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Gardener's Lunar Calendar: List of Gardening Tasks – July 2022

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July 1, 2022
Friday
3rd lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♋ Cancer
waning moon
July 2, 2022
Saturday
4th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♋ Cancer
waning moon
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🍂 LEAF DAYS

Fertilize cabbage and other leafy vegetables (phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are needed, as nitrogen fertilizers will negatively affect the plants). During this period, cabbage heads begin to form, and it's important to provide additional nutrients to ensure a firm head of cabbage develops.

You can add manure fertilizer to the roots (mix 1 part fresh manure with 5 parts water, let it sit for 5 days, then dilute the concentrate with water in a ratio of 1 to 10). Alternatively, you can make a nettle infusion and add yeast (use 250 g of fresh yeast per 50 liters of water). After the mixture has fermented thoroughly (after 10 days), dilute the resulting infusion with water in a ratio of 1 to 10.

Or use bone meal (as a source of phosphorus) and ash infusion, rich in potassium, for feeding (for 10 liters of water, take 1 liter jar of wood ash, after 3 hours you can apply fertilizer under the bush).

Soil cultivation (hoeing and loosening) is highly recommended. This promotes the formation of additional roots, improves oxygen supply to the underground part of the plant, and helps the cabbage absorb more nutrients, becoming stronger. This also helps control cabbage root fly and prevents the development of fungal diseases.

We do not hill up kohlrabi, since its roots are located close to the surface of the ground.

We don't hill sandy soils, as the water will evaporate quickly. In other cases, hilling actually helps retain moisture in the soil (which is convenient because it allows for less frequent watering).

If the soil is heavy and clayey, hilling should be done more frequently (for example, repeat every two weeks). Greens are very delicate, so it's best not to hill them; instead, gently loosen the soil around the plants.

Water the plants, preferably using a sprinkler. Plum trees and berry bushes (raspberries, currants, etc.) are especially important. Insufficient moisture during fruit formation and ripening can cause the tree to drop its buds.

You can replant greens.

Not recommended

Do not harvest the crop, otherwise it will spoil quickly.

Please refrain from summer pruning of trees and shrubs during these days.

Don't mow the lawn, otherwise it will grow back quickly.

Beekeeping

You should not work with the hive on days when there is a water element.

July 3, 2022
Sunday
(from 04:02)
5th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♌ Leo
waning moon
Moon-Saturn Opposition (04:55)
July 4, 2022
Monday
6th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♌ Leo
waning moon
July 5, 2022
Tuesday
(until 14:24)
7th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♌ Leo
waning moon
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🍒 FETAL DAYS

Harvest the fruit before lunch. Consume the fruit fresh or process it immediately (for example, freeze, juice, or dry).

You can cultivate and carefully loosen the soil.

Spraying is permitted to strengthen the plant's immunity and reduce the risk of fungal growth (carried out on the day of or the day before the Moon-Saturn opposition). To do this, dilute 100 g of Fitosporin-M in 1 cup of warm water and stir. Take 10 ml of this solution and pour it into 10 liters of water. Spray the green parts of the plants.

Not recommended

Avoid fertilizing plants during Leo to avoid burning them. Avoid watering, as plants don't absorb water during the barren sign of Leo.

Injuring plants during this period can lead to poor healing or infection, so pruning is not carried out during the fire season.

Beekeeping

During the Fruit Days, bees are more active in collecting nectar. Move your hives to flowering meadows.

July 5, 2022
Tuesday
(from 14:24)
7th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♍ Virgo
waning moon
July 6, 2022
Wednesday
8th lunar day
First quarter
♍ Virgo
waning moon
July 7, 2022
Thursday
(until 21:54)
First quarter
♍ Virgo
waning moon
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🥕 ROOT DAYS

Watering is recommended, including for compost heaps. Adding mineral fertilizers is also recommended (beets, carrots, and potatoes require boron, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium). Potassium is found in wood ash. To prepare a solution, dilute 10 g of boric acid and 10 g of monopotassium phosphate in 10 liters of water. Alternatively, use borofoska (boric acid fertilizer), which contains all the necessary nutrients.

If necessary, you can transplant the plants; they will take root well.

Harvesting early root crops.

Hilling (especially potatoes), loosening the soil, weeding.

You can trim hedges and unnecessary tree shoots (the juices move to the roots, so the plants will tolerate this procedure better).

It is possible to dig up flower bulbs (for example, tulips).

Not recommended

Do not sow anything during this period, since although the plants will sprout, they will be weak, low-yielding, and the fruits will be tasteless.

July 7, 2022
Thursday
(from 21:54)
8th lunar day
First quarter
♎ Libra
waning moon
July 8, 2022
Friday
9th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 2)
♎ Libra
waning moon
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🌼 FLOWER DAYS

These days are ideal for cutting lilies, daylilies, roses, chrysanthemums, daisies, and other seasonal flowers. They will last longer and delight the gardener with their beauty.

Harvest inflorescences of medicinal plants (St. John's wort, yarrow, chamomile, calendula, tansy and other herbs).

When the tomato plants have already bloomed, but they're still blooming and there are few ovaries on the bush, consider artificial pollination, for example, with a brush. If the tomatoes are in a greenhouse, don't close the door at night (or at least leave the windows/vents wide open). After July 9th, there's a favorable period for foliar phosphorus-potassium feeding. Don't neglect this measure, as it's very important in this situation.

Not recommended

When the Moon is in Libra, it is better not to spray plants.

July 9, 2022
Saturday
10th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 2)
♎ Libra
waning moon
Lunar Node (at 8:28 PM)
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Take a restWelcome guests and spend the day with loved ones. Start planning for the coming week. You can spend time decorating your home (with crafts, garden figurines, sculptures), cleaning, and cooking.

Not recommended

After lunch (from 14:28) do not carry out any agricultural or gardening work, since during the Lunar Node any kind of impact on plants or soil will cause harm.

July 10, 2022
Sunday
11th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 2)
♏ Scorpio
waning moon
July 11, 2022
Monday
12th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 2)
♏ Scorpio
waning moon
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🍂 LEAF DAYS

Plants need moisture. Abundant watering is highly recommended for fruit trees and shrubs.

If it's rained or you haven't previously hilled your cabbage, now's the time to do it. This will prevent root and stem rot, improve oxygen supply to the root system, and strengthen the plant overall. Hilling is not recommended on sandy soils!

We do not hill up kohlrabi, as this procedure can damage the roots of this cabbage.

Cabbage thrives in moisture, but overwatering will negatively impact its yield. Maintain soil moisture and water more frequently during hot periods (every 4-5 days).

The waning moon and leaf days are a favorable time for pinching out side shoots from tomatoes. Remove all new side shoots, as well as lower leaves (especially yellowed ones) and large leaves located at the base of maturing clusters. Afterwards, be sure to treat the plants with Fitosporin-M to prevent infection.

Avoid removing side shoots longer than 5 cm, otherwise the plant will wither. Side shoots should be broken off to form stumps, rather than cut off completely at the root.

Not recommended

Avoid replanting or propagating bulbous plants. Do not dig up tulip bulbs during this period.

July 12, 2022
Tuesday
13th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 2)
♐ Sagittarius
waning moon
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🍒 FETAL DAYS

Harvest the fruits in the first half of the day; they will be juicy.

It is worthwhile to carry out pest control.

If your tomatoes are getting fat, stop watering them frequently, ventilate the greenhouse, avoid applying nitrogen-containing fertilizers, and spray the tomatoes with potassium monophosphate or potassium humate on the leaves (do this early in the morning or evening, and be very careful not to exceed the recommended dosage, as this can cause harm to the plants).

Place a barrel of fermenting herbal infusion in a greenhouse to increase the yield; tomatoes will actively set fruit.

Check the leaves for chlorosis.

Not recommended

Summer pruning should be avoided when the Moon is in Sagittarius, as wounds will take a long time to heal. The most you can do is remove undergrowth and uproot diseased plants.

Don't water the plants either, as they won't consume the required amount of water.

July 13, 2022
Wednesday
14th lunar day
Full Moon (at 9:37 PM)
♐ Sagittarius
waning moon
Perigee of the Moon (at 12:08)
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On the Full Moon you should rest, walk and meditateIt would be good to engage in creative work or a favorite activity.

If you can't sit idle, you can fight pests (when the Sun is in Gemini, extermination of carrot, cabbage, and other flies is especially successful). And during the perigee, it's worth fighting fungus, for example, with Fitosporin-M (the Moon enhances the water element, and the moisture and warmth encourage fungal growth).

Not recommended

Harvest and You shouldn't work in the garden/vegetable garden on this day.

July 14, 2022
Thursday
15th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♑ Capricorn
transition state
July 15, 2022
Friday
16th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♑ Capricorn
rising moon
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🥕 ROOT DAYS

The Moon in Capricorn will help you weed longer than usual. It's especially important to weed sensitive crops (onions, carrots, beets). Just be careful not to damage the root vegetables.

Harvest crops (except root crops).

You can shovel compost heaps.

Not recommended

Avoid working with plant roots (replanting, etc.), as they are very vulnerable during this period.

July 16, 2022
Saturday
17th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♒ Aquarius
rising moon
July 17, 2022
Sunday
18th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♒ Aquarius
rising moon
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🌼 FLOWER DAYS

Collect flowers for a bouquet or for sale; they will not wilt for a long time.

It is possible to collect medicinal herbs (especially roots).

Spraying grapes with herbal infusions can help increase their yield. Yarrow contains potassium and sulfur, while chamomile also contains calcium. Valerian flowers and dandelion roots contain phosphorus. Stinging nettle is rich in iron, which is important for chlorosis.

Not recommended

Do not water (the roots may rot) or apply fertilizer (there is a risk of burning the plants).

July 18, 2022
Monday
(from 04:06)
19th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♓ Pisces
rising moon
July 19, 2022
Tuesday
20th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 3)
♓ Pisces
rising moon
July 20, 2022
Wednesday
(until 10:22)
21st lunar day
Last quarter
♓ Pisces
rising moon
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🍂 LEAF DAYS

Plants need adequate soil moisture, but not excessively so. Overwatering can lead to fungal diseases and rot. It's best to mulch the soil to reduce moisture evaporation from the surface.

If the cabbage is weak, developing slowly, or the soil is dense and heavy, or if it rained recently, re-hill the cabbage to prevent moisture stagnation and the formation of a hard crust on the soil surface. Sandy soil already retains moisture poorly, and hilling will only increase evaporation, so this type of soil should not be hilled!

Broccoli loves frequent hilling, but it is better not to hill kohlrabi, since the roots are close to the soil surface and can be easily damaged.

Not recommended

No pest or disease treatments should be carried out.

July 20, 2022
Wednesday
(from 10:22)
21st lunar day
Last quarter
♈ Aries
rising moon
July 21, 2022
Thursday
22nd lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♈ Aries
rising moon
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🍒 FETAL DAYS

Last quarter intended for relaxation both the plants and the gardener.

Weed control can be carried out.

Not recommended

Limit watering, as plants do not absorb water well during this phase of the moon.

Fertilizing may harm the plant.

Plant roots are vulnerable during the last quarter of the moon, so refrain from planting and replanting.

July 22, 2022
Friday
23rd lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♈ Aries (until 8:34 PM)/♉ Taurus (from 8:34 PM)
rising moon
Lunar Node (at 12:21)
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Rest, save your energy, avoid the hustle and bustleIt's best to spend time alone, as conflicts between people are possible today. Read, watch movies, and do household chores that don't require much energy or concentration.

Not recommended

No agricultural or horticultural do not carry out any work on this day.

July 23, 2022
Saturday
24th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♉ Taurus
rising moon
July 24, 2022
Sunday
25th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♉ Taurus
rising moon
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🥕 ROOT DAYS

Water the root crops.

The time is right for digging up the roots of medicinal plants, bulbs of spring flowers (tulips, hyacinths, and also daffodils, if they have not been dug up for about 3-4 years).

Not recommended

Do not weed or loosen the soil in the root zone, as there is a risk of damaging them.

July 25, 2022
Monday
(from 09:04)
26th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♊ Gemini
rising moon
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🌼 FLOWER DAYS

Loosen the soil (without watering) and weed the flower beds, spray against pests and diseases, and dig up the bulbs.

This period is favorable for cutting flowers, collecting medicinal plants to prepare “green fertilizers,” and mowing lawns (grass does not grow back for a long time).

Not recommended

There is no need to plant or replant anything.

Don't water it, the plants won't absorb water well.

July 26, 2022
Tuesday
27th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♊ Gemini
rising moon
Lunar apogee (at 1:22 PM)
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The apogee is a period of stress for plants, so it is better to do it on this day. leave them alone.

Not recommended

Harvested salad greens can quickly wilt.

July 27, 2022
Wednesday
(until 21:54)
28th lunar day
Waning Moon
(Phase 4)
♊ Gemini
transition state
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🌼 FLOWER DAYS

Picking flowers for bouquets (peony roses, gladioli, zinnias, etc.) is permitted, as well as medicinal plants for making "green fertilizer." Weeding the flowerbed is also permitted.

During this period, hydrangeas are actively blooming and require acidified soil (dissolve 1 heaping teaspoon of citric acid in 10 liters of water and water the pre-moistened soil around the bush with this mixture).

Not recommended

This is not a good time for planting and replanting plants, as this period is considered barren.

July 28, 2022
Thursday
29th and 1st lunar day
New Moon (at 8:55 PM)
♋ Cancer
waning moon
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Rest todaySpend some time alone, read an interesting book or magazine, watch a movie, meditate, or take a relaxing bath.

 

Not recommended

It is better not to touch the plants at all on this day..

There is no point in weeding, and deep loosening of the soil is not allowed.

It is not recommended to work with roots (planting, replanting, etc.).

Vaccination should also not be carried out on the New Moon.

July 29, 2022
Friday
2nd lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♋ Cancer
waning moon
July 30, 2022
Saturday
(until 09:44)
3rd lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♋ Cancer
descending
Moon-Saturn opposition (at 7:30)
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🍂 LEAF DAYS

Plants need moisture when the waxing moon is in Cancer. Plants respond well to mineral fertilizers (phosphorus, potassium, etc.).

Not recommended

Do not harvest, Leaf days are not suitable for this.

Beekeeping

Do not work on the hive, the day is not suitable for this.

July 30, 2022
Saturday
(from 09:44)
3rd lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♌ Leo
waning moon
Moon-Saturn opposition (at 7:30)
July 31, 2022
Sunday
4th lunar day
Waxing Moon
(Phase 1)
♌ Leo
waning moon
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🍒 FETAL DAYS

It is possible to harvest, preserve, dry fruits and vegetables, and make juices.

Not recommended

Avoid watering. Fertilizers can cause harm (burn the plants).

Be careful when handling plants. They are delicate and very vulnerable right now. Any injuries will be difficult to heal and could even lead to death.

Beekeeping

The element of fire stimulates bees to collect nectar. Take your hives to fields with honey plants.

*This calendar has been compiled using astronomical data provided by Dario Anderle (Trieste, Italy) for the Biodynamic Society.

LEAF DAYS. Plant sap and vital energy move upward. This promotes rapid growth of existing green mass, as well as the formation of new stems, buds, and leaves. Water and minerals actively move from the roots to the leaves, while organic matter is distributed from the leaves throughout the plant. This period is favorable for sowing, planting, and growing leafy crops (such as cabbage). Roots are less susceptible to injury. The soil is well-saturated with moisture, so watering is recommended. Leaf days are not suitable for harvesting.

Critical conditions for leaf days
  • ✓ The optimal temperature for sowing leafy plants should not be below 10°C at night.
  • ✓ Watering should be done in the morning to avoid fungal diseases.

FRUIT DAYS. This is a good time for sowing, planting, and cultivating fruit trees and bushes, as well as nightshades, melons, squash, and legumes. This period promotes fruit formation and ripening.

Conditions for maximum fruiting
  • ✓ For fruit and berry crops, the soil pH level is critical and should be within the range of 6.0-6.5.
  • ✓ The distance between bushes should be at least 1.5 m to ensure sufficient aeration.

ROOT DAYS. The plant's sap is concentrated in the roots. The more developed the root system, the stronger the plant, as the roots absorb water and minerals for further growth. Root days are ideal for sowing and growing root vegetables. You can prepare the soil, apply fertilizer, carefully transplant, graft, and prune trees.

Optimal conditions for root crops
  • ✓ The sowing depth of root crop seeds should be no more than 2 cm for most species.
  • ✓ The soil should be loose, without large lumps, to allow unimpeded root growth.

FLOWER DAYS. A good time for sowing, growing, and harvesting flowers, oilseeds, and medicinal herbs. A good time for harvesting leafy vegetables.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it possible to combine planting on leaf days and fruit days in the same bed?

How do flower days affect pollination of fruit crops?

Why is watering on leaf days recommended in the morning and not in the evening?

Is it possible to harvest leafy crops during rooting days?

What crops, other than root crops, benefit from planting during rooting days?

How often should soil pH be tested during fruiting days?

Why is tree pruning not recommended on leaf days?

Is it possible to apply organic fertilizers during flowering days?

How does fruit days affect the taste of the harvest?

Why is a sowing depth of 2 cm critical for root crops?

What activities during rooting days are harmful to plants?

Is it possible to sow green manure on leaf days?

How do flower days affect medicinal herbs?

Why is a distance of 1.5 m between bushes important during fruiting days?

What crops, besides flowers, are best planted during flowering days?

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