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Planting by the Moon — August 2015

The favourable sowing days in August 2015 are 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 28. No sowing on 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 August · Full Moon — 29 August).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 23 and 24

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

Root
Days: 6 and 7

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

Leaf
Days: 20, 21 and 22

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

Flower
Days: 18, 19, 27 and 28

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Sat 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Sun 94% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Mon 87% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
4 Tue 78% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Wed 68% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Thu 56% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
7 Fri 45% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
8 Sat 35% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
9 Sun 25% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
10 Mon 16% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
11 Tue 10% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
12 Wed 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
13 Thu 1% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
14 Fri 0% Leo · barren Fruit Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
15 Sat 1% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
16 Sun 3% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
17 Mon 8% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
18 Tue 13% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
19 Wed 20% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
20 Thu 28% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Fri 38% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
22 Sat 47% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
23 Sun 57% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
24 Mon 67% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
25 Tue 77% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
26 Wed 86% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
27 Thu 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
28 Fri 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
29 Sat 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
30 Sun 99% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Mon 95% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning 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

  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)1 Aug, 22:44
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)3 Aug, 23:29
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)6 Aug, 01:31
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)8 Aug, 05:41
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)10 Aug, 12:10
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)12 Aug, 20:53
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)15 Aug, 07:46
  • Libra(Air · Flower)17 Aug, 20:26
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)20 Aug, 09:28
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)22 Aug, 20:43
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)25 Aug, 04:23
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)27 Aug, 08:06
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)29 Aug, 08:57
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)31 Aug, 08:40

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in August 2015?

The favourable sowing and planting days in August 2015 are 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 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 August 2015?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in August 2015 that falls on 6 and 7.

Which are the rest days in August 2015?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in August 2015 those are 14 and 29 (New Moon — 14 August · Full Moon — 29 August). 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.