Folk signs planting a vegetable garden suggested what to plant and when. We have been using them for many years and they have never let us down.
Folk signs have always helped gardeners in planting seeds and seedlings. IN lately The weather has become unpredictable, so it is better to check the sowing dates according to nature. So today, we invite you to familiarize yourself with these signs in order to get a rich harvest.
You cannot plant potatoes - on Palm Week, on Wednesday and Saturday - they will be spoiled. And when the elderberry or bird cherry blossoms, they plant it. Inquire.
As soon as the coltsfoot begins to bloom, this is the beginning of spring for the gardener. It is from this day in the old days that you need to count 11 days and whitewash the trees, rake the leaves, loosen the soil, and plant tree seedlings. On day 14, they plowed the ground and marked out the beds. And on the 23rd day you can already plant early vegetables:
In early spring, onions and cabbage are sown in the fourth and fifth weeks of Lent. In late spring - last days Holy Week, best on Saturday.
When sunflowers are planted, they are silent and do not bite the seeds. This must be done on Saturday before the sun rises. Better after sunset.
You cannot sow beets during Palm Week.
Peas are sown at dawn. It is possible both on Holy Thursday and on Saturday. Best time– late April or early May, when the oak develops.
Soak carrots early in the morning. Sow seeds without outsiders.
The pumpkin is planted on Tuesday or market day.
You need to sow bread when the birch catkins burst.
For radishes, red cabbage, early radishes, lettuce, kohlrabi, the time is when the daffodils begin to bloom or fluffy “lambs” appear on the willow.
Corn, dill - for cherry blossoms.
Nature gives every seed the opportunity to express itself in the harvest.
The hazel is covered with inflorescences - it’s time to plant open ground:
Folk signs of planting a vegetable garden will help seeds, seedlings and seedlings take root.
If you don’t know when and what to plant in your garden, turn to the folk wisdom of gardeners. From Pro100garden in the “All about seedlings” section.
In the past, gardening was determined by numerous rules dictated by the agricultural calendar. Each day of the year had its own name and purpose. Many folk signs for gardening have survived to this day.
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In conditions middle zone In Russia, and even more so in its northern regions, the issue of sowing dates is always very acute. If you put seeds in the ground ahead of time, they may not sprout due to cold weather and excess moisture. And if you are late, the earth will dry out, and then you won’t be able to wait for the shoots anyway. Previously, sowing time was determined in two ways. First, they took off their shoes and felt with their own feet whether the ground was warm enough. Secondly, they dug for testing. If the lump rises whole from the ground and then easily crumbles, it means it’s time for sowing.
There are other folk signs that make the life of a gardener easier.Garden signs are based on observations of nature and its characteristics. For centuries people have been comparing various facts and identifying correspondences. As a result, a whole system arose that has been used to guide the cultivation of vegetables and flowers for centuries. But not only signs have reached our time, but also folk superstitions, which are almost impossible to explain from a logical point of view. Among them are the following:
The main goal of any gardener and gardener is a rich harvest. Folk experience in increasing productivity is entrenched in signs and superstitions.
There are a number of beliefs about how one should behave while on personal plot so that the harvest is rich. But pests and diseases did not affect the plantings. The most common folk signs are listed below:
You need to go to the garden on a full stomach. Therefore, first they eat, then they start working. If you work hungry, there will never be a good harvest.
Weed and pest control plays an important role in the successful cultivation of valuable crops. This also has its own beliefs that help keep the garden in order. It is believed that all collected weeds should be stored in one place and burned at the stake on Kupala night.
Then weeds will not overrun the garden until the end of the season. In the area, it is believed that it is forbidden to crack seeds; this leads to the appearance of insect pests, which are very difficult to get rid of.
Weather forecast and future harvest by signs
(folk calendar and traditional types of work):
April 17 – Smotriny Olkhovye. On this day we went to see the alder blossom. They watched the trees to predict the weather: “If the birch tree opens its leaves in front of the alder tree, then the summer will be dry; and if it’s alder first, it’s wet.” Usually the cricket began to sing and creak, and the crane raised its voice for the first time. It was believed that after the arrival of the cranes, real spring comes: “The first swallow is not spring yet, but the real spring is brought by the crane on its wings.”
April 18 – Fedul Vetrennik. On this day, warm spring winds usually begin to blow: “Fedul came - a warm wind blew”, “Fedul pulled the heat, promises the women warmth on Marya (May 8).” In case of possible bad weather they said: “Fedul pouted his lips.” With the warm spring wind, crickets fly in and settle in the gardens. On this day (not earlier!) they took out the double frames, opened the windows and said a spell to protect the house from evil spirits: “On Fedula, dissolve the window.” “Whoever opened the window before Fedul opened the window was hit by bad weather,” “Before Fedul opened the windows wide, you blocked the way for the spring warmth.”
April 19 – Eutychius Quiet. On this day they judged the grain harvest: “If Eutyches is quiet, it means an early harvest of grain, and when Eutyches is blown by the wind, then this one is later, otherwise he will knock off the ear.” On this day, apple trees were glorified: “Eutychius the Quiet awakens the apple trees.”
April 20 – Akulina. “If it rains on Akulina, then the spring crops will be bad, but the viburnum will be good,” “Frost and sun promise harvests of buckwheat and bread.” “If there are a lot of stars in the sky, then there will be a lot of mushrooms and berries,” but you can only look at the stars while being outside. By popular belief On this day, mermaids wake up and can turn into beautiful water lilies. It was believed that a person who picks a water lily ends the fragile life of a water maiden, and therefore commits a great sin.…
April 21 – Rodion-Icebreaker. By this day, “the earth is moving away from the frost,” grass begins to grow, ice on the rivers breaks and melts. “If the ice on the river becomes piles, and there will be piles of bread, but if it’s smooth, then the bread will be smooth.” “If it’s a sunny, bright day, a warm evening and quiet night“The summer will be good (moderately hot and dry), but if it’s cloudy and foggy, then there’s no point in expecting a hot summer.” It was believed that on this day the sun meets the month, and such meetings are not only good: “A good meeting is indicated by a clear sun and a bright day - then the summer will be good. A bad meeting promises a cloudy day; which means it will be a bad summer.” If the month and the sun come to the point of quarreling, it ends in an earthquake.
April 22 – Vadim-Klyuchnik, Vadim – soak the springs. On this day we went to the springs and cleaned them. And then they lovingly took water from the spring, washed themselves and drank to their health. “If the weather doesn’t settle, the summer will be dry”
April 23 – Terenty Marevny. “If the sun is hazy, as if in a haze, it will be a harvest year, but if the sky is clear, the field will have to be plowed and sowed again.”
April 24 – Antip-Vodogon (Vodopol). The opening of the rivers on this day promises a good harvest, a prosperous summer, “If the waters are not free of ice, it’s a bad summer,” “Snow after a flood is bad luck for winter crops.” “If Antip is without water, it’s cold, the granaries are without grain, the summer is bad,” “If it rains on Antip, then there will be a lot of mushrooms. And if suddenly frosts hit, then a lot of milk mushrooms will be born.” It was believed that sowing and planting should not be carried out on this day - it was considered unfavorable for working with plants.
Review of the coming days according to the lunar calendar
(for mid-band conditions):
April 17 (Tuesday) - waning Moon in the sign of Pisces. Trees are being pruned, indoor plants(who require it), picking seedlings. Feeding developing plants is beneficial. Stepsoning vegetable crops. Sowing greens, legumes and root crops. Sowing, planting and replanting strawberries.
These types of work can continue until Wednesday evening.
April 18, 19, 20 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) - on Wednesday evening (at 19:58 Moscow time) the waning Moon enters the sign of Aries. Sowing and planting are not recommended these days. You can carry out sanitary and formative pruning of trees and shrubs, remove unnecessary shoots and extra strawberry tendrils, and thin out crops. Laying out spring garlic, gladioli corms, and early ripening potato varieties for vernalization. Effective control of pests and plant diseases.
April 21 (Saturday) - in the morning (at 08:04 Moscow time) the waning Moon moves into the sign of Taurus. Exact New Moon - at 11:20 Moscow time. A barren day, nothing to sow or plant. You can do repairing tools and other household chores. Tidying up spring garden- cleaning old leaves and tops from the garden, loosening the soil around plants: strawberries, perennial flowers and tree trunk circles trees. Removing winter covers from heat-loving plants. Whitewashing of tree trunks, removal of old trees and shrubs.
April 22, 23 (Sunday, Monday) is better days for sowing and planting a variety of plants. Sowing seeds of vegetables and herbs (cabbage different types, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, zucchini and melons, etc.), various spicy crops (rosemary, marjoram, onions, dill, parsley, fennel, basil, perennial savory, anise, caraway, chervil, watercress, thyme, mint, monarda, lovage, etc.) for setting up a garden herbs. For further cuttings and ensuring early flowering, plant dahlia root tubers in pots. Planting a variety of bulbous and corm plants in pots (begonias, gloxinias, tuberous anemones, tuberous ranunculus, etc.).
If the weather and soil allow, planting seedlings fruit trees and shrubs, sowing in open ground cold-resistant greens, root crops and annual flowers (cornflower, calendula, godetia, etc.), sowing lawn grass, lawn repair. Dividing and replanting overgrown bushes from awakened perennials: phlox, pink pyrethrum, delphinium, Siberian iris, etc., cuttings of conifers. Planting cuttings of mock orange and spirea into the ground. Reproduction of shrubs by layering.
From now on, it is possible to plant spring garlic, cold-resistant bulbous and root-tuberous flower plants into open ground. Watering and fertilizing plants with organic matter.
These types of work can continue until Monday evening (until 21:04 Moscow time), until the Moon moves into the sign of Gemini.
April 24, 25 (Tuesday, Wednesday) – waxing Moon, if necessary, it is possible to sow and plant some plants: with creeping, hanging and climbing shoots (various vines, strawberries, leguminous plants and herbs - perennial onions, dill, fennel, parsley, valerian, mint, horseradish rhizomes, etc.).
Nature will tell you what and when to plant. Be sure to save this information for yourself!
IN last years the weather is very unpredictable, so sowing dates cultivated plants It is best to check by nature itself.
The beginning of the gardener's spring is the day when the coltsfoot blooms. From this day in the old days they counted the time to begin spring work.
On the 11th day, they whitewashed the trees, loosened the ground, raked leaves, planted seedlings fruit trees.
On the 14th day they began to plow the land and prepare the beds.
On the 23rd day, it was possible to plant early vegetables: onions, beets, turnips, parsley, carrots, peas, radishes, radishes.
After 30 days, early potatoes were planted. But if the coltsfoot blooms before the Annunciation (April 7), then it is better to postpone planting potatoes until the bird cherry blossoms. In general, potatoes have their own time-tested rule: they are planted no earlier than the leaves on the birch tree bloom, but no later than the bird cherry blossoms.
There are other natural tips for gardeners.
As soon as the hazel is covered with fluffy inflorescences, you can begin to sow in open ground. Radishes and early spinach are the most suitable crops for this time. From flowers you can sow calendula, cornflowers and poppy.
The flowering of forsythia and violets indicates that it is time to sow carrots and parsley, godetia and iberis flowers.
The appearance of fluffy willow clumps and blooming daffodils means it’s time to sow lettuce, early radish, kohlrabi, savoy and red cabbage. Flowers that are planted at this time include daisies, lupine, mignonette, annual phlox, and sweet peas. And after a few days you can plant peas and beets.
As soon as the leaves of the oak tree bloom, it means there will be no more frosts, and the time has come to sow heat-loving crops: beans, zucchini, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
Rowan and lilac have bloomed - you can safely sow cucumbers and seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and physalis.
Let these old tips help you correctly navigate the timing of sowing and get a good harvest.
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