Misc December 2014 Planting Guide

NC Susan

Deceased
http://farmersalmanac.com/calendar/gardening/



December 2014


1st-2nd A poor time to plant.

3rd-4th These days are fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable.

5th-7th Seeds planted now tend to rot in the ground.

8th-9th Most favorable days for planting beets, onions, turnips, and other root crops where climate allows. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting.

10th-14th A most barren period. Do general farm work. Last day good for killing plant pests.

15th-17th Favorable days for planting root crops, fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers.

18th-19th Plant carrots, beets, onions, turnips, Irish potatoes, and other root crops in the South. Lettuce, cabbage, collards, and leafy vegetables will do well. Start seedbeds now. Good for transplanting.

20th-21st Do no planting.

22nd-23rd Plant corn, beans, peppers, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable.

24th-25th These are poor days for planting.

26th-27th Plant peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, and other aboveground crops in southern Florida, California, and Texas. Extra good days for cucumbers, peas, cantaloupes, and other vine crops.

28th-29th A poor time to plant.

30th-31st Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable.




January 2015

1st Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crop where climate is suitable.

2nd-3rd Poor days for planting. Seeds tend to rot in ground.

4th-5th Most fruitful time for planting beets, carrots, onions, and other hardy root crops in the Deep South. Good for starting seedbeds and flowers. Good days for transplanting.

6th-10th A barren time. Clear wood lots and fence rows.

11th-13th Favorable day for planting root crops. Fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers.

14th-15th Plant carrots, turnips, onions, beets, Irish potatoes, and other root crops in the South. Lettuce, cabbage, collards and other leafy vegetables will do well. Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting.

16th-18th Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.

19th-20th First two days good for planting root crops where the climate permits. Last day good for planting aboveground crops such as sweet corn, beans, peppers in Southern Florida, Texas, and California.

21st-22nd Poor for planting. Do plowing.

23rd-24th Fine for planting any aboveground crop where climate permits. Extra good for peppers, tomatoes, peas, and other vine crops.

25th-26th Barren days, do no planting.

27th-28th Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crop where climate is suitable.
 

Raggedyman

Res ipsa loquitur
thank you Sue
good to see what the "experts" are recommending . . . do you do throughout the year?
 

ReneeT

Veteran Member
Have you ever looked at the Llewellyn's Moon Sign books, NC Sue? They are a bit on the woo-woo side (although, there are those who think planting by the moon is woo-woo lol!), but it is my go-to for planting (and other things) by the signs. I buy the Old Farmer's Almanac, Llewellyn's Moon Sign book, and also Poor Will's Almanack - the latter has a Phenology section that I find extremely interesting. The writer is in Ohio; it is interesting to compare his phenological calendar to mine.

There are those who say that planting by the moon is of the devil; my little old Pentecost Grandmother strongly disagreed!
 

NC Susan

Deceased
Have you ever looked at the Llewellyn's Moon Sign books, NC Sue? .............

I ran a search on your Llewellyns. Spent the whole evening reading some of the links associated with ....... Interesting and fun and informative night.. thanks for the information.

and yes, like your gram - i agree, it is written in the Bible, that there are times and seasons and 'signs' !
 
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