the simple life
Yard Farmer
August 2008
1 Fine for planting beans, tomatoes, corn, cotton, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and other aboveground crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
2-6 A barren time. Best for killing weeds, briars, poison ivy and other plant pests. Clear woodlots and fence rows.
7-8 Good days for planting above ground crops. Excellent for sowing grains, winter wheat, oats and rye. Plant flowers.
9-11 Plant peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers and other above ground crops in southern Florida, California and Texas. Extra good for leafy vegetables. Plant seedbeds.
12-13 Cut winter wood, do clearing and plowing, but no planting.
14-15 A good time to plant above ground crops.
16-17 Barren days, fine for killing plant pests.
18-19 Barren days, fine for killing plant pests.
20-21 Barren days, do no planting.
22-23 Root crops that can be planted now will yield well.
24-26 Any seeds planted now will tend to rot.
27-28 Most favorable days for planting beets, onions, turnips and other root crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
29-31 A barren time. Best for killing weeds, briars, poison ivy and other plant pests. Clear woodlots and fence rows.
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1-2 A most barren period, best for killing plant pests or doing chores around the farm.
3-5 Good days for planting peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers and other above ground crops in southern Florida, Texas and California. Excellent for sowing grains, hay and forage crops. Plant flowers.
6-7 Excellent time for planting above ground crops that can be planted now, including leafy vegetables, which will do well. Start seedbeds.
8-9 Clear fence rows, woodlots and fields, but do no planting.
10-11 Any above ground crops that can be planted now will do well.
12-13 Poor planting days. Kill plant pests.
14-15 First day favorable for planting above ground crops. Second day good for root crops. All days good for vine crops.
16-17 Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.
18-20 Good days for planting root crops.
21-22 Seeds planted now tend to rot in ground.
23-24 Fine planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets and other root crops. Also plant seed beds and flower gardens.
25-30 A most barren period, best for killing plant pests or doing chores around the farm.
1 Fine for planting beans, tomatoes, corn, cotton, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and other aboveground crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
2-6 A barren time. Best for killing weeds, briars, poison ivy and other plant pests. Clear woodlots and fence rows.
7-8 Good days for planting above ground crops. Excellent for sowing grains, winter wheat, oats and rye. Plant flowers.
9-11 Plant peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers and other above ground crops in southern Florida, California and Texas. Extra good for leafy vegetables. Plant seedbeds.
12-13 Cut winter wood, do clearing and plowing, but no planting.
14-15 A good time to plant above ground crops.
16-17 Barren days, fine for killing plant pests.
18-19 Barren days, fine for killing plant pests.
20-21 Barren days, do no planting.
22-23 Root crops that can be planted now will yield well.
24-26 Any seeds planted now will tend to rot.
27-28 Most favorable days for planting beets, onions, turnips and other root crops. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
29-31 A barren time. Best for killing weeds, briars, poison ivy and other plant pests. Clear woodlots and fence rows.
follow farmersalmanac at http://twitter.comSeptember 2008
1-2 A most barren period, best for killing plant pests or doing chores around the farm.
3-5 Good days for planting peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers and other above ground crops in southern Florida, Texas and California. Excellent for sowing grains, hay and forage crops. Plant flowers.
6-7 Excellent time for planting above ground crops that can be planted now, including leafy vegetables, which will do well. Start seedbeds.
8-9 Clear fence rows, woodlots and fields, but do no planting.
10-11 Any above ground crops that can be planted now will do well.
12-13 Poor planting days. Kill plant pests.
14-15 First day favorable for planting above ground crops. Second day good for root crops. All days good for vine crops.
16-17 Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.
18-20 Good days for planting root crops.
21-22 Seeds planted now tend to rot in ground.
23-24 Fine planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets and other root crops. Also plant seed beds and flower gardens.
25-30 A most barren period, best for killing plant pests or doing chores around the farm.