May 2012 Planting Guide

[NC Susan]

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

May 2012
1st-2nd A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or Taking A Short Vacation.
3rd-4th Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.

5th-7th Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops At This Time. Cabbage, Lettuce, And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Planting Seedbeds. Good For Transplanting.

8th-9th Do No Planting.

10th-12th Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, And Other Root Crops.

13th-14th Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days.

15th-16th Favorable Time For Planting Late Root Crops. Also Good For Vine Crops That Can Be Planted Now. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting.

17th-18th Poor Planting, Fine For Cultivating Or Spraying.

19th-20th Favorable Planting Days: First Day For Root Crops. Good Day For Transplanting. Last Day For Beans, Corn, Cotton, Tomatoes, Peppers, And Other Above ground Crops.

21st-22nd Any Seed Planted Now Will Tend To Rot.

23rd-24th Most Favorable For Planting Corn, Cotton, Okra, Beans, Peppers, Eggplant, And Other Above ground Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.

25th-29th A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or Taking A Short Vacation.

30th-31st Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Aboveground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Good For Planting Flowers.


June 2012
1st-3rd Extra Good For Planting Fall Lettuce, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables. All Above ground Crops Planted Now Will Do Well. Plant Seedbeds.
4th-5th Poor Planting Days. Cut Hay Or Do General Farm Work.
6th-8th Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots And Other Root Crops.
9th-10th Poor Days For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Spray, Fertilize, Do General Farm Work.
11th-13th Favorable Time For Planting Late Root Crops. Also Good For Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting.
14th-15th Cut Hay Or Do Plowing On These Barren Days.
16th-17th Good Days For Planting Root Crops. Good Days For Transplanting.
18th-19th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In The Ground.
20th-21st Plant Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, Corn, Cotton, And Other Above ground Crops On These Most Fruitful Days. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.

[NC Susan]

vertical garden with recycled bottles

[NC Susan]

Want to grow a salad garden but have no room? Try gutters! Affix them to a fence and slope them for drainage

[NC Susan]

"The next time you have green onions, don't throw away the white ends. Simply submerge them in a glass of water and place them in a sunny window. Your onions will begin to grow almost immediately and can be harvested almost indefinitely. We just use kitchen scissors to cut what we need for meals and periodically empty out the water, rinse the roots off and give them fresh water.

[NC Susan]

Repurpose a shoe organizer for a vertical herb garden!

[NC Susan]

"Salad Pallets" leaned on a wall ->
our typical pallets we have in Washington... i covered the back in burlap and put an old piece of carpet on the bottom... filled it flat with dirt, then planted lettuce in it at an angle.. seemed to work great, i dont think u can mess it up... then i just misted it with the hose and soaked it ..

[TXKajun]

You have outdone yourself this month, susan. Many many thanks!

Kajun

[NC Susan]

Grow your own celery from your celery remains. Just chop off the base and plant.

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One week of growth shown in photo.

[NC Susan]

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[NC Susan]

another OFF THE WALL garden concept