Instructions

Most often, before planting seeds, experienced gardeners check the lunar calendar. Such calendars usually give recommendations not only about when and what crops to sow, but also about unfavorable days for sowing. Nature is completely unfavorable for sowing any seeds on those days when the Moon passes through the sign of Aquarius. It is believed that on these days it is better to cancel all plantings. Most likely, the seeds will not sprout at all or the seedlings will subsequently all die. Not in such favorable days You can only treat the seeds; you shouldn’t even soak them for subsequent planting. And it’s even better not to perform any manipulations at all these days, waiting for a more favorable time.

For the rest, the following recommendations are followed for planting: everything that will grow upward, above the ground, is planted as seedlings and during the waxing Moon, i.e. from new moon to full moon. The closer to the new moon, the better for the future plant. But on the day of the new moon itself, nothing is recommended. A good harvest of root crops can be obtained by planting them on the waning moon, starting from the full moon. Plants planted during the full moon develop leaves and stems more strongly and, to a lesser extent, fruits and roots.

All signs of the zodiac during the period of the Moon passing through them are divided by astrologers into productive and lean ones. Among the fruitful ones, we can also note the wet ones - during the period of the Moon’s passage through them, plants more actively absorb water and accumulate it fruitfully. Watering during this period is most effective, and this happens during the period the Moon passes through the signs of Cancer, Scorpio, Libra and Pisces.

The time when the Moon passes through the sign of Aries is unproductive and suitable for spraying, weeding, and cultivation. These days you can plant anything that grows quickly - greens, lettuce, spinach. Taurus is suitable for planting root crops, legumes, and bulbs. It is good to plant cabbage, radishes, turnips, and rutabaga during this period. Flowers planted during the Moon in Taurus period will be distinguished by their endurance, this good sign for planting everything that will then be stored for a long time. During the Gemini period, plant something other than climbing plants and strawberries, not recommended. The most productive sign for planting is Cancer. During this period, it is good to engage in both planting and replanting plants and seeds.

Only trees and shrubs are planted under the sign of Leo. During this time, you should handle with caution gardening tools, as injury is likely. Under the sign of Virgo, it is not recommended to plant and replant vegetables, fruits and berries; the period is favorable only for flowers, and is also good for weed control and cultivation. During the period when the Moon passes through the sign of Libra, it is good to plant tuber and leguminous crops, especially on the waning Moon. The Moon in Scorpio is a sign of the second most productive period after Cancer. The Sagittarius sign is considered sterile, but is suitable for planting garlic, peppers, radishes, and potatoes.

The sign of Capricorn in its characteristics during the passage of the Moon through it is similar to Taurus, but even drier. During this period, you can plant root vegetables, currants, gooseberries, and bulbous plants. This period gives endurance to the flowers planted at this time. The sign of Pisces is very productive and resembles Cancer, but anything planted during this period will develop excessively watery and will not store well.

Despite the fact that gardening calendars are sold in stores and published on the Internet, it should be noted that the information in them is often contradictory. To be sure of the accuracy of the calendar, find out all the favorable and unfavorable dates for agrotechnical works, try making a gardener’s calendar yourself.

You will need

• - a calendar indicating the state and position of the Moon.

Instructions

To draw up a calendar, try to correctly determine the state of the Moon. Look, if the sickle can be mentally drawn to the letter “P”, then the Moon is growing. If you see that the sickle looks like the letter “C,” then feel free to conclude that the Moon is waning. It is not visible, which means that today is the new moon, this is the first day of the moon’s growth. You can find out in advance all the features of the lunar cycle using a regular calendar (for example, a tear-off calendar).

With the waxing moon nutrients They go mainly to the development of the above-ground part of the plant, so try to give the plants foliar (leaf) feeding. When the Moon is waning, pay attention to the accelerated development of the root system.

The day before the full new moon or a day after it begins, plan to clean up dead plants, fallen leaves, and other chores. Under no circumstances should you spend these days planting work.

During the period of growth of the Moon, energy goes up the stem of the plant, be attentive to the plants during this period. During the waning of the Moon, the energy consumption of plants is high. Do not miss this moment - actively water, use root formation stimulants.

To make a planting and work plan for each day, determine the position of the Moon in a certain zodiac sign. She spends two days in each constellation, and a lot depends on this: the ability of plants to heal wounds, fertility, etc.

If the Moon is in the sign of Libra, plan planting and replanting. In the sign of Virgo, it is best to carry out treatment against weeds and pests.

Plants planted during the influence of fertile zodiac signs: Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces and Cancer will develop well. As a last resort, plant when the Moon is located in Libra or Capricorn, they will also give good harvest.

Under no circumstances should you land on a day when the Moon is in Aquarius. This is the most unfavorable sign for plants; on this day, carry out weeding, loosening, pinching, and fight pests and weeds.

Pay attention to the time indicated next to with the Zodiac sign, this is the time when the Moon enters this constellation. Indicate in your calendar when the planned event can begin.

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To manage everything, not to forget, not to ruin, to grow - the spring worries of summer residents continue in March. The lunar calendar will come to the rescue and plan the main garden planting tasks.

The best landing days in March 2016 (for the middle zone) for sowing seeds, replanting garden plants:

Rosemary, basil, marjoram, lemongrass, as well as all green herbs - March 16, 17.

Onion on turnip(sowing onion seeds for annual cultivation) - March 26...30.

Sowing flower seeds and planting bulbous flowers:

Flowers, growing from seeds- March 16, 17, 21, 22. Flowers that need a seedling run: ever-blooming begonia, kobea, lobelia, lemon monarda, pelargonium, balsam, verbena, vanilla heliotrope, petunia, salvia, tagethis erecta, annual aster for early flowering.

Unlucky days for sowing seeds, planting and replanting plants in March 2016 - March 5, 6, 9.

The best days for carrying out agricultural work in March 2016:

Unfavorable days for planting and replanting trees and shrubs are March 8...10.

February is on the threshold of spring. And with a significant increase in days, gardeners begin to prepare for spring. It’s time to start growing seedlings, preparing seed potatoes for planting and, of course, replenishing the missing varieties vegetable crops, repair and renew gardening equipment. It is necessary to repair the greenhouse frames in time, put together or correct the seed boxes. Buy gardening tools and materials for covering greenhouses and greenhouses from spring frosts- Shouldn’t we get them now?

In addition to big things, there are also small ones. One of the small tasks: warm up and dry the cucumber seeds. Hang bags of cucumber seeds near a radiator or near the stove. As the old masters believed, heated seeds germinate better.

The end of winter is the time to worry about the seeds. Every gardener usually has some old seeds left over. There is no need to throw them away: the seeds of many vegetable crops can remain viable for 4-8 years. For example, in tomato, cucumber, melon, watermelon, pumpkin, zucchini, squash. Seeds of cucumber, cabbage, and radish do not lose their germination for three to four years; a year older - beets, watermelon and pumpkins. Pea and corn seeds remain viable for 5 - 7 years. Many gardeners take cucumber and pumpkin seeds for sowing not in the first year. Better than the second or third, it is believed that they are more productive because they have more female flowers (for the ovary). This does not apply to hybrid varieties. In the third or fourth year, the sowing quality of cabbage, beets, radishes, eggplant, spinach, carrots, peppers, sorrel, peas and beans may decrease. After a year or two, the seeds of dill, parsley, spinach, parsnips, lettuce and onions may become ungerminating. They require careful testing for germination. But still, 50 - 70% seed germination is considered normal. In addition, seed germination depends not only on shelf life, but also on storage conditions.

In fact, for sowing, they stock up on varietal seeds in specialized stores. What usually confuses you when buying seeds? After all, there are many varieties of cucumbers or tomatoes. Don't get lost! Decide when and where you will sow: in a greenhouse or in the ground. Usually, the growing season and growing conditions are written on bags of seeds. Decide which variety you want - early ripening, mid ripening or late ripening. For example, tomatoes can have different stem lengths and can vary in fruit shape and color. Read the labels, don’t take everything, consult the seller. It is better to choose varieties that are local or more suitable for your area.

When growing vegetables, vegetable growers try to beat time - that is, beat the deadlines in order to get the harvest early. Therefore, there are those who are engaged in “sowing” even before the snow melts. How it's done? Glue the seeds onto paper strips. By rolling out paper rolls on prepared soil in the spring, you thereby free yourself from the labor-intensive work of sowing seeds - this operation was performed in winter in room conditions. Here is one of many examples of “sowing” cucumbers, carrots, turnips, and radishes. First, the seeds are checked for germination: one teaspoon of salt is dissolved in 1 glass of water. This solution is used to check. For some seeds (carrots, dill, lettuce, turnips), you need to help them get wet. They are placed in gauze, held under running water (room temperature) and then placed in saline solution. After 15 minutes, the floated, lightweight ones are thrown away, and the settled seeds are washed from salt in clean water and placed in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate for 1-2 minutes for disinfection. Then they dry it and after a day, glue the seeds onto paper with starch paste.

A starch paste is prepared as follows: take one teaspoon of starch for half a glass of cold water and mix well; then, stirring, heat until the mass becomes creamy, and do not bring to a boil. The paste cools, it is taken with a match with cotton wool wound around the tip and touched to the paper. One seed is placed on a speck of paste. The distances are usually maintained as follows: cucumber seeds are sown in a checkerboard pattern according to a pattern of 10 x 10 cm; carrots - in 3 rows with a distance in the row of 2 cm and between rows of 6 - 7 cm; turnip seeds are also in 3 rows with a gap of 5 cm in the row and 5 - 6 cm between the rows; radishes in 4 rows, and in a row there are also 4 cm and between rows 4 - 5 cm. In the spring, all that remains is to prepare the soil, water it abundantly, roll out paper strips, sprinkle with sand in the form of mulch and cover with earth on top. Here you have the first sowing in the ground at the end of April - beginning of May (and as for the sowing time, it is better to be guided by your local conditions). By “sowing” the vegetable grower gains time.

But if this method does not suit you or is not correct, let’s leave it, well, at least for grandmothers, and read on.

It is known that, in relation to temperature conditions, vegetable crops are divided into cold-resistant and heat-demanding. The first group includes onions and garlic, sorrel, rhubarb, dill, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, root vegetables, and peas. Their seeds are able to germinate at a temperature of 1 - 3 degrees Celsius. And their seedlings are resistant to frost: they can withstand -3, even -6 degrees below zero (Celsius).

Heat-demanding crops: cucumber, zucchini, squash, pumpkin, tomato, pepper, eggplant, beans, beans. For seed germination, they need a fairly high temperature, no lower than 12 - 14 degrees Celsius. Their seedlings can barely withstand only about 0 degrees. More severe frosts kill both seedlings and real leaves and productive organs.

It turns out that we cannot plant and sow all these vegetables at the same time.

In addition, our country is large, it has a huge extent from west to east, and there is a big difference in weather conditions from north to south. Therefore, sowing times are different for different regions and there is no clear answer to the question of when to plant this or that vegetable. We can only roughly recommend, but more precisely, vegetable growers are guided by local weather conditions.

When the month of March arrives, it is not yet close to sowing in open ground. In March, according to the popular expression, “there is winter both behind and in front.” Therefore, many vegetable growers, in order to speed up the cultivation of especially heat-demanding crops, begin growing seedlings. The season for growing seedlings begins at the end of February and lasts in March and April, depending on the place of residence of gardeners. So seedling method They grow tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins and cabbage too.

In large farms, stationary greenhouses are used for growing seedlings, where plants can be grown regardless of weather conditions, using heating, fluorescent lamps for lighting, irrigation with heated water up to desired temperature. There, technology is used to maintain lighting conditions, apply fertilizers and various methods pest control. Many people simply go to a specialty store and buy seedlings.

But if someone wants to grow seedlings themselves, they start growing them either simply indoors or using greenhouses or greenhouses. In this case, it is important to determine the time of sowing seedlings. This time may vary. Firstly, it depends on the geographical location of your residence. Somewhere seedlings begin to be sown at the end of February, somewhere in March and even in April. Secondly, what type of plant - tomatoes, or peppers, or eggplant, or cucumber - do you want to have. And thirdly, what variety. In the second and third cases, you will have to estimate how long your seedlings will be when you start planting them in the ground, or maybe just leave them to grow in the greenhouse. After all, if you sow too early, the seedlings may outgrow, that is, by the time of planting they will bloom and then you will definitely lose the first color when transplanting; or the seedlings are so big that you planted them, but then there was frost and all the seedlings died. Or you sowed an early variety, then estimate when it blooms so that you have time to plant it before flowering.

To grow seedlings, gardeners use wooden boxes with collapsible partitions or with homemade cups from scrap materials. Or they buy plastic boxes and cups. Boxes with crops are displayed as usual on sunny windowsill. Or they move a bookcase or table in the window. Someone takes out the inner frame, places it on the table, fixes the frame on the table at a distance of 70-80 cm from the outer frame, both frames must have windows for ventilation.

The interframe space is tightened plastic film and place boxes with seedlings there. You can even make it in two tiers. During the day the temperature there rises to 20-25 degrees, at night 10-12 degrees. Over time, when it gets warmer outside and the greenhouse is prepared, in April the boxes with seedlings are transferred to the greenhouse or placed in a greenhouse for a day.

In March (or maybe in April, it all depends on where you live), it’s time to start preparing potatoes for planting: tubers sprouted in the light and warmed up allow you to harvest earlier. Germination is carried out in different ways. Someone first washes the tubers in warm water, removing pathogens and larvae from the surface Colorado potato beetle. Well-washed potatoes germinate better and do not emit foreign odors in the room. At the beginning of germination, the useful temperature is 20 degrees Celsius, but after a few days it is reduced to 12-14 degrees. heat. The temperature should not be greatly reduced so as not to weaken the germination of tubers. Potatoes are placed in glass 3-liter jars of 2 kg each or in translucent ones plastic bags with holes for gas exchange. Germination takes 30-40 days at a temperature of 12-14 degrees under natural or artificial light. Many gardeners place green potatoes to warm up. It is better stored, is not touched by rodents and suffers less from spring frosts.

Greenhouses and greenhouses

At the end of March - beginning of April, gardeners set up greenhouses and greenhouses. For a greenhouse, choose a sunny area protected from the wind, mainly on a southern slope. The bed sits under the film for two weeks until the soil warms up. Covering with film prevents frost from killing the plants. The greenhouse also helps to avoid excess moisture for areas with excessive moisture. There they make a sand cushion under the base. Where plants do not require too high a temperature, which is formed in a greenhouse under a film on a sunny day, and to prevent the seedlings from being cooked, vegetable growers began to use spunbond covering material. It protects against frost down to -5 degrees and protects against overheating.

When the soil in the greenhouse or hothouse warms up enough, vegetable growers transfer all work with the plants there. There you can harden seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, and pumpkins by fencing off a place for them with film. There you can get good seedlings cabbage Grow radishes, kohlrabi cabbage, onions, salads, dill, and grow celery seedlings even earlier. After all, celery seeds germinate very slowly.

Celery seeds begin to germinate after 3-4 weeks, during which time they germinate in the box. Then they are scattered on a bed in a greenhouse and in mid-May the celery seedlings can be transplanted into the ground. Part of the greenhouse can be used for planting and growing early tomatoes and cucumbers or for vernalization of potatoes.

Vegetable growers know that the seeds of most vegetables begin to sprout faster if they are prepared. To do this, disinfect the seeds, keep them moist in a dark place (in a cloth, in a matting), for some at room temperature, for others in a cool (cellar) place until they hatch, that is, until the seeds sprout - roots and you can start sowing. Then the growing period is reduced and you will get the harvest faster. This applies to crops in a greenhouse and in the same way to crops in the ground.

Sprouts of cucumbers, radishes, turnips, radishes should appear on the 7th day after the start of germination; in most other crops on the 10th - 14th day; and for asparagus at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius - only on the 21st day. Germination of seeds of pumpkin, cucumber, peas, tomatoes, beets, sunflowers, corn, beans, garlic cloves and their subsequent disinfection is commonplace. Then they need to be sown and planted.
Spring is noticeable when the melt water runs around. The flood will subside and the earth will begin to dry out. The days of the gardener are coming. Don't miss out!

With the arrival of warmer weather, emphasis is placed on open ground. In April and May, even at the beginning of summer, people keep planting and sowing something. So let's see when else you need to plant vegetables. Where to start? Since the echoes of winter have not yet gone away, let's start with the most frost-resistant ones.

Radishes are sown in the ground first. Now this is perhaps the most common and most beloved spring vegetable, ready for the table in less than a month. Cold-resistant, but moisture-loving. Its time is when the soil is just ripe for cultivation. In many areas, its sowing period is the end of April - May. But we have places in the country where snow will fall at the beginning of May, by May 15th the heat will be 30 degrees, and at the beginning of June it will be only 8 - 10 degrees Celsius. Here, gardeners can choose for themselves when and what to plant.

Northern turnip is not afraid of cold weather. Its seeds germinate at a temperature of 1-2 degrees Celsius. And the seedlings tolerate frosts. During the warm period, turnips can be sown twice, at the end of April - beginning of May and at the end of June - beginning of July.

You can also sow dill twice. And when you start rolling up jars in the fall, the second harvest of dill will come in handy.

Rhubarb, although not very common, is unpretentious, frost-resistant, and loves sunny places. It grows in one place for 10 - 15 years, and reproduces mainly by dividing the bush.

Let's take first garlic. With garlic, you need to keep in mind that there is spring garlic and winter garlic. Spring garlic is annual and is planted in places where the winter is harsh and there is little snow. There, winter garlic does not survive and freezes. Spring garlic is planted in early spring, since in the earliest period it needs low temperatures. Don't forget that planting times largely depend on your place of residence. Plant the outer cloves of spring garlic after soaking them in water for 2-3 hours and germinating them in a cool, dark and humid place.

Another thing is winter garlic, which is also divided into non-shooting winter garlic and bolting winter garlic. In non-shooting varieties, the outer cloves are used for planting. Shooting varieties have cloves and bulbs for planting. Please note that planting of all winter varieties of garlic is done not in the spring, but in September-October, so that the cloves and bulbs can take root before the cold snaps. And for your information, the embedment depth for non-shooters is -6 cm, for shooters - 8 cm. Between plants 10cm, row spacing 25-30cm.

Now the bow. Not everything is simple with onions either.

Onion It is characterized by high winter hardiness and early regrowth immediately after the snow melts. Seeds are sown in the second half of July; if by dividing the bush, then it is better to do it a month later.

Multi-tiered onion grows in one place for 5-7 years. The most precocious. It is propagated by root and aerial bulbs. They are planted in August - September so that they can take root before the cold weather.
Leek - 2-year-old, cold-resistant, light-loving. Seeds are stored for 3 years. It is good to sow its seeds between the rows of carrots for compaction.

Bulb onions, its varieties are well known to everyone. It is undemanding to heat; seedlings tolerate frosts down to 1-5 degrees below zero. In the first year it can be grown from seeds. But they are usually grown from sets. The seedlings need to be well prepared: for this they are heated for 2 weeks, then disinfected, at least in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate, and planted at the end of April - in May.

It's time to sow carrots. Not many gardeners do it in late autumn. Carrots are usually sown early. The seeds are sorted in water, as already mentioned above, then placed for a day or two between damp rags, disinfected, again at least with a solution of potassium permanganate, allowed to dry and mixed with 5 parts of sand to ensure uniform sowing. If you make wide row spacings of 20 cm, then watercress or leeks are sown for compaction.

Sowing follows parsley, spinach, coriander (cilantro), parsnips, peas. Peas germinate at 1-2 degrees Celsius and can withstand frost. Parsley is the most demanding of soil. Its seeds must be germinated before sowing. Sowing is similar to sowing carrots. Parsnip seeds germinate at a temperature of 5-6 degrees Celsius, but better warmth plus 16--18 degrees. Shoots appear in the 3rd week after sowing.

Now cabbage. Kohlrabi, we have already mentioned it, is unpretentious, takes up little space, ripens early, and is suitable as a spring or early summer vegetable for salad.

Cauliflower is cold-resistant. Temperatures of 2-3 degrees Celsius are tolerated normally and can be planted in early May.

Brussels sprouts are resistant to low temperatures, grows at 5-8 degrees of heat, and 8-12-15 degrees of heat are more favorable for it.

And our main cabbage is white cabbage. Its seedlings are sold early, and it begins to grow at 5-6 degrees Celsius, and considers 15-16 degrees favorable.

When should I sow beets? So let's do the math. Beetroot has balls for planting. Each glomerulus then produces 2-3 plants, which is why thickened seedlings are obtained. Well, this doesn’t bother us, then we can thin them out and the plants will go into cabbage soup, or we can try planting them in damp weather. But the balls for planting are soaked for about a day, disinfected and slightly dried and immediately sown in a sunny area. At a soil temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, seedlings will appear in 3 weeks. If the soil warms up to 15 degrees Celsius, then the plants will appear on the 5th - 6th day. The calculation is that the warmer the soil, the faster the seedlings will appear. It turns out that beets need to be sown later than carrots.

Potatoes behave in much the same way. If you want to grow early potatoes, do not think that they are called early because they need to be planted as early as possible. It is early because the earliest ripening potato varieties can grow tubers in 50 - 60 days, and the latest ripening varieties in 100 - 120 days. You can’t plant potatoes too early, but you also shouldn’t delay it, because the yield will be reduced. We choose a time when there is no longer frost, so that the seedlings do not freeze and the temperature is such that the plants quickly grow. It is believed that the norm for potatoes is when the soil at a depth of 10 cm warms up to 6-8 degrees. But it depends on what soil you grow potatoes in. You don’t have to bury it so deeply, especially early potatoes. Higher up the soil is better warmed up and then you can plant at + 3 - +5 degrees.

The month of May is May. When temperatures go to +13 - +14 and there are definitely no frosts and in order not to lose moisture, we will continue planting heat-demanding crops without delay. Someone wants to have corn, sunflowers, beans and beans in their garden. For these sun lovers, it is better to germinate the seeds. The sunflower could have been sown earlier. It is drought-resistant and does not do well in damp and cold climates. Corn also loves the sun, but it is a short-day plant, so in our long days it is not always possible. Beans and broad beans do not tolerate frost.

The most light-loving and heat-loving ones remain and are very beloved by us. We plant cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, and zucchini with sprouted seeds. Cucumbers and pumpkins bear fruit better when planted with seeds 2-3 years old. Those who have greenhouses can transplant cucumber and pumpkin seedlings into the ground or leave the cucumbers in the greenhouse. For cucumbers, the temperature should be at least 15 degrees Celsius. Pumpkin tolerates it better cold weather than cucumbers (cold - not frozen). The last to be planted are tomato, pepper and eggplant seedlings. Tomatoes, that is, tomatoes, like drier air, and cucumbers like moister air.

Heat- and light-demanding crops are fastidious plants, and we know well that growing them can be very difficult or even impossible in our place, even with all our desire. There are places where it grows well onion, in others cabbage grows well, in some pumpkins grow well, in others tomatoes and peppers grow well. Plant what grows well in your garden and you will know when to plant vegetables and will be satisfied.

Have a rich harvest!

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Introducing for 2019 for every day. Daily lunar calendar for gardeners, flower growers and gardeners. The lunar calendar of sowing and planting contains detailed description gardening work on every day. The calendar recommends favorable days for sowing, planting, caring for plants and a lot of necessary work in the flower garden, garden and vegetable garden, depending on the influence of the Moon and taking into account the agricultural times of Central Russia. The lunar calendar gives the timing of sowing and planting large number fruit, berry, vegetable and ornamental plants.

The calendar includes the calendar for 2019. Exact time rising and setting of the Sun and Moon, the time of the Moon's entry into Zodiac sign, the hours of the full moon, the new moon, the transition from the waxing to the waning Moon, the time of change of lunar phases, the length of the day are indicated in Moscow time for the coordinates of Moscow.

Lunar calendar of sowing and planting for 2019 published for 10 days and updated weekly.

We suggest that experienced gardeners use a brief Lunar calendar in pictures, and you can open the general Lunar sowing calendar in the form of a table, published for three months, using the picture link below:

July 26, 2019. Friday

July 27, 2019. Saturday

July 28, 2019. Sunday

July 29, 2019. Monday

July 30, 2019. Tuesday

July 31, 2019. Wednesday

August 1, 2019. Thursday

August 2, 2019. Friday

August 3, 2019. Saturday

August 4, 2019. Sunday

A few words about the lunar calendar of sowing and planting for each day of the year.

About the lunar calendar of sowing and planting for every day of the year

The daily lunar calendar of sowing and planting contains a list of work for every day in the garden, flower garden and vegetable garden. The lunar calendar was compiled for those who are passionate about gardening, floriculture, and vegetable gardening. Sowing and planting days on the calendar different cultures recommended based on the lunar phases and the Moon’s passage through the zodiac constellation, as well as agricultural dates.

The lunar calendar gives recommendations on what seeds are favorable to sow, what plants to plant, how best to care for plants under the influence of the Moon. Fertile zodiac signs Capricorn, Pisces, Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio favor sowing, planting, and a bountiful harvest. In the days of low-fertility signs Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, you can sow and plant individual species plants, mainly ornamental. Under a favorable zodiac sign, root crops are planted and sown on the waning Moon, and other vegetable crops, berries, fruits, and ornamental plants are planted and sown on the waxing Moon. During the full moon and new moon, the lunar calendar does not recommend sowing and planting; on these days they fight against plant diseases and pests.

Also in the lunar calendar for each day the necessary daily work in the garden and vegetable garden is listed, the results of which are not influenced by the Moon; these works are determined by the agricultural conditions of the given area and the weather. In the lunar sowing calendar, for these works we recommend days free from sowing and planting work.

The lunar calendar shows the dates for sowing and planting many plants. These are fruit and ornamental trees, berry and ornamental shrubs, annual and perennial flower and berry crops. Our lunar calendar tells us about the favorable times for sowing and planting almost all vegetable crops grown in the Middle Zone, with in different ways cultivation: planting, forcing, sowing, through seedlings, including in a greenhouse, on a windowsill and in open ground.

The lunar sowing and planting calendar for each day contains astronomical information indicating the exact time of the Moon's entry into each zodiac sign, the hours of the full moon and new moon are indicated, the time of moonrise and sunset, the time of sunrise and sunset and the length of daylight are given. If the Moon enters a certain zodiac sign during the day, then in the lunar calendar, in the sowing and planting recommendations column, a note is given before the specified hour to sow, plant and care for plants according to the recommendations of the previous day of the lunar calendar.

In addition, the lunar calendar of sowing and planting for each day is given folk signs according to the Moon and signs for the harvest from the folk agricultural calendar.

Astronomical information about the Sun in our calendar

If you observe the position of the Sun for a long enough time, for example, throughout the year, you will notice that its height above the horizon on different days will be different - the highest on June 21-22, and the lowest on December 21-22. IN different years These events fall on different days. These days are called the summer and winter solstices. Twice a year, on March 20-21 and September 22-23, the Sun rises exactly at the east point and sets exactly at the west point. These days it is below and above the horizon same time(that is, day is equal to night), and therefore they are called the days of the spring and autumn equinox. Between March 21 and September 22, the Sun rises north of the east point and, conversely, between September 23 and March 21 south of it.

Traditionally, March 21, June 22, September 23 and December 22 are considered the beginning of the seasons in the northern hemisphere of the Earth: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

We publish information on which days the listed astronomical events fall this year in the daily lunar calendar, which is given above.

How to grow plants in the rhythm of the lunar phases

The topic itself is interesting about the influence on the growth and development of plants of the position of the planets in the zodiac circle, in particular the closest companion of our planet - the Moon, about the interaction of the phases of the Moon and the growth, development of plants, the activity of microbiological processes in the soil.

The influence of the Moon on earthly affairs has been known since ancient times. It is with this planet that the tidal phenomena of oceanic and sea ​​waters, as well as fluctuations in electromagnetic fields that affect the weather. It is believed that on a full moon, the above-ground parts of plants are filled with juice to a greater extent, and on a new moon, it seems to tend to flow back to the roots. In the first case, there is a stronger hydration of the tissues, in the second - some dryness. From here comes research into the influence of the moon on plants, and based on the knowledge gained, a lunar calendar is compiled for each day of the current year.

Plants are influenced not only by the phases of the moon, but also by its position in the zodiac signs. It is better to plant when our companion is in the constellations of Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces. Fight weeds when she is in the signs of Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius. The presence of the Moon in the constellation Aries is conducive to collecting fruits - they are better stored. Moving to the constellation Libra is favorable for watering and grafting, to the constellation Leo - for mowing and weeding, Sagittarius - for digging up root crops, Aquarius - for exterminating pests.

If you believe the experience of astrological observations, then the zodiac signs are divided into productive (fertile): Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces, and unproductive (infertile): Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius, Aquarius. Planting and sowing of fruit and ornamental plants according to the lunar calendar is best done when the Moon is in a productive zodiac sign.

How the lunar calendar of sowing and planting is compiled for each day

From a practical perspective, the recommendations of the lunar calendar will be valid if they correspond to the local calendar dates for sowing and planting crops. Due to the dissimilarity of climatic conditions, landscape, soil in different areas it is impossible to develop a single lunar calendar. If we calculate the timing of sowing crops in another specific area, we will get significant differences. In one case it will be late, in the other it will be too early (compare the south of Russia and the Urals). Agricultural work, as well as care and cleaning work, are also related to the length of daylight hours.

Local folk calendar, traditional experience, accumulated knowledge is the main support in practical activities gardener, florist and gardener. For neighboring regions, any lunar calendar needs corrections regarding deadlines sowing and planting taking into account the conditions of a specific area. Data on the exact time of the Moon’s entry into the zodiacal constellation can be obtained from a chisel (tear-off calendar) for gardeners or an astrological calendar.

The weather also does not vary from year to year - there are early and late springs, which is also taken into account when compiling the lunar calendar.

The timing of the moon phases does not coincide from year to year. In almost a month, the Moon passes through 12 constellations, called the signs of the Zodiac. The following year, the lunar calendar shifts by 10 days. The timing of the moon phases repeats itself every 19 years. Every year, amendments are made to the daily sowing and planting calendar for the specific shape of the season and for the lunar phase.

How to properly plan the time of sowing and planting and not miss anything? Our gardening calendar will help you.

February

Vegetables

In February, it is time to sow seeds for the preliminary cultivation of seedlings. This early planting should start with early lettuce, celery, broccoli, eggplant and peppers. To collect early harvest In February you can start growing tomatoes, onions and parsley.

In a warm or semi-warm greenhouse heated with manure or compost, you can plant early varieties of radishes. As insulating material can use foil or white non-woven material.

In warmer areas, you can start growing potatoes for spring planting as early as late February. Place it in a breathable box or basket so that as much as possible large quantity the peephole looked up and place the box in a bright place where the temperature will be from 10 to 15 °C.

Flowers

Already this month, you can begin to pre-grow varieties with a long growth period from seeds. These include lobelia, snapdragon, Drummond phlox, petunia, cannas.

March

Vegetables

The beginning of the month is the last date for sowing paprika and broccoli seeds for preliminary cultivation of seedlings.

Before the middle of the month, it is necessary to sow seeds for pre-growing tomatoes and watermelons.

In a greenhouse or greenhouse in good weather, you can grow carrots, radishes, basil and plant pre-grown early lettuce. Lettuce for collecting young leaves can be sown within a month under suitable weather conditions directly into a flower bed, and the sprouted sprouts can be covered with non-woven material.

In the second half of the month, you can plant carrots, radishes, parsley, spinach, early lettuce, peas, and dill in an open flowerbed. White non-woven material will protect germinating seeds from cold and pests.

You can plant onions and garlic.

Flowers

In March, it is advisable to pre-grow seedlings of annual flowers that have a longer growing season or are more sensitive to spring frosts. These include marigolds, Chinese asters, delosperma, immortelle officinalis, gazania and Chinese cloves. Seeds are planted in a semi-warm greenhouse or in pots and placed on the windowsill.

At the end of March, if the weather is good, you can start planting ornamental perennial plants that bloom in summer time. They can be propagated vegetative way and replant.

Trees

It's time to board fruit trees and bushes. In spring you can plant everything fruit trees, earlier planting dates will benefit conventionally rooted trees. Best suited for apricot, peach and nectarine spring planting than autumn.

At the end of the month, decorative deciduous plants and grape seedlings are planted.

April

Vegetables and greens

All types of vegetables can be grown in flowerbeds, such as carrots, lettuce, beets, peas, spinach, and Asian vegetables.

April is also an ideal month for planting aromatic herbs, either in flower beds or in containers. You can sow lavender, oregano, thyme, marjoram, mint, sage, myrrh, arugula, dill, tarragon, rosemary.

You can plant pre-grown seedlings of lettuce and broccoli, potatoes, horseradish.

In a greenhouse in frost-free conditions, you can plant pre-grown tomato seedlings.

Flowers

You can now plant all perennial flowers, blooming in summer and in autumn. You can also propagate them vegetatively.

This is the ideal planting time for rock garden plants.

Can be planted ornamental grasses, bamboo, fern and new lawn.

Trees

It is advisable to finish planting fruit and ornamental trees by the end of the month. First of all, this applies to seedlings of ordinary rooted trees. Trees and shrubs growing in containers can be planted later, but then they will need to be thoroughly watered and protected from harsh sunlight.

Vegetables and greens

The beginning of the month is the ideal time to sow gherkins and cucumbers.

You can also grow the popular zucchini squash, preferably in mid-May so that the germinating plants are not damaged by the last frost. You can try growing artichokes.

Half of May is an important turning point for a number of other types of crops. After the last frost, you can sow beans and corn (popcorn varieties are popular), watermelons and melons, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.

It is, of course, necessary to take into account both the altitude above sea level and geographical position, and the microclimate of the garden. In warm areas, more difficult to grow plants can be planted at the beginning of the month; in harsher climates, wait until the end of May.

For a late harvest, you can sow carrots, lettuce, beets, arugula, and onions again.

You can also grow heat-loving herbs, basil or perilla outdoors.

This month is suitable for propagating greenery: just cover the lower branches of the greenery with substrate.

Flowers

In the second half of May, you can take decorative flowers outside flower pots. You can plant purchased or grown seedlings in them. Geranium, petunia, lobelia, purslane, as well as balcony tomatoes and herbs are suitable for sunny places. IN shady places you can grow begonia, ivy and mint.

At the end of May, you can start growing one of the largest ornamental plants, reaching a height of 1.5 meters, with bright red flowers - cannas. They need sun and a nutrient medium; rhizomes are planted to a depth of 15 cm.

It is necessary to plant two-year-old plants; they will delight you with their beautiful flowers only in next year. The most beautiful include foxgloves, Turkish carnation, marshmallow, and heiranthus.

Water lilies can be planted in garden ponds in the second half of May.

Fast-growing plants can be gradually planted in free spaces. annual plants, for example, calendula, and from August to autumn nasturtium.

June

Vegetables

You can plant carrots, black and red radishes, beans, kohlrabi, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and leeks. You can still plant lettuce.

Flowers and trees

June is the right time for cuttings ornamental shrubs. In the morning, the cuttings must be planted in a light substrate to a depth of 2 cm. The following plants, for example, reproduce well with green cuttings: Japanese maple, lilac, cotoneaster, magnolia, viburnum, hydrangea, heather, clematis.

perennial plants, blooming in spring, it is best to replant and propagate before the middle of the month.

In June, you can sow biennial plants: pansies, forget-me-nots, daisies, carnations. Sprinkle on tiny seeds thin layer substrate. Pansies should be kept in a dark place until they sprout.

July

Fruits and vegetables

Even in the height of summer, you can still start growing a new crop of vegetables. You can sow Chinese and Chinese cabbage, fennel, spinach, endive and summer salads.

You can also sow carrots, especially varieties with shorter roots.

The best time is coming to plant new strawberry seedlings.

— Planting can be simplified by placing a wide glass of substrate under a new seedling that has not yet taken root, and weighing it down with a stone.

— Seedlings prepared at the beginning of July will be ready for transplanting at the end of the month - you just need to cut them off from the mother plant.

— Take seedlings only from healthy and fruit-bearing annual mother plants.

Flowers and trees

In July, you can vegetatively propagate juniper, thuja, cypress and yew. Tear off cuttings 10 cm long along with the heel - the place with which they are attached to the branch. And plant them in a breathable substrate. Keep the substrate moist.

August

Vegetables

You can still sow lettuce, especially field lettuce; it produces a harvest before the first frost. For autumn harvest young leaves can also be sown with spinach.

For next year's harvest, you can sow radishes, radishes, onions, cabbage and blackroot.

You can sprinkle green fertilizer on vacated flower beds that you will not use for 3-4 weeks.

Flowers

Bulbs of snowdrops and white flowers, as well as European kandyk, are planted in wet and permeable soil. In autumn, blooming saffron can be planted in a sunny place; fragile colchicums can be planted in heavier, humic soil. You can plant cyclamen tubers.

They can be planted in flower beds, as well as in small groups under trees or ground cover plants.

White flowers are planted at a depth of 8 cm, snowdrop and saffron - 5-8 cm, cyclamen - 10-20.

Trees

The end of summer is suitable for propagation of ornamental plants. coniferous trees, such as spruce, thuja, juniper, yew and other species. Take the end branches with the heel and remove the needles from them 2 cm above. Plant the cuttings in a substrate made of a mixture of peat and sand (you can add crushed polystyrene), keep it constantly moist.

September

Vegetables

Even at the beginning of this month it is still possible to plant vegetables for this year's harvest. Early radishes and early lettuce, as well as arugula, will have time to grow.

You can sow spinach, parsley and chervil; they will produce a harvest of young leaves in early spring.

A greenhouse or foil is ideal, non-woven can also help white material, which need to cover the flowerbed. It will protect germinating plants from the cold.

Flowers

September is the best time to plant bulbs. Most require sun and humic, permeable soil. Planting depth depends on the size of the bulb. A simple rule is to plant at a depth of 2-2.5 times the size of the bulb. In light soil you can plant deeper.

— Royal hazel grouse 15-20 cm

— Narcissus 15-20 cm

— Hyacinth 15 cm

— Tulip 10-15 cm

— Crocus 6-10 cm

— Scilla, Pushkinia 8 cm

October

Vegetables and greens

In October, the deadline comes for collecting bunches of greenery that can be used in winter time. Dig them out of the garden, plant them in a pot and place them in a cool place. When you need them, just move them to a warm place, place them in the sun and start watering them thoroughly. Chives, parsley and other types of greens are suitable for quick growing.

At the end of October, if there is warmth and enough sun, you can start growing garlic. Deep loamy soil supplied with nutrients is suitable for this.

Trees

From mid-October until the first frost, almost all fruit trees and shrubs can be planted; only the peach tree should be planted early (in harsh conditions). climatic conditions apricot and hazel trees are planted earlier). In addition to apple trees, pears, plums, cherries, cherries and hazels, you can also grow less common types of trees, such as mulberry, Canadian cranberries and blueberries, Kamchatka honeysuckle, kiwi, shadberry, even fig trees, medicinal shrubs (sea buckthorn, hawthorn).

In the garden, of course, it is advisable to grow ornamental trees that simply bloom beautifully or, for example, ornamental apple trees, sakura and magnolia, trees with decorative leaves(Japanese maple, decorative conifers).

You can “grow” a barrier from ornamental trees.

You can plant roses and large shrubs in the flowerbed garden roses, landscape roses.

If your garden is in a fertile, warm area, you can start growing a vineyard in late October, or plant a few shrubs in a sheltered, warm spot.

Flowers

On the warm days of the first half of October, you can still plant ornamental bulbous plants, for example, a variety of tulips, colored muscari, attractive hyacinths, bulbous irises, decorative garlic, cyclamens. In early October, if the weather is good, you still have time to plant daffodils.

During October you can grow tulip, crocus and hyacinth bulbs in a container.

November

Vegetables

In a bed with nutritious and heavy soil in November you can sow early carrots, parsley, radishes, lettuce, onions, parsnips, winter varieties garlic, winter varieties of cabbage ( cauliflower Arcturus, savoy cabbage Arctu), pointed cabbage.

The spring harvest can be harvested early if you cover it with white non-woven fabric. Vegetables that can be harvested in winter must be protected from frost.

Trees

You can still grow until the middle of the month deciduous trees and roses.

December

Flowers

In December, the time comes for the first sowing for the preliminary cultivation of decorative geranium seedlings. They grow for a very long time, bloom only six months after sowing, but eventually when minimum costs you will get beautiful plants. It is recommended to sow in peat pots or small bowls filled with sterile sowing substrate. To germinate geranium seeds, it is recommended to provide them with a temperature above 20°C and keep the substrate moist.

Fruits and berries

When to plant

APPLE TREE, CHERRY, PEAR, PLUM

For seedlings with an open root system, the period from mid-April to the end of the first week of May (in the European part of the country) is well suited. The basic rule is to properly dig in the planted trees before the growing season begins.

STRAWBERRY WILD-STRAWBERRY

In the temperate continental climate zone, these berries are planted from April 15 to May 5. Next - from July 25 to September 5. In the southern regions, sowing can begin as early as early March.

RASPBERRIES

It is best to plant raspberry suckers when the weather is consistently warm or even hot and dry. Usually in late May - early June.

How to plant

PEAR, PLUM, APPLE TREE, CHERRY

It is advisable to dig holes for fruit tree seedlings several weeks before planting. Under an apple or pear tree, dig a hole 80 cm deep and 60-80 cm in diameter. For cherries and plums - 60 cm deep and 40 cm in diameter. The hole is fertilized and left until planting. When it comes, a 1.5 m long peg is installed at the bottom, to which the seedling is tied. The roots of the seedling are straightened and covered with fertile soil.

STRAWBERRY WILD-STRAWBERRY

To plant strawberries, the soil must be dug up and humus added. The soil should be moist, but not wet. It should be planted so that the roots of the seedlings are in the ground and the root collar is at ground level. The distance between rows is 50-60 cm.

RASPBERRIES

For this berry, they dig a trench with a depth of AO-50 cm and a width of up to half a meter. Fertilizers and humus are poured into the bottom of the trench. Raspberry bushes are cut to a height of 35 cm. Then the roots are dipped in a mixture of mullein and clay. Next, they are planted in the ground. The optimal distance between bushes is 50 cm.

Spring planting of vegetables

When to plant?

SORREL, RADISH

These crops germinate at soil temperatures of +1...+2, so you can start planting them as soon as the snow melts. IN middle lane- from mid-April.

CABBAGE, SALAD

These plants are more... thermophilic. They should be planted after the soil has warmed to +2...+3°C. In regions that are not southern, this time comes at the end of April - beginning of May. In the south - a month earlier.

CELERY, CARROTS, BEANS

In the central European part of the country, carrots should be planted first - in the second half of April. Early carrots - from the end of March. Celery and beans - late May - early June.

POTATOES, CUCUMBERS

Experienced gardeners plant potatoes when birch and bird cherry trees begin to bloom. Most often - at the end of April. In this case, the air should warm up to +15°C. It is necessary to wait until the frosts end, since at -3°C the potatoes die. You can safely start sowing cucumbers at the end of May.

ZUCCHINS, PUMPKIN

Melons are planted when the air temperature rises to +13°C. Usually - after May 10 (Moscow region, Ufa, Chelyabinsk). In latitudes located to the north and in the Urals (Perm, Yekaterinburg) - after May 15. In the south (Rostov, Krasnodar) - after March 10.

How to plant

SORREL, RADISH

Sorrel seeds are planted in rows to a depth of 2 cm. The space between the rows should be 25 cm wide. Before sowing, it is recommended to wrap the seeds in a damp cloth and leave for 2-3 days. Radishes are planted in the same way: in rows and at the same depth. Between rows - 8-10 cm.

CABBAGE, SALAD

First, cabbage is planted in closed ground to obtain seedlings. After 2 months, the sprouts are transferred to open ground. Lettuce is also grown as seedlings, which are planted at intervals of 20 cm when the first true leaves appear.

CELERY, CARROTS, BEANS

Carrot seeds are placed in water for 2 days. After this, they are kept in a damp cloth for a week. When sprouts appear, carrots are transplanted into the ground. Bean seeds are also soaked, but only overnight. Planted in rows to a depth of 2-5 cm. Celery is planted as seedlings with a distance between rows of 60 cm.

POTATOES, CUCUMBERS

Potatoes are planted with sprouted tubers. Depth—10-12 cm. Cucumber seeds are soaked for 12 hours. Next, plant in rows to a depth of 2-2.5 cm.

ZUCCHINS,PUMPKIN

Zucchini seeds are soaked for 3 days, after which they are planted in pots with peat and humus. In a month the seedlings will be ready. The depth of planting in the ground is 3-6 cm. Pumpkins are planted in the same way.

Spring planting flowers

When to plant

PETUNIA

In order to admire blooming petunia at the beginning of summer, it must be planted on the 20th of March. This should be done on nutritious and loose soil that retains moisture well.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Seedlings or seeds are planted after the end of the last spring frosts - at the end of May or at the beginning of June. Seedlings are planted in a trench, and seeds are planted in holes. It is recommended to cover sowing seeds with garden film.

DAHLIA

Slightly grown dahlias are planted June 1-10. Tubers can be planted earlier - May 15-20 (for temperate latitudes). When there is a threat of frost, plants must be covered.

How to plant

PETUNIA

To obtain seedlings, seeds are placed in soaked peat tablet. After germination, the plant is transplanted into pots, and after 2 months, when the seedlings have become stronger, into open ground. Another way is to plant seeds rather than seedlings. In this case, the seeds are scattered on the ground without covering them with soil.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Cuttings of this flower are planted in previously loosened soil. If the soil is clay, you need to add compost. Planting depth is 20-25 cm. It is recommended to water chrysanthemums only in the morning. Due to evening or night watering, the plant may get sick. The best place for planting - the one that receives the best light during the day.

DAHLIA

The depth of the holes for dahlias is 30 cm. When planting, the sprouted flowers are tied to a wooden peg, then watered abundantly. The distance between planted plants should be at least 50 cm. Manure is a good fertilizer.

USEFUL TIPS FOR SPRING PLANTING

Tomatoes will be stronger if the seeds for seedlings are wrapped in damp gauze, placed in a saucer and poured special solution: 2 drops of “Gumi” per 10 drops of “Fitosporin”. The first drug will increase immunity and accelerate growth, and the second will protect plants

To fertilize the garden, it is very useful to use the water with which you washed food - meat, cereals, beans. It also makes sense to water the area with water left over from washing dishes. It contains fat that is so necessary for plant nutrition. As nitrogen fertilizer You can use a decoction of beets or potatoes.

Fruit tree seedlings will take root faster if: - they are local and not imported varieties;

• seedling age - no more than 2 years;
• the root system has 4-5 branches about 25 cm long;
• there are no signs of disease or mechanical damage on the seedlings;
• The roots of the tree are flexible, but not brittle or shriveled.