 2015 that falls on 4, 5, 13 and 14.

Which are the rest days in June 2015?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in June 2015 those are 2 and 16 (Full Moon — 2 June · New Moon — 16 June). 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.