Harvest Oct 2017 Planting Guide

[NC Susan]

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


OCTOBER 2017

1st
Poor planting day. Kill poison ivy, weeds, clear land, but no planting.

2nd - 3rd
Extra good for vine crops. Favorable days for planting aboveground crops where climate is suitable.

4th - 5th
Extra good for vine crops. Favorable days for planting aboveground crops where climate is suitable.

6th - 7th
Good days for transplanting. Good days for planting beets, carrots, onions, turnips, and other hardy root crops where climate is suitable.

8th - 9th
Poor days for planting, seeds tend to rot in ground.

10th - 12th
Start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable.

13th - 16th
A most barren period, best for killing plant pests or doing chores around the farm.

17th - 18th
Fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers. Favorable days for planting root crops.

19th - 21st
Start seedbeds. Favorable days for planting aboveground crops, and leafy vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, kale, and celery where climate is suitable.

22nd - 23rd
Do clearing and plowing, but no planting.

24th - 26th
Plant tomatoes, peas, beans, and other aboveground crops, indoors in the North and outdoors in lower South.

27th - 28th
Poor planting days. Kill poison ivy, weeds, clear land, but no planting.

29th - 31st
Extra good for vine crops. Favorable days for planting aboveground crops where climate is suitable.


NOVEMBER 2017

1st - 2nd
Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.
3rd - 4th
First day is fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable. Second day is a good day for transplanting. Second day is also when to plant root crops where climate permits.
5th - 6th
Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
7th - 8th
Start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable.
9th - 12th
Grub out weeds, briars, and other plant pests.
13th - 15th
Favorable time for sowing grains, hay, and fodder crops. Plant flowers. Favorable days for planting root crops.
16th - 17th
Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting. Plant carrots, beets, onions, turnips, Irish potatoes, and other root crops in the South.
18th - 20th
Poor planting days.
21st - 22nd
Good days for planting peas, squash, corn, tomatoes, and other aboveground crops in southern Florida, Texas, and California.
23rd - 25th
A good time to kill plant pests or do plowing. Poor for planting.
26th - 27th
Extra good for vine crops. Favorable days for planting aboveground crops where climate allows.
28th - 29th
Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.

 

[Vicki]

Thanks Susan. You make my life easier.

 

[packyderms_wife]

When is a good day to plant my garlic?

 

[Vicki]

When is a good day to plant my garlic?

>>>6th - 7th
Good days for transplanting. Good days for planting beets, carrots, onions, turnips, and other hardy root crops where climate is suitable.

or

10th - 12th
Start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable. <<<

I'm doing mine on the 10th of October after checking the weather for my area. The 10th thru the 12th is a perfect time. I've been planting garlic on or around Columbus day for many years and it always works out well for me.

 

[packyderms_wife]

>>>6th - 7th
Good days for transplanting. Good days for planting beets, carrots, onions, turnips, and other hardy root crops where climate is suitable.

or

10th - 12th
Start seedbeds and flower gardens. Good days for transplanting. Best planting days for fall potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets, and other root crops where climate is suitable. <<<

I'm doing mine on the 10th of October after checking the weather for my area. The 10th thru the 12th is a perfect time. I've been planting garlic on or around Columbus day for many years and it always works out well for me.

It's raining here right now, got several inches of rain last night, so it'll have to wait until the 10th now.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Since Monday we've had INCHES of rain, lots, and lots, of inches of rain. I may not get my garlic planted this year!

 

[packyderms_wife]

Well it's going to get cold here in central Iowa and real quick. I have no clue as to when to plant my garlic now, every day that it's been a good day to plant it's been pouring down rain here. Or is that the actual trick, plant in the pouring rain???