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Favorable days for gardeners in September - calendar. In September, summer residents and gardeners still have a lot of work to do. Lunar gardening calendar for September

September- the last month of active work in the garden and vegetable garden. It's time to harvest carrots, beets, turnips, and cabbage. Potato harvesting is coming to an end. In September, flower growers divide and replant perennials and plant tulip and daffodil bulbs. It is also important not to be late in planting winter garlic - the future harvest depends on it. To improve the soil health, green manure is sown in September. In a word, a caring summer resident has a lot to do in the fall!

It has long been noticed that the moon has a powerful influence on the development of plants, which is why many gardeners look into it every day. Moon calendar . He gives recommendations when it is better to plant and sow, preserve, and feed plants. It can be difficult to verify country work with favorable calendar dates. Yes, this is not necessary. The main thing is to try not to disturb the plants on the days of the New Moon and Full Moon. And in the sign of Aquarius, there is a high probability of getting clumsy plants.

On this page you will find information about favorable days for sowing and planting in September 2019 , as well as the Lunar calendar of gardening work in the form of a table 😉

Unfavorable days

• September 10 and 11,
• from September 13 to September 15 inclusive,
• from September 27 to September 29 inclusive.

Favorable days

For sowing, planting and transplanting plants in September 2019:

• from September 1 to September 6 inclusive,
• from September 17 to September 21 inclusive,
• September 23 and 24,
• September 26,
• September 20.

Favorable days for harvesting, working with soil, pruning, weeding, pest control:

• from September 7 to September 9 inclusive,
• 12-th of September,
• 16 of September,
• September 22nd,
• September 25.

Table No. 1: Calendar of favorable days

Table No. 2: Lunar calendar, September 2019

(Moscow time is indicated in the calendar table)

Date and phase of the moon	Recommendations for sowing and planting	Other works
September 1, Sunday From 02:09 Waxing Moon in Libra
September 2, Monday Waxing Moon in Libra	Planting and replanting strawberries and indoor plants. Dividing and replanting perennials. Planting fruit seedlings. Separation of cuttings from mother bushes. Sowing lettuce in a greenhouse.	Disinfection of basements and cellars. Procurement of plant raw materials for medicinal purposes. drying and freezing vegetables and berries. Bad day for watering garden plot.
September 3, Tuesday From 02:36 am Waxing Moon in Scorpio
September 4, Wednesday Waxing Moon in Scorpio	Sowing green manure. Planting strawberries.	Digging the earth with the application of fertilizers. Liming the soil. Watering and mineral fertilizing. Preparing for future use: salting, freezing, winemaking. Watering the garden plot. Pest and disease control. Bad day for harvesting onion sets and garlic.
September 5, Thursday From 06:09 Waxing Moon in Sagittarius
September 6, Friday Waxing Moon in Sagittarius	Sowing green manure. Planting seedlings, strawberry canes.	Preparing beds for planting winter garlic and onion sets. Drying berries, mushrooms, herbs. Home canning. Harvesting potatoes.
September 7, Saturday From 13:36 Waxing Moon in Capricorn	Sowing green manure.	Preparing beds for planting winter garlic and onion sets. Drying berries, mushrooms, herbs. Home canning. Harvesting potatoes.
September 8, Sunday Waxing Moon in Capricorn
September 9, Monday Waxing Moon in Capricorn	Planting and replanting plants, including purchased seedlings.	Abundant watering and fertilizing mineral fertilizers. Collection of zucchini and pumpkins, general for long-term storage. Harvesting potatoes. Home canning.
September 10, Tuesday From 00 hours 25 minutes Waxing moon in Aquarius	Not recommended
September 11, Wednesday Waxing moon in Aquarius	Not recommended sowing, planting and replanting plants in the sign of Aquarius.	Application of herbicides. Disinfection of basements and cellars. Digging tree trunk circles, digging ridges. Dig up potatoes. Harvesting for processing. Pest control.
September 12, Thursday From 12 hours 52 minutes Waxing moon in Pisces	—	Application of herbicides. Disinfection of basements and cellars. Digging tree trunk circles, digging ridges. Dig up potatoes. Harvesting for processing. Pest control. Watering the garden.
September 13, Friday Waxing moon in Pisces	Not recommended
September 14, Saturday Waxing moon in Pisces At 07 hours 32 minutes - FULL MOON	Full Moon - unfavorable time	Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Harvesting for direct consumption.
September 15, Sunday From 01:33 am Waning moon in Aries	During the day before and after the full moon Not recommended sowing, planting and replanting plants.	Harvesting apples, pears, potatoes. Home canning.
September 16, Monday Waning moon in Aries	—	Harvesting apples, pears, potatoes. Home canning. Pest and disease control.
September 17, Tuesday From 13:32 Waning moon in Taurus	After lunch: Planting tulips, small bulbs and hyacinths.
September 18, Wednesday Waning moon in Taurus		Harvesting for long-term storage, including root crops. Home canning.
September 19, Thursday From 23:58 Waning Moon in Gemini	Planting tulips, small bulbs and hyacinths.	Harvesting for long-term storage, including root crops. Home canning.
September 20, Friday Waning Moon in Gemini
September 21, Saturday Waning Moon in Gemini	Landing coniferous trees and shrubs, strawberries, flower perennials, biennials, clematis, daffodils, small-bulbous plants.	Preparation of fruit and vegetable seeds flower plants. Pest and disease control. Layout of baits against rodents.
September 22, Sunday From 07:50 Waning moon in Cancer
September 23, Monday Waning moon in Cancer	Sowing green manure. Planting tulips, winter garlic and onion sets.	Watering plants. Lawn mowing. Collection of vegetables and fruits for quick consumption. Blanks for future use.
September 24, Tuesday From 12 hours 20 minutes Waning moon in Leo	Sowing green manure. Planting tulips, winter garlic and onion sets.	Watering plants. Lawn mowing. Collection of vegetables and fruits for quick consumption. Blanks for future use.
September 25, Wednesday Waning moon in Leo	Purchase and planting of seedlings permanent place.
September 26, Thursday From 13:37 Waning Moon in Virgo	Purchase and planting of seedlings in a permanent place. Planting daffodils, tulips, and small bulbous flowers in open ground.	Pest and disease control. Drying berries, mushrooms, herbs.
September 27, Friday Waning Moon in Virgo	Not recommended sowing, planting and replanting plants.
September 28, Saturday From 13:04 Waning Moon in Libra At 21 hours 26 minutes - NEW MOON	New Moon - unfavorable time for sowing, planting and replanting plants.	Watering. Canning: cooking jam and marmalade. Digging tree trunk circles.
September 29, Sunday Waning Moon in Libra	During the day before and after the new moon Not recommended sowing, planting and replanting plants.
September 30, Monday From 12 hours 42 minutes Waning moon in Scorpio	—	Uprooting old trees and bushes. Sanitary pruning of the garden.

This table was compiled on the basis of three Lunar calendars (sources: magazines “My Favorite Dacha”, “Manor” and “ Homestead farming"), which list days favorable for planting and other gardening work in September 2019. We hope this generalized sowing calendar will be informative and useful for you 😉 Share your opinion in the comments, we will be glad! 😉

First autumn month- this is the time to collect fruits and root crops, which have been carefully cultivated by the gardener throughout the entire gardening season. However, harvesting is not the only task of the garden owner; at this time, a lot of work is carried out to prepare the land and everything that grows for the coming winter.

In order for the work to bring maximum benefit, you should trust the lunar calendar, which suggests the most favorable days gardening activities. The lunar sowing calendar for September 2018 contains recommendations on the timing and dates when harvesting, planting, pruning trees, shrubs, caring for flowers and other gardening tasks should be done.

The first month of autumn is one of the most labor-intensive of the season, since the gardener not only needs to harvest, but also carry out a large amount of work to maintain the site in a fertile condition.

Fact!

Autumn care for garden and indoor plants determines their condition, flowering and fruiting next season.

Depending on the climatic conditions, throughout the entire period they continue to collect root crops - potatoes, beets and carrots, continue to collect cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini, pumpkins, cabbage and other vegetables.

Landings

September is a favorable month for planting seedlings before winter. Crops such as radishes, parsley, dill are relatively warm earth they will have time to take root, but will not have time to sprout. It is recommended to plant garlic in the first half of the month; before winter the seedlings will develop root system without allowing any escape. Strawberries planted in September will take root well; before the first frost, the bushes will get stronger and acquire flower buds, which will ensure the harvest of the next season.

It is also worth paying attention to the flowers; they need to be transplanted to a place of permanent growth. At the end of the month, the bulbs of dahlias and gladioli must be dug up, dried thoroughly and sent to winter storage.

Interesting.

For high-quality growth and flowering of clematis, it is better to plant or replant them in the first half of the month.

Shrubs also take root well if planted in the first month of autumn. Properly planted raspberries, gooseberries and currants will strengthen before the cold weather, develop a root system, because of this, by the beginning of the next season, the bushes will wake up early, and will also begin to bear fruit in the first season after transplanting.

Trimming

September is the time to care for shrubs and trees. It is necessary to prune dried branches and trunks, but do this only after the final harvest, after there are no leaves left on the plants. The cut areas must be treated with special compounds such as garden varnish or other products. Properly pruned, high-quality trees withstand frost, produce leaves early in the spring and bear fruit abundantly during the season.

Favorable days for work in September

• The most suitable days for planting crops are the first, third, tenth, eleventh, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth days.
• The harvest for long-term storage should be harvested on the third, sixth, seventh, twenty-sixth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth.
• The harvest for immediate consumption must be harvested on the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth.
• It is better to prepare the land for planting on the eighteenth or nineteenth.
• Fertilizers should be applied on the sixth, seventh, twenty-third, twenty-fourth.
• It is better to treat the land and everything growing on the site from pests on the fourth, fifth, from twenty-seventh to thirtyth.
• Trees and bushes should be pruned on the first, fifteenth, sixteenth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth of September.
• Fruit crops need to be treated for pests on the third, eighth, fifteenth, sixteenth, twenty-sixth.
• Best days for feeding trees and shrubs - the fifteenth, sixteenth, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-sixth.
• It is better to collect greens and dry them on the third, eleventh, twenty-seventh.
• It would be better to cut down trees and prepare firewood on the second, third, twenty-sixth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth.
• The second, fifth, seventh, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twenty-ninth are suitable for blanks.

Unsuitable days for work

There are days in September when, according to the lunar calendar, any work in the garden should not be carried out.

How do moon phases and zodiac signs affect your work?

From the first to the eighth of September this year, the moon will be in its waning phase. On the ninth there will be a new moon, and from the tenth to the twenty-fourth the moon will wax. The new moon falls on the twenty-fifth, until the end of the month the moon wanes again.

1. Taurus is in effect on the first, this is a favorable day for planting onions, garlic, fruitful and ornamental plants. On this day you can also harvest root crops, produce water-recharging irrigation.
2. The second and third numbers are subject to Gemini, when you can collect potatoes, prepare seeds, prepare garlic, clear the area of ​​excess and outdated plants, treat plantings from pests.
3. On the fourth or fifth day under the constellation Cancer, it is recommended to water, harvest winter garlic and onions, and continue collecting root crops.
4. Under Leo, on the sixth or seventh, it is recommended to devote time to cleaning the area; this is the time of the new moon and other work should not be carried out.
5. On the eighth-ninth Virgo rules, this time is suitable for cleaning the site, treating pests, other work is not recommended.
6. Libra influences the tenth, eleventh and twelfth; on these days, except for the tenth, you can plant shrubs, onion crops, decorative plantings.
7. From the twelfth to the fifteenth Scorpio is in effect; on these days you should water the plants abundantly, feed them with fertilizers, and replant them. perennials, and also flowers.
8. The action of Sagittarius falls on the fifteenth or sixteenth, when the moon enters the second quarter; on these days it is not recommended to carry out work with crops growing on the site.
9. From the seventeenth to the twentieth the influence is exerted by Capricorn, almost any autumn work.
10. From the twentieth to the twenty-second moon in Aquarius, days are suitable for pruning trees and shrubs, for abundant watering, for applying fertilizers, and mulching. The work of collecting pears, apples, quinces, and cleaning greenhouses will be favorable.
11. From the twenty-second to the twenty-fifth, the moon will be under Pisces, when it is best to prepare beds for winter planting and water trees and shrubs.
12. Twenty-fifth to twenty-sixth, part of the twenty-seventh fall under the rule of Aries, these days are suitable for planting bulbous flowers and crops.
13. The twenty-seventh-twenty-eighth will be under the rule of Taurus - time for any gardening work.
14. IN last days month, the moon will be under the influence of Gemini, when you can harvest root crops and treat crops from pests.

How to protect plants from diseases and harmful insects?

Autumn is the time when insects strive to find comfortable spot for wintering. Such a place could be a fruit-bearing bush or tree. To eradicate insect families in the garden, trees and shrubs must be treated with special chemical compounds.

Advice.

No need to buy several chemicals For pest control, as a rule, most pests can be destroyed by one product.

After treatment, tree trunks need to be cleaned of diseased areas, covered with whitewash or wrapped with insulation for the winter.

In addition to insects, fungal infections can cause diseases. For prevention, it is recommended to treat the area with chemical compounds designed to destroy fungi.

Working with indoor plants

Most indoor plants are taken out to the countryside for the season; September is the time when they should be returned home. For those brought and those who are permanently at home, at this time you can prepare the soil, replant plants that need it, do transshipment, and prepare some flowers for forcing.

Feed houseplants maybe 4, 17.

It is better to treat against diseases and insects 1 or 10.

It is best to replant bindweed on the 13th.

Conclusion

The moon has a significant influence on plants and crops, whether they are fruitful or decorative. In order for the next season's harvest to break all records and please the gardener, it is better to listen to the advice of experts and use the recommendations of the lunar calendar. Cleaning the area, pruning plants, and processing them, done according to the lunar calendar, will be most effective, which will allow the plants to maintain health and a long lifespan.

For summer residents, September is one of the most troublesome months of the year, the time of harvesting and preparing for winter. In September, there is no less work in the garden and vegetable garden than in May: you need to collect vegetables and put them in storage, cultivate the soil in the garden and greenhouse, apply fertilizers for all crops. The gardener's calendar for September will help you plan your work correctly and not miss anything.

It’s no secret that many summer residents use moon calendar. He will tell you which days are best to harvest and store for long-term storage, and when it is better to start exterminating pests or applying fertilizers.

Gardener's lunar calendar for September 2018 (click on the picture to enlarge)

Vegetable beds

In September there is a lot of work in the garden - you need to harvest the crops, put tops and plant residues in compost pit, cultivate the soil and apply fertilizer. Also in September for the next season, winter crops are sown and planted.

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Harvest

At the beginning of September in the middle zone they continue and complete the harvesting of middle and late varieties potatoes. The tubers are air-dried and selected planting material, and then put into the cellar for storage in boxes, boxes or wicker baskets.

In the second and third decades, they begin to harvest root crops - carrots, beets, rutabaga and turnips. Winter radish and daikon can be left until the beginning of October - this way they will gain maximum essential oils and useful substances.

Root crops are freed from the ground and sorted. Carrots intended for storage are dried in air, shaken off, cut off from the top side by 5-10 mm, and then placed in perforated bags or boxes. For beets and rutabaga, the tops are cut 10-15 mm above the root crop and stored in boxes.

In September, the last harvest of pumpkins, zucchini and squash is harvested - they are cut sharp knife at the point where the stalk attaches to the stem. Fully ripened fruits are placed in a dry cellar or shed with a temperature no higher than +10°C. Small, unripe and damaged ones are sent for processing.

Cut off the last greens for freezing and drying, remove leaf and head lettuce. At the end of the month, at the first frost, leeks, celery and parsnips, and root parsley are removed.

Mid-season varieties of cauliflower and cabbage are harvested in mid-September. Late varieties are left until frost in late September or early October.

After harvesting, you need to clear the beds of tops and weeds. If no pests or diseases have been observed on them, all plant residues are sent to a compost pit, sprinkled in layers with urea or manure. Diseased vegetation is piled up and burned.

Note! When harvesting root vegetables and cabbage, you need to remove all the roots - pests typical of these crops overwinter in them.

Tillage

Autumn tillage in the garden includes digging or loosening with the introduction of organic or mineral fertilizers and conditioners that improve the soil structure - compost, sawdust, straw cuttings. Mulch from garden beds often acts as a soil conditioner.

Mulch from garden beds is a good soil conditioner.

To dig or not to dig beds in the fall? Gardeners ask this question quite often. Supporters organic farming claim that digging disrupts the soil structure and inhibits activity beneficial microorganisms. Summer residents adhering to traditional methods, consider autumn digging mandatory.

Most agronomists agree: heavy clay soils after digging they become looser, and deep addition of organic matter improves their structure. Therefore, it is better to dig up clay and loam in the fall using a shovel. There is no need to break the clods - they retain moisture better, and they freeze faster, as a result of which the larvae of insect pests die.

It is enough to loosen loose sandy soils to a depth of 5-8 cm using a flat cutter. Fertilizers are incorporated into them during loosening. To avoid drying out sandy soils in winter, they are mulched or sown with green manure.

Fertilizer application rates for garden crops per 1 m2 area of ​​beds:

• horse manure or mullein - 1/3 bucket;
• wood ash - half a glass;
• regular superphosphate - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• potassium fertilizer – 1 tbsp. spoon.

Note! On acidic soils When digging, it is also necessary to add a deoxidizer - slaked lime, dolomite flour or chalk.

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Video - How to determine soil acidity

Planting winter vegetables

At the end of September, in most regions of the middle zone, temperatures begin to drop to zero. At this time, winter garlic is planted in pre-dug and fertilized beds. For planting, select dense cloves without damage.

They are planted to a depth of about 5 cm with a distance between cloves of 10 cm, between rows - 20 cm. Sprinkle the top with dry soil, and after freezing its top layer, mulch with sawdust or humus. Planting garlic at the end of September will allow the root system to develop without throwing away the leaves.

In addition to garlic, before winter you can plant cold-resistant vegetables and herbs with long term sprouting: carrots, parsley, dill, celery, green salads. They are sown after the temperature drops to zero degrees in dry soil. Sowing is done more densely, and the seeds are sown deeper than in the spring. The top is mulched with dry peat or humus.

Note! You can also leave two-year-old plants in the beds before winter. spices- parsley and caraway seeds. Dill with seeds that are not harvested on time will multiply by self-sowing and sprout much earlier than those sown in the garden.

Laying warm beds

For getting early harvest use warm beds. To install them, you need to dig a trench about half a meter deep in the ground or assemble a box from boards, slate or other available materials.

Warm beds - varieties

The bottom of the trench or box is filled with wood debris and branches cut during autumn pruning of shrubs. Healthy tops, annual weeds without seeds, and mulch are placed on them. Water well with a warm solution of EM preparation, for example, “Baikal-M”. Cover the layers of organic matter with newspapers or cardboard, fill them with compost, and put the removed garden soil on top.

In September it is still warm enough for the processes of decomposition of organic residues and structuring of the soil to begin inside the warm bed. To maintain the temperature, the warm bed is covered with film or covering material and left so until spring.

Note! In addition to receiving early vegetables and greenery, warm bed performs one more useful function– allows you to get rid of a large volume of branches, tops and weeds.

Greenhouses and greenhouses

In September heat-loving plants give away the last harvest, after which summer greenhouses and the greenhouses need to be cleaned, disinfected and preserved for the winter.

Step 1. Unripe tomatoes and peppers are removed at the stage of technical ripeness and sent for ripening, placed in boxes in one layer. Late varieties of cucumbers are used for pickling or salads.

Step 2. After removing the fruits, the bushes are untied from the supports and dug up or pulled out. All tops are removed from the greenhouse and taken outside the garden. If the tops are affected by fungal or bacterial rot, they are burned. Healthy tops can be placed in compost, but it can only be used after complete rotting to fertilize and mulch unrelated crops.

Step 3. Remove all weeds and mulch from the greenhouse, place them in compost along with healthy tops or burn them. Remove supports, garters, trellises - they can be disinfected with boiling water or reused for next year or also burn it.

Step 4. They dig up or loosen the soil, apply fertilizers, and, if necessary, update the top layer of soil 15 cm thick.

Step 5. Wash the walls of the greenhouse with water or soapy water on both sides. This measure is necessary not only to remove dirt and maintain the transparency of the coating, but also to remove bacteria, fungi and pests.

Step 6 If necessary, disinfect the greenhouse with one solution copper sulfate, Bordeaux mixture or bleach. IN in some cases use recommended .

Step 7 If necessary, the greenhouse is repaired and its structure is strengthened to protect it from snow. After the first frost, the windows are opened to freeze the soil and kill the larvae and adults of pests (aphids, whiteflies and spider mites).

Note! In insulated greenhouses, you can continue growing tomatoes and cucumbers or convert them for herbs, flowers or mushrooms.

Video - Work in the garden and vegetable garden in September

Garden work in September

IN orchard The whole month of September is busy. It is necessary to harvest late fruits and berries, process them and store them. Also in September, they begin digging and loosening tree trunks, pruning bushes and treating them from pests. For fruit and berry crops apply fertilizers. Flowers are prepared for winter and ornamental shrubs.

Harvest

September is the time to harvest late autumn varieties of apples and pears. Winter varieties are harvested at the end of September or beginning of October before the onset of frost. The fruits are removed after full ripening, when they are easily separated from the branches.

The fruits are collected in dry weather. Start with the lower branches, gradually moving to the upper ones, trying not to break them off. Damaged apples and pears custom size and the forms are immediately used for processing - compotes, juices, jam or drying. Large, well-ripened fruits are stored in boxes with sawdust in one layer and put into the cellar.

Among the berry crops, remontant varieties of raspberries, blackberries and strawberries bear fruit in September. The berries are removed as they ripen and used for eating, jam or freezing.

Note! Carrion of apples and pears is removed regularly. It is taken outside the garden and buried.

Caring for trees and shrubs in September

To restore strength for a new harvest, all fruit trees and shrubs in the fall need watering, fertilization, anti-aging pruning and disease prevention. In addition, they need to be prepared for winter: tied and bent, mulched or covered.

Step 1. The tree trunks and the soil under the bushes are cleared of debris, weeds, old and diseased branches. Rejuvenating pruning of bushes and raspberries is carried out. Tree pruning in September can only be done in northern regions in early winter, when active sap flow stops.

Step 2. In dry weather, the soil under trees and shrubs is well watered with a hose - 20-25 liters per 1 m2. Watering is necessary for good absorption of fertilizers by absorbing roots, as well as for the plants to go into winter with a normal water balance (this reduces the risk of branches freezing).

Step 3. Tree trunk circles are dug up or loosened to a depth of 5-20 cm (depending on the age and depth of the roots). At the same time, fertilizers are applied along the perimeter of the crown in the doses indicated in Table 1.

Table 1. Fertilizer application rates for fruit trees: apple trees, pears, plums, cherries.

Step 4. The soil under the bushes and raspberries is also loosened, excess root shoots are removed, and fertilizers are applied in the doses indicated in Table 2.

Table 2. Fertilizer application rates for fruit bushes.

Step 5. At the beginning of September, strawberries and wild strawberries are fertilized with mullein infusion 1:15 or bird droppings 1:30 with the addition of 0.5 cups of ash for each bucket of infusion. Watering rate is 0.5 liters for each bush. In dry weather, fertilizer is applied after watering.

Step 5. Tree trunk circles and beds are mulched with a thick layer of compost, a mixture of sawdust and peat, or mowed grass. The thickness of the layer depends on the depth of the roots. Young trees need 10-15 cm, old trees need 5-10 cm.

Note! Raspberries are tied and bent immediately after pruning, digging and fertilizing. Later, its shoots become woody and may break.

Pest treatment

In the third ten days of the month, before the onset of cold weather, bushes and trees are treated against pests.

Step 1. Remove diseased branches with insect nests, twisted or deformed leaves, and cobwebs, if this was not done during pruning. Hunting belts are removed from trees. Burn the affected branches and leaves, collected pests and nests.

Step 2. Make a urea solution - 0.5 kg per bucket of water. Spray all shrubs and fruit trees with this solution until completely wet. They also cultivate the land underneath them.

Step 3. Examine the bark of trees. If lichens and moss are found, it is treated with a strong solution of iron sulfate - 30-50 g per 1 liter of water. Lichens that have dried after treatment are brushed off.

Tinder fungi are cut off, the trunk is stripped down to fresh wood, and the wounds are covered with garden varnish.

When the bark peels off, it is carefully cut off with a garden knife. Pests found under the bark are removed, and the cut site is treated with a solution of copper or iron sulfate.

Step 4. Tree trunks and lower skeletal branches are whitened with lime with the addition of wood glue or special paint. This will help the trees avoid burns in the spring, when the trunks are not covered with leaves.

October is the middle of autumn, so many gardeners are already looking forward to the end of the season and a break from summer worries. But it’s too early to relax: in October there is still a lot to do in the garden, and completing them in a timely manner will help you maintain the health of the plants. More details in .

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Planting seedlings

In September, holes are prepared for planting young fruit trees and bushes, buy seedlings and prepare them for planting.

Step 1. Planting holes are dug at the beginning of the month. Select soil to a depth of 0.4-0.5 m and put it aside, you can lay it on film. A mixture of manure and compost is poured into the bottom and covered with a hill of earth removed from the fertile layer. Water it with water and leave it for 2-3 weeks before planting. During this time, the soil will be well compacted.

Step 2. Purchased seedlings with an open root system are removed from the packaging, soaked in a solution of a root formation stimulator, and then dipped in a mixture of clay and water and dry soil. This way the roots will quickly restore their suction functions.

Step 3. The seedling is placed in a hole, the roots are spread over the mound and sprinkled with soil taken from the hole. Water well, compact the soil around the trunk and mulch the tree trunk circle with compost.

Note! The size of the planting hole depends on the type and age of the seedlings.

Work in the flower garden

Flowerbeds are still playing in September bright colors— asters, gladioli, zinnias, and petunias are blooming. But there is work for a gardener in the flower garden.

Step 1. Prune all faded and drooping perennials - delphiniums, lilies, irises, daylilies, bells and phlox. Weed the flower beds, renew the mulch and apply a complex fertilizer with a low nitrogen content.

Step 2. In September, bulbous flowers are planted - lilies, daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and lilies of the valley. The flowerbeds under them are dug up or loosened, potassium and phosphorus fertilizer or ash are added. The depth of planting of bulbs depends on the variety and type.

Our calendar summer has ended, although the astrological summer continues until September 22. We are all tired of the heat and the endless watering, weeding, and loosening associated with it.

But we can’t relax, there’s still a lot of work ahead. Our Lunar calendar for gardeners and gardeners for September 2018 will help you plan your gardening work as efficiently as possible at the beginning of this fall.

Moon phases in September 2018

• The moon wanes from September 1 to 8
• New moon- 9th of September
• The moon waxes from September 10 to 24
• Full moon- September 25
• The moon wanes from September 26 to 30

Favorable days in September 2018 for planting seedlings

• Gooseberries, currants — 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24,
• Raspberries, blackberries — 5, 6, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24
• Strawberry wild-strawberry — 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Unfavorable days for planting and sowing seeds.

Days prohibited for planting in September 2018 - 8, 9, 10, 25

Lunar sowing calendar for September 2018 for gardeners and gardeners

The table shows the phases of the Moon, its position in the signs of the Zodiac and recommended work for gardeners - gardeners - flower growers for each day of the month.

September 1 2018 Saturday

Waning Moon in Taurus

Fertile Zodiac sign

(Root Days)

• In the garden- sowing radishes, collecting root vegetables, digging beds, organic fertilizing of perennial vegetables, composting plant residues.
• Flower garden- a favorable day for planting perennial and bulbous flowers, as well as clematis and roses.
• In the garden- planting strawberries, berry bushes. Propagation by cuttings and layering of berry bushes. Removing excess branches from trees and shrubs, controlling pests and diseases.
• Not recommended- damage plant roots
• Blanks- roots of medicinal herbs, pickling cabbage, freezing, canning.

September 2, 3, 4, 2018

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Waning Moon in Gemini

Unproductive zodiac sign

(Flower Days)

• In the garden- removal of dried leaves from tomatoes and flower clusters. Digging beds, hilling, loosening dry soil, mulching, pinching growing points of pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, collecting and harvesting root crops for storage, weeding.
• Flower garden- a good day for planting clematis and other climbing plants.
• In the garden- pest and disease control, cutting out dry and excess shoots of trees and shrubs, trimming strawberries, removing shoots, treating hollows, cleaning loose bark, mowing grass.
• Blanks- canning, pickling, pickling cabbage, drying, preparing juices and wine.

September 5, 6, 2018

Wednesday

Thursday

Waning Moon in Cancer

The most fertile sign of the zodiac

(Leaf Days)

The lunar calendar of gardeners and gardeners recommends:

• In the garden- You can also sow radishes, lettuce, dill. Loosening leeks. Remove flower clusters from tomatoes. Water and loosen the vegetable beds. Dig up the vacated ones and sow them with green manure.
• Flower garden- planting clematis, roses, perennials, ornamental shrubs. Planting and replanting bulbous plants is not recommended.
• In the garden- planting raspberries, strawberries, grapes, berry bushes. Feeding fruit trees and berry bushes with organic fertilizers.
• Not recommended- use of pesticides, remove fruits for storage, dig up potatoes and root vegetables.
• Blanks- salting, sauerkraut, making wine, juices. Harvesting leaves medicinal plants.

September 7, 2018

Friday

Waning Moon in Leo

Infertile zodiac sign

(Days of Fruit)

• In the garden- collection of seeds and crops for storage. Digging up chives, trumpets, root crops for autumn winter forcing greenery Digging beds, loosening, harvesting potatoes and other root crops for storage, mulching, pest and disease control.
• In the garden- sanitary pruning of trees and bushes, cutting out strawberry tendrils, preparing holes for planting trees in October. Harvesting for storage.
• Not recommended- water and feed the plants.
• Blanks- drying, canning, freezing, salting, pickling. Collection of seeds and fruits of medicinal plants.

September 8, 9, 10 2018

Saturday

Sunday New moon

Monday

The lunar sowing calendar for gardeners and gardeners does not recommend working with plants during the new moon

September 11, 12 2018

Tuesday

Wednesday

Waxing Moon in Libra

(Flower Days)

• In the garden- harvesting root crops for storage, preparing beds for winter crops, garlic. Watering, loosening. A good day to transplant root parsley, chard, basil, and hot pepper bushes for growing on a windowsill. Pinching the tops of tomatoes and peppers to stop growth.
• Flower garden- a favorable day for planting clematis, roses, tuberous and bulbous flowers, and rooting cuttings.
• In the garden- planting berry bushes, container trees. Planting strawberries, watering, cutting out shoots, fruit-bearing raspberries, drying branches of trees and shrubs. Organization of layering. Watering is moderate.
• Not recommended- spraying plants with pesticides.
• Blanks- flowers of medicinal plants

September 13, 14 2018

Thursday

Friday

Waxing Moon in Scorpio

Fertile Zodiac sign

(Leaf Days)

The lunar sowing calendar for September 2018 recommends:

• In the garden- cleaning of plant residues, preparing beds for winter crops and planting garlic. Watering, loosening. Mineral fertilizing of perennials. In the greenhouse, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, and greens are sowed immediately in a permanent place.
• Flower garden- planting perennials, clematis and roses. Planting and dividing corms is not recommended.
• In the garden- planting raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants. Planting trees is not recommended. Potassium- phosphorus fertilizing. Mowing the lawn, sowing green manure. Preparing holes for planting trees.
• Not recommended- pruning plants, digging up potatoes.
• Blanks- collecting leaves of medicinal plants, preparing liqueurs.

September 15, 16, 17 2018

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Waxing Moon in Sagittarius

Unproductive Zodiac Sign

(Days of Fruit)

• In the garden- collection of testes and seeds. Digging up trumpets, chives, and root vegetables for winter forcing on the windowsill. Harvesting vegetables is not for storage.
• Flower garden- planting ornamental shrubs and clematis.
• In the garden- you can plant strawberries and berry bushes. Digging tree trunk circles, treating pests and diseases. Removing growth and diseased plants
• Not recommended- trim, pinch and water.
• Blanks- collecting fruits and seeds of medicinal plants, preparing juices, preserves, jam.

September 18, 19 2018

Tuesday

Wednesday

Waxing Moon in Capricorn

Zodiac sign of average fertility

(Root Days)

• In the garden- planting seedlings of lettuce, cucumbers, and cauliflower in the greenhouse. Sowing Chinese cabbage. Transplanting seedlings of celery, parsley, and basil from open ground for growing on a windowsill in winter. Root and foliar feeding of plants. Sowing green manure in vacant beds. Harvesting root crops for storage.
• Flower garden- planting ornamental shrubs, roses and perennial flowers.
• In the garden- planting raspberries, blackberries, berry bushes. Preparing holes for planting trees, treating diseases and pests.
• Not recommended- disturb the roots of plants.
• Blanks- juices, jam, jam, freezing, canning, sauerkraut. Harvesting roots of medicinal plants.

September 20, 21, 22 2018

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Waxing Moon in Aquarius

Infertile zodiac sign

(Flower Days)

• In the garden- harvesting for storage. Digging up perennial onions and root crops for winter forcing of greens. Collecting seeds, plowing, loosening, weeding, pinching.
• In the garden- repair of trunks, sanitary pruning of trees and shrubs, crown formation. Spraying against pests and diseases
• Not recommended- soak seeds, water, feed, sow and plant any crops.
• Blanks- juices, jam, preserves, canning. Collection of flowers of medicinal plants.

September 23, 24 2018

Sunday

Monday

Waxing Moon in Pisces

Fertile Zodiac Sign (Leaf Days)

• In the garden- digging up onions, chives, root crops for winter forcing. Mineral fertilizing, watering, picking fruits not for storage. Preparing beds for winter crops, sowing green manure.
• Flower garden- a favorable day for planting all ornamental shrubs, perennials and house flowers.
• In the garden- planting gooseberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, raspberries. Sowing green manure, digging tree trunk circles.
• Not recommended- engage in pruning of plants and treating them from diseases and pests.
• Blanks- juices, jam, jam, pickling, collection of leaves of medicinal plants. It should not be canned with an airtight seal.

September 25 2018

Tuesday Full moon

The lunar calendar for gardeners, gardeners and flower growers for September 2018 does not recommend working with plants during the full moon.

September 26 2018

Wednesday

Waning Moon in Aries

Infertile zodiac sign

(Days of Fruit)

• In the garden- collecting seeds, digging beds, cleaning all crops for storage. Control of pests, diseases, weeds (cut off the above-ground part).
• In the garden- phosphorus feeding, loosening, weeding, mowing the lawn, cutting out strawberry tendrils, dry branches, shoots.
• Not recommended- water, feed, plant, replant, root, shape, dive.
• Blanks- drying, pickling, jam, freezing, collecting leaves of medicinal plants. Canning with an airtight seal should not be done.

September 27, 28, 29 2018

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Waning Moon in Taurus

Fertile Zodiac sign

(Root Days)

The lunar calendar for September 2018 recommends gardeners:

• In the garden- planting onions and leeks in the greenhouse. Harvesting root vegetables is not for storage. Fertilizer garden beds. Digging the soil, loosening dry soil.
• Flower garden- planting roses, clematis, bulbous flowers. Digging up corms.
• In the garden- planting honeysuckle, raspberries, blackberries, berry bushes. Organic feeding of trees and shrubs. Sanitary pruning, mowing the lawn.
• Not recommended- replant plants.
• Blanks- collection of roots of medicinal plants. Drying, freezing, canning.

Introducing 2020 for every day. Daily lunar calendar for gardeners, flower growers and gardeners. The lunar calendar of sowing and planting contains detailed description gardening work for every day. The calendar recommends favorable days for sowing, planting, caring for plants and mass necessary work in the flower garden, garden and vegetable garden, depending on the influence of the Moon and taking into account the agricultural conditions of Central Russia. The lunar calendar gives the timing of sowing and planting large number

The calendar includes a calendar for 2020. 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 2020 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:

March 20, 2020. Friday

Day of spring equinox. World Earth Day. International Astrologer Day. International Day of Happiness. If March 20 is a warm day, then forty days will be warm; if the day is cold, expect forty cold mornings.
	Waning Moon in the sign of Aquarius. Phase 4. 26th lunar day. Sunrise 5:53. Sunset 13:56.	Sunrise 6:31. Sunset 18:44. The length of the day is 12:13.
Today they are weeding and thinning seedlings. Fight against pests and plant diseases. You can do pinching and pinching. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

Cut flowers for bouquets. Purchase seeds and gardening tools.

Lunar calendar of sowing and planting
	March 21, 2020. Saturday World Poetry Day. International Puppeteer Day. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.	Waning Moon from 15:34 in the sign of Pisces. Phase 4. 27th lunar day. Sunrise 6:15. Sunset 15:08.
Sunrise 6:28. Sunset 18:46. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

The length of the day is 12:18.

If the average daily air temperature is more than 5°C, and the buds have not yet bloomed, trees and shrubs are sprayed to combat pests and plant diseases. Today, apple, pear, and plum trees are pruned (before the buds swell), dried and diseased branches of trees and shrubs are removed, and shoots are cut out from trees and shrubs. March 22, 2020. Sunday
	world day	water resources . Baltic Sea Day.
28th lunar day. Sunrise 6:32. Sunset 16:21. Sunrise 6:26. Sunset 18:48. The length of the day is 12:22. Sow and plant annual ornamental plants and on the pen; forcing beets, parsley, celery into greens. Seeds of onions and chives are sown into seedlings for transplanting into open ground. Seedlings of petiole and root celery (1-2 leaves have appeared), and tomato (tomato) seedlings that have 2-3 leaves have appeared in 6x6 cm pots. Gladioli are planted for forcing. On this day, fruit trees and Sunrise 6:28. Sunset 18:46. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

ornamental crops

. Apply organic fertilizers.
	Loosen only superficially, mulch the soil to absorb moisture. March 23, 2020. Monday	Day of workers of the hydrometeorological service of Russia. Waning Moon in the sign of Pisces. Phase 4.
Sunrise 6:28. Sunset 18:46. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

29th lunar day. Sunrise 6:46. Sunset 17:32.

Sunrise 6:23. Sunset 18:50.
	The length of the day is 12:27. March 24, 2020. Tuesday	World Tuberculosis Day. New moon. Waxing Moon from 3:59 in the sign of Aries. Phase 1 from 12:28 p.m.
30th and 1st lunar days. Sunrise 6:59. Sunset 18:43. Sunrise 6:21. Sunset 18:52.. The length of the day is 12:31. Sunrise 6:28. Sunset 18:46. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

They don’t plant, they don’t sow, they don’t graft. Do pinching and pinching

vegetable crops
	Weed the soil to remove weeds. Fight against pests and plant diseases. Purchase seeds and gardening tools.	March 25, 2020. Wednesday Day of Cultural Workers.
Growing Moon in the sign of Aries. Phase 1. The length of the day is 12:31. Sunrise 6:28. Sunset 18:46. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

2nd lunar day. Sunrise 7:11. Sunset 19:54.

Sunrise 6:18. Sunset 18:54.
	The length of the day is 12:36. They don’t plant, they don’t sow, they don’t graft. They do pinching and pinching of vegetable crops.	March 26, 2020. Thursday The snow will melt in clear weather - there will be a lot of millet.
Waxing Moon from 16:38 in the sign of Taurus. Phase 1. 3rd lunar day. Sunrise 7:23. Sunset 21:05. Sunrise 6:15. Sunset 18:56. The length of the day is 12:41. Sow green ones for current use. Sow seeds of dill, arugula, early varieties spinach on greens (on a windowsill or in a heated greenhouse). In the morning, they carry out dry loosening, thin out seedlings, fight pests and plant diseases, spray the plants, and collect root crops for planting. In the evening, water the plants abundantly, feed them with mineral fertilizers, do foliar feeding, loosen them, dig them up, mulch the soil to absorb moisture, and hill up the plants. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

If the average daily air temperature is more than 5°C, and the buds have not yet bloomed, trees and shrubs are sprayed to combat pests and plant diseases.

Purchase seeds and gardening tools. March 27, 2020. Friday International Theater Day. Troops Day
	National Guard	Russian Federation. 4th lunar day. Sunrise 7:36. Sunset 22:17.
Sunrise 6:13. Sunset 18:58. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

The length of the day is 12:45.

Sowing strawberries and strawberries for seedlings is carried out.
	Strawberry seedlings are planted in 4x4 cm pots or boxes (2-3 leaves appear), and strawberry seedlings in 6x6 cm pots (2-3 leaves appear). Perennial flowers are sown for seedlings.	March 28, 2020. Saturday A good year is evident in the spring.
Waxing Moon in the sign of Taurus. Phase 1. 5th lunar day. Sunrise 7:51. Sunset 23:30. Sunrise 6:10. Sunset 19:00. The length of the day is 12:50. Sunrise 6:13. Sunset 18:58. Sow and plant fruit, berry, vegetable, and ornamental crops; legumes and cabbage; perennial, heat-loving plants. The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

In a heated greenhouse or on a windowsill, seeds of dill, watercress,

lettuce
	, arugula, mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, spinach for early greens. Seedlings of early varieties of peas, Chinese cabbage, lettuce, head lettuce, spinach, arugula, dill, and leaf parsley are sown for growing in a greenhouse.	Sowing tomato seeds (including late-ripening varieties) for seedlings for growing in open ground. Seedlings of cauliflower and early white cabbage, broccoli, eggplant, which have 2-3 leaves, sweet and hot peppers (2-3 leaves), petiole and root celery (1-2 leaves have appeared) are planted in 6x6 cm pots.
Climbing and creeping plants are sown and planted. In a heated greenhouse or on a windowsill, seeds of dill, leaf mustard, and Chinese cabbage are sown for greens. Seedlings of early varieties of peas, Chinese cabbage, lettuce, head lettuce, spinach, arugula, dill, and leaf parsley are sown for growing in a greenhouse. Seeds of asparagus and lettuce are sown for transplanting into open ground. Seedlings of cauliflower and early white cabbage, broccoli, eggplant, which have 2-3 leaves, and sweet and hot peppers (2-3 leaves have appeared) are planted in 6x6 cm pots. Sowing strawberries and strawberries for seedlings is carried out. Strawberry seedlings are planted in 4x4 cm pots or boxes (2-3 leaves appear), and strawberry seedlings in 6x6 cm pots (2-3 leaves appear). The crops are harvested for storage in a heated greenhouse.

Climbing annual flowers are sown as seedlings for growing in open ground:

pansies

(viola), petunia, fragrant tobacco.

Perennial vines are sown for seedlings. In a greenhouse, instead of watering, plants are sprayed with water. Loosen the soil. Harvesting. Root crops are collected for planting. Purchase seeds and gardening tools. If the average daily air temperature is more than 5°C, and the buds have not yet bloomed, trees and shrubs are sprayed to combat pests and plant diseases. A few words about the lunar calendar of sowing and planting for each day of the year.

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 Middle lane, 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. On these days it is below and above the horizon for the same amount of 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.

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 very topic of the influence of the position of the planets on the growth and development of plants is interesting. 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 ocean and sea waters, as well as fluctuations in electromagnetic fields that affect the weather, are associated. 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 affected 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.

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, and soil in different regions, 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 are the main support in the practical activities of a gardener, florist and gardener. For neighboring regions, any lunar calendar needs amendments regarding the deadlines for sowing and planting, taking into account the conditions of a particular 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.