Sowing calendar: March 2028

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

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 March

  1. 1 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  2. 2 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  3. 3 Fr
    First quarter Moon: Gemini (from 06:50)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Sa
    First quarter 09:02 Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 Su
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 12:56 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  6. 6 Mo
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  7. 7 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer (from 15:45 Leo)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  8. 8 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 Th
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 16:00 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Fr
    Full moon Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  11. 11 Sa
    Full moon 01:06 Moon: Virgo (from 15:22 Libra)
    Root day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  12. 12 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  13. 13 Mo
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 15:54 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  14. 14 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  15. 15 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio (from 19:35 Sagittarius)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  16. 16 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  17. 17 Fr
    Last quarter 23:24 Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Sa
    Last quarter Moon: Capricorn (from 03:28)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  19. 19 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  20. 20 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 14:59 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  21. 21 Tu
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  22. 22 We
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces (from 04:02)
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Fr
    Waning crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  25. 25 Sa
    New moon Moon: Pisces (from 16:32 Aries)
    Leaf day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  26. 26 Su
    New moon 05:33 Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable New moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  27. 27 Mo
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  28. 28 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 04:26)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  29. 29 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  30. 30 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 13:25 Gemini)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  31. 31 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops

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).