Sowing calendar: February 2033

When to sow and plant in February? 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
7 8 9

Every day in February

  1. 1 Tu
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces (from 03:51)
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  2. 2 We
    Waxing crescent Moon: Pisces
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  3. 3 Th
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries (from 04:05)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  4. 4 Fr
    Waxing crescent Moon: Aries
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  5. 5 Sa
    Waxing crescent Moon: Taurus (from 06:08)
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  6. 6 Su
    First quarter 13:35 Moon: Taurus
    Root day
    Neutral Waxing Moon, but a root day – tradition suggests waiting
  7. 7 Mo
    First quarter Moon: Gemini (from 10:54)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  8. 8 Tu
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  9. 9 We
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Gemini (from 18:19 Cancer)
    Flower day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  10. 10 Th
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  11. 11 Fr
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Cancer
    Leaf day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  12. 12 Sa
    Waxing gibbous Moon: Leo (from 03:56)
    Fruit day
    Favourable Waxing Moon – traditionally favourable for above-ground crops
  13. 13 Su
    Full moon Moon: Leo
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  14. 14 Mo
    Full moon 07:04 Moon: Leo (from 15:19 Virgo)
    Fruit day
    Unfavourable Full moon – traditionally a time to avoid sowing and planting
  15. 15 Tu
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  16. 16 We
    Waning gibbous Moon: Virgo
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  17. 17 Th
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 04:00)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  18. 18 Fr
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  19. 19 Sa
    Waning gibbous Moon: Libra (from 16:52 Scorpio)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  20. 20 Su
    Waning gibbous Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  21. 21 Mo
    Last quarter Moon: Scorpio
    Leaf day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  22. 22 Tu
    Last quarter 11:54 Moon: Sagittarius (from 03:58)
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  23. 23 We
    Last quarter Moon: Sagittarius
    Fruit day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  24. 24 Th
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 11:22)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  25. 25 Fr
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  26. 26 Sa
    Waning crescent Moon: Capricorn (from 14:39 Aquarius)
    Root day
    Favourable Waning Moon – traditionally favourable for root crops and bulbs
  27. 27 Su
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding
  28. 28 Mo
    Waning crescent Moon: Aquarius (from 14:58 Pisces)
    Flower day
    Neutral Waning Moon – traditionally suitable for weeding, pruning and feeding

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).