In the second half of August, the main concern of the summer resident is to manage to harvest the crop on time.
We tell you what the gardener's and vegetable grower's lunar calendar advises you to do on your plot from August 19 to 25.
August 19
New moon. Not a time for active work, it is forbidden to plant and replant plants.
You can weed, water, pinch shoots, trim trees and shrubs, tidy up the flower bed, apply fertilizer, and treat plants for diseases and pests.
August 20
A favorable day for harvesting, planting greens and leafy vegetables, especially spinach, Chinese cabbage, white cabbage and red cabbage.
You can also plant strawberries, wild strawberries and other creeping and climbing plants, transplant perennials, cultivate the soil, water, apply fertilizers, graft plants, and carry out pest control.
It is not recommended to plant fruit trees and shrubs or soak flower seeds.
August 21
The day is suitable for harvesting potatoes and onions, planting greens, leafy vegetables, cucumbers, hot peppers, artichokes, climbing and creeping plants, and annual flowers.
You can also graft plants and apply fertilizers. It is not recommended to plant fruit trees and shrubs (except gooseberries and grapes) and soak flower seeds.
August 22
A favorable day for harvesting root crops and seeds, planting fruit and berry crops, grains, vegetables, greens, tuberous flowers and roses.
It is recommended to refrain from spraying plants with water and preparations.
August 23
A suitable day for harvesting, planting fruit and berry crops, legumes, nightshades, cabbage, pumpkin and other vegetable crops, as well as all flowers.
It is not recommended to transplant or prune trees and shrubs.
August 24
The day is favorable for planting fruit, strawberries, green onions, lettuce, spinach, kohlrabi and cauliflower, and planting cucumber seedlings in a greenhouse.
You can also plant flowers, herbs, medicinal plants, add fertilizers, and graft plants.
August 25
A good day for collecting above-ground fruits and seeds, planting root crops, nightshades, pumpkins, annual and perennial flowers, herbs and medicinal plants, strawberries.
In the garden, you can water abundantly and add fertilizers. In the flowerbed, it is not recommended to cut shoots and pick roots.
