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Planting by the Moon — July 2019

The favourable sowing days in July 2019 are 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25 and 26. No sowing on 2 and 16 (New Moon — 2 July · Full Moon — 16 July).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 4, 5, 13 and 14

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

Root
Days: 25 and 26

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

Leaf
Days: 3, 10, 11 and 12

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

Flower
Days: 8 and 9

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

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 2% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
2 Tue 0% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
3 Wed 1% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
4 Thu 4% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 10% Leo · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 19% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
7 Sun 29% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 40% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Tue 51% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Wed 62% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
11 Thu 72% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Fri 81% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sat 89% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 94% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 98% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
16 Tue 100% Capricorn · fruitful Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
17 Wed 100% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
18 Thu 98% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 94% Aquarius · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 88% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
21 Sun 81% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
22 Mon 74% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 65% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 55% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
25 Thu 45% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Fri 35% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
27 Sat 26% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 17% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
29 Mon 9% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Tue 4% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
31 Wed 1% 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

  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)2 Jul, 01:28
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)4 Jul, 03:21
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)6 Jul, 04:24
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Jul, 06:06
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 Jul, 09:29
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)12 Jul, 15:05
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)14 Jul, 23:03
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)17 Jul, 09:19
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 Jul, 21:22
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)22 Jul, 10:02
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)24 Jul, 21:39
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)27 Jul, 06:28
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)29 Jul, 11:30
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)31 Jul, 13:17

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in July 2019?

The favourable sowing and planting days in July 2019 are 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25 and 26 — 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 2019?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in July 2019 that falls on 25 and 26.

Which are the rest days in July 2019?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in July 2019 those are 2 and 16 (New Moon — 2 July · Full Moon — 16 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.