The lunar calendar is an indispensable assistant for a gardener and a horticulturist, because in it you can find useful recommendations on growing plants and caring for them.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the main work that must be done in the period from January 6 to January 12 to ensure healthy plant growth and, accordingly, a bountiful harvest.
January 6
The day is suitable for sowing seeds of stone fruits, vines and subshrubs for seedlings.
As for the vegetable garden, you can sow cabbage, lettuce and parsley in a greenhouse, onions, root crops and stem crops.
The greenhouse is also suitable for sowing flower seeds on this day.
January 7
In the garden, you can root grape cuttings, or you can clean up snow if necessary. The main thing is to take care of the branches. If all the work is done, replenish your stock of plant care products.
In the garden, sow seeds for seedlings in the house. The soil can be either homemade or purchased. The day is also suitable for buying seed material.
In the flower garden, sow flowers in the greenhouse, plant tulip and crocus bulbs, loosen the soil and plant indoor plants. It is not recommended to cut flowers on January 7.
January 8
Check the safety of the harvest, remove rotten fruits. Root cuttings and graft.
It is better to postpone pinching in a heated greenhouse, but watering and fertilizing can be done right today. The prohibition includes picking seedlings, cuttings and planting seedlings in peat tablets or pots.
In the flower garden, loosen the soil, add fertilizer, and plant bulbs for forcing and propagation. Sow perennials for seedlings. Flowers should still not be cut.
January 9
In the garden on January 9, according to the lunar calendar, rooted cuttings are planted in individual pots. It is recommended to plant seeds of any trees, vines and shrubs - this can be done both in a greenhouse and at home. It is forbidden to trim branches, even thin ones.
It is a good time to sow and plant any crops. The list of recommended activities includes fertilizing with organic fertilizers and harvesting fruits.
Take advantage of the opportunity to plant bulbs, rhizomes and tubers and sow flower seeds in the greenhouse, even the most delicate and capricious ones, but you cannot cut flowers.
January 10
January 10 is a good day to repair equipment and buildings, check fruits and ventilate storage facilities.
Gardeners should take advantage of the opportunity to plant vegetables, prepare the soil and harvest. If necessary, treat the plants from pests using folk methods. Do not ignore household chores.
Only grafting and fertilizing are allowed in the flower garden. The day has come when you can cut flowers.
January 11
This Saturday, gardeners must be busy with airing out storage facilities, snow retention, clearing paths, etc. They are allowed to buy fertilizers, pesticides, lime, and tree trunks.
January 11 can also be spent on repairing the fastenings in the greenhouse, checking the heating and ventilation system. If you cannot do without sowing, pay attention to fast-growing plants, including spicy greens.
Of the suitable activities in the flower garden, the lunar calendar mentions the following: planning spring planting, buying seeds, studying catalogs. In the greenhouse: fertilizing, loosening the soil. It is better to postpone watering, but you can still cut flowers.
January 12
January 12 is suitable for solving household problems in the garden. It is recommended to repair the garden house, equipment, treat the storage from fungus and ventilate it.
In the garden, devote yourself to preparing for sowing seedlings, choosing soil, purchasing seeds and rooting products.
Today, it is also worth taking a responsible approach to planting in the greenhouse. You can feed the flowers and water them, thin out the shoots and cut the flowers.
