Help February 2014 Planting Guide

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February 2014

1st-2nd Plant peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, and other aboveground crops in southern Florida, California, and Texas. Extra good for cucumbers, peas, cantaloupes, and other vine crops.

3rd-4th
Seeds that are planted now will grow poorly and yield little.

5th-7th
Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable.

8th-9th
Any seed planted now will tend to rot.

10th-12th
Fine for planting beans, tomatoes, corn, cotton, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate allows. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.

13th-17th
Clear ground, turn sod.

18th-19th
Favorable days for planting root crops. Fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers.

20th-21st
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.

22nd-24th
Neither plant nor sow on these barren days.

25th-26th
Any root crops that can be planted now will do well.

27th-28th
Barren days. Fine for clearing, plowing, fertilizing, and killing plant pests.


March 2014

1st-2nd These are good days for planting aboveground crops. Fine for vine crops. Set strawberry plants.
3rd-4th Cultivate and spray, do general farm work, but no planting.
5th-6th Favorable for planting crops bearing yield above the ground.
7th-9th Seeds planted now tend to rot in the ground.
10th-11th Best planting days for aboveground crops, especially peas, beans, cucumbers, and squash where climate is suitable. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.
12th-16th A most barren period, best for doing chores around the farm.
17th-18th Favorable days for planting root crops, fine for sowing hay, fodder crops, and grains. Plant flowers now.
19th-21st Excellent time for planting root crops that can be planted now and for starting seedbeds. Good days for transplanting.
22nd-23rd These are poor planting days.
24th-25th Any root crops that can be planted will do well.
26th-27th A barren period, best suited for killing pests. Do plowing and cultivating.
28th-29th Favorable days for planting beets, carrots, radishes, salsify, turnips, peanuts, and other root crops. Also good for planting cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and other vine crops. Set strawberry plants. Good days for transplanting.
30th-31st
Cultivate and spray, do general farm work, but no planting.
 
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