Sowing calendar: March 2022

When to sow and plant in March? 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

Every day in March

1. 1 Tu
   
   Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 20:55 Pisces)
   Flower day
   Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
2. 2 We
   
   New moon 17:38 Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
3. 3 Th
   
   New moon Moon: Pisces
   Leaf day
   Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
4. 4 Fr
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 00:53)
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
5. 5 Sa
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
   Fruit day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
6. 6 Su
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 08:01)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
7. 7 Mo
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
8. 8 Tu
   
   Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 18:40 Gemini)
   Root day
   Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
9. 9 We
   
   First quarter Moon: Gemini
   Flower day
   Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
10. 10 Th
    
    First quarter 10:46 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
11. 11 Fr
    
    First quarter Moon: Cancer (from 07:25)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
12. 12 Sa
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
13. 13 Su
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 19:32 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
14. 14 Mo
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
15. 15 Tu
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
16. 16 We
    
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Virgo (from 05:00)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
17. 17 Th
    
    Full moon Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
18. 18 Fr
    
    Full moon 07:20 Moon: Libra (from 11:27)
    Flower day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
19. 19 Sa
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
20. 20 Su
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 15:45 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
21. 21 Mo
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
22. 22 Tu
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 19:00 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
23. 23 We
    
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
24. 24 Th
    
    Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius (from 21:54 Capricorn)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
25. 25 Fr
    
    Last quarter 05:39 Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
26. 26 Sa
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
27. 27 Su
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 00:56)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
28. 28 Mo
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
29. 29 Tu
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 05:32)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
30. 30 We
    
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
31. 31 Th
    
    New moon Moon: Aries (from 10:31)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting

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.

Haircut calendar: March 2022 Moon calendar: March 2022

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