Agricultural Calendar

January

"Under January’s moonlight, your money you should count."

Sow romaine lettuce, cabbage, radish, carrots, green peas, tomato, beans and turnip greens.
Collect cabbage, spinach and other seasonal vegetables.

February

"Among the months, February is the shortest and the least courteous."

Sow cabbage, onions, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkins, beans, cucumber, peppers, melons, watermelons and celery.
Collect spinach, cauliflower, broccoli and other seasonal vegetables.

March

"In March, every day it rains a bit."

Sow leeks, onions, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkins, cabbage, peppers, beans and cucumber.
Collect cabbage, spinach, cauliflower and broccoli.

April

"April, a thousand rains."

Prepare supports for the beans, greens peas, spinach, cucumber and tomatoes.
Collect white onions, chives e radishes.
Prepare the land for the sweet corn and potatoes.
Collect resin from pine trees.
Sow pumpkins, lettuces, carrots, watercress, thyme, chicory, coriander, cumin, chard and cabbage.

May

"Gray and windy may make a beautiful year."

Sow beans and green peas.
Collect broad beans.
Plantation of saffron, rice, potatoes, beetroot, kale, watermelons, peppers and tomatoes.

June

"Till the land at St. John if you want to have straw and bread."

Sow lettuce, chicory, beans, radishes and turnip greens.
Collect lettuce, potatoes, chicory, cabbage, spinach, radishes and turnip greens.

July

"Fresh July, rainy winter."

Sow watercress, autumn and winter lettuce, broccoli, carrots, chicory, cabbage, green peas, beans, radishes, turnips, parsley and chards.

August

"Who doesn’t thresh in August, threshes with a bad face."

Prepare the land to sow in autumn.
Clean the strawberry plants.
Sulfating tomatoes.
Sow chards, watercress, lettuce, purslane, onions, carrots, turnips, spinach, broad beans, beans, green peas, cabbage, parsley and stone fruits.

September

"In September, the grape is ripe."

Sow watercress, lettuce, purslane, onions, carrots, coriander, chicory, cabbage, cauliflower, green peas, spinach, broad beans, turnips, radishes, parsley and savory.
Grape harvest.

October

"In October, the trees are made of gold."

Preparation of the land.
Protect greens against frost.
Sow green peas, broad beans, lentils, turnips, radishes, carrots, spinach, coriander and watercress.
Plant cabbage, beetroot, strawberries, garlic and asparagus.
Grape harvest continuation.

November

"By S. Martin, sow your chives."

Prepare the land allocated for the spring plantations.
Sow lettuce, beetroot, onions, chicory, tomatoes, kale, turnip greens, turnips, radishes, green peas, broad beans and parsley.
Plant cherry trees, pear trees, apple trees and potatoes.
Sow cereals (ye, barley, oat and wheat).

December

"If you want good garlic, plant it at Christmas."

Sow onions, cabbage, turnips, radishes, spinach, watercress, lettuce, broad beans, green peas and carrots.
Plant chicory, various types of cabbage, strawberries, garlic and onions.