Farmers' Almanac for South Florida Gardening

For all you Farmers' Almanac followers, here are your last few months for 2013.  For those of you who are not familiar with the Farmers' Almanac, it is an age-old way of farming by using astronomic calculations of the moon cycles and tides, basically used as a general guideline.  This is for the Southeast region of the United States.

NOVEMBER 2013

5th-6th Poor Planting Days.
7th-8th Good Days For Planting Peas, Squash, Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Above ground Crops In Southern Florida, Texas, And California.
9th-11th Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days.
12th-13th Favorable Days For Planting Above ground Crops. Extra Good For Vine Crops, Where Climate Allows.
14th-16th Neither Plant Nor Sow On These Barren Days.
17th-18th Plant Root Crops Where Climate Permits. Good Days For Transplanting.
19th-20th Any Seed Planted Now Will Tend To Rot.
21st-22nd Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets, And Other Root Crops Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
23rd-27th Poor Period For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Clear Fence/rows/land.
28th-29th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops. Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.
30th Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, Irish Potatoes, And Other Root Crops In The South. Lettuce, Cabbage, Collards And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds. Good Day For Transplanting.

DECEMBER 2013

1st Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, Irish Potatoes, And Other Root Crops In The South. Lettuce, Cabbage, Collards And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds. Good Day For Transplanting.
2nd-3rd Do No Planting.
4th-5th Plant Sweet Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Above ground Crops Where Climate Is Suitable.
6th-8th Good Days For Killing Weeds, Briars And Other Plant Pests, Poor For Planting.
9th-10th Plant Peppers, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Above ground Crops In Southern Florida, California, And Texas. Extra Good For Cucumbers, Peas, Cantaloupes, And Other Vine Crops.
11th-13th A Poor Time To Plant.
14th-15th Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons, And Other Above ground Crops Where Climate Is Suitable.
16th-18th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In The Ground.
19th-20th Most Favorable Days For Planting Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops Where Climate Allows. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens. Good Days For Transplanting.
21st-24th A Most Barren Period. Kill Plant Pests And Do General Farm Work.
25th-26th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.
27th-28th Plant Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, Irish Potatoes, And Other Root Crops In The South. Lettuce, Cabbage, Collards And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds. Good Days For Transplanting.
29th-31st Do No Planting.

JANUARY 2014

1st-2nd Good Days For Planting Above ground Crops Such As Corn, Beans, Peppers In Southern Florida, Texas, And California.

Happy Gardening and many best wishes,

Sheri

xoxo