In December, the list of gardening chores is not as extensive as in the fall, but you still shouldn’t forget about the dacha.
We tell you what the lunar calendar recommends doing at the dacha from December 9 to 15.
December 9
A great day for working in the greenhouse. You can sow onions, garlic, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, asparagus, pumpkin, squash, berry and fruit seeds, carefully loosen the soil, add organic matter, and water moderately.
In the garden, prune and root cuttings; in the flower bed, plant shrubs, tuberous flowers and roses.
Flowers can be propagated by leaf blades and cuttings. The day is not suitable for spraying.
You should also check the cellar/basement and throw away any rotten fruit.
December 10
In the greenhouse, you can sow the seeds of root crops and legumes, plant eggplant and tomato seedlings, carefully loosen the soil, and water moderately. Transplanting should be postponed.
In open ground, take measures to retain snow. In the garden, sowing berry and fruit crop seeds in protected ground is allowed.
You can also trim bushes and trees, root cuttings, and add organic matter.
You can plant any plants in the flower bed, prepare and root cuttings. The day is not suitable for picking and spraying.
December 11
In the greenhouse you can plant onions, garlic, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplants, squash, cucumbers, and sweet peppers.
The day is also favorable for planting any garden and flower crops in protected soil. The latter can be grafted and fed with organic fertilizers. Picking, transplanting and watering are prohibited.
If there has been snowfall, shake the snow off the branches and compact it at the base of the trees.
If the branches of the bushes are heavily bent under the weight of the snow, tie the crown with twine or put up supports.
December 12
In the greenhouse you can plant tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, radishes, peas, herbs, carrots, beans, and any ornamental crops.
Take measures to retain snow, move snow from empty beds to wintering plants, add heat-insulating materials if necessary.
You can also graft, re-graft, spray, apply fertilizer, thin out seedlings, and shorten shoots.
In addition, it is recommended to remove snow, including from roofs.
December 13
In the greenhouse, you can collect and prepare seeds for sowing, plant tomatoes, onions, garlic, sweet peppers, cabbage, legumes, remove weeds, thin out seedlings, add organic matter, shorten shoots, prepare and root cuttings, cut flowers for bouquets.
Inspect the trees for damage to the branches, cover the chips with pitch. It is also recommended to attract birds to the site.
December 14
In the greenhouse you can plant radishes, parsley, lettuce, onions for greenery. In the garden, all work should be put aside.
In the flower garden, it is recommended to prepare the soil for sowing and treat it against diseases. It is forbidden to plant, transplant, or cut flowers.
December 15
You can plant potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, herbs, cucumbers, plant vegetable seedlings, germinate seeds, including berry and fruit crops.
Inspect the cellar for dampness or mold, treat if necessary.
You can also graft, remove weeds, loosen the soil, water, root cuttings, treat for pests, and add Fitosporin to the soil.
