Sowing calendar: July 2022

When to sow and plant in July? Folk tradition uses the Moon’s phase and zodiac sign: above-ground crops are sown during the waxing Moon and root crops during the waning Moon. The sign defines the day type: root, leaf, fruit or flower. These traditions are not scientifically proven.

Most favourable days

Root day carrots, beetroot, potatoes, onions, garlic, radishes
Leaf day lettuce, cabbage, spinach, dill, parsley, herbs
Fruit day tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, peas, strawberries, fruit trees
Flower day flowers, broccoli, cauliflower, flowering bulbs

Every day in July

  1. 1 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 01:40)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  2. 2 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  3. 3 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 13:32 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  5. 5 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo (from 23:25 Libra)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  6. 6 We
    First quarter Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  7. 7 Th
    First quarter 03:14 Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  8. 8 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 06:16)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius (from 09:35)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  11. 11 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  12. 12 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Capricorn (from 10:02)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  13. 13 We
    Full moon 19:38 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  14. 14 Th
    Full moon Moon: Aquarius (from 09:15)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  15. 15 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  16. 16 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 09:19)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  17. 17 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Pisces (from 12:18 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 We
    Last quarter 15:19 Moon: Aries (from 19:24 Taurus)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  21. 21 Th
    Last quarter Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  22. 22 Fr
    Waning crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  23. 23 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 06:12)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  25. 25 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Gemini (from 18:55 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  26. 26 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  27. 27 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  28. 28 Th
    New moon 18:55 Moon: Leo (from 07:37)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  29. 29 Fr
    New moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  30. 30 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Leo (from 19:12 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  31. 31 Su
    Waxing crescent Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting

This calendar follows folk traditions and the biodynamic calendar; its recommendations are not scientifically proven. The Moon’s sign is shown at local noon; times are UK local time.

Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain).