Here's how to best organize sowing, transplanting and harvests also referring to the lunar calendar in August
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIl month of August It is definitely one of the busier periods as for the garden care. Those who have a few days of vacation can dedicate a part of them to harvest or sowing of vegetables and seedlings which can begin to bear fruit within the current year or which can be selected in anticipation of the harvest to be obtained for the following year.
Here's how to best organize sowing, transplanting and harvests also referring to the lunar calendar.
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What to sow in August
They can be sown in August artichokes, chard, chicory, cabbage, endive, lettuce, beans, fennel, carrots, onions, parsley, escarole, spinach, courgettes, radishes, turnips and rocket.
Chicory, beets, carrots, beans, fennel, artichokes, rocket and lettuce can be harvested in October and November.
As for carrots and lettuce, you should choose the autumn varieties for planting.
Spinach can be sown from the end of August in order to be able to harvest it during the autumn. The parsley can instead be harvested in spring, while the fennel will bear fruit by the end of November.
Tips for sowing
Sowing, in order to get a more successful crop, should always be carried out inside seedbeds, which can be obtained by piercing the bottom of cups or small plastic containers (yoghurt pots are perfect for this purpose).
Each jar should be watered preferably using a water container equipped with spray, in order to obtain a correct humidity of the most superficial layers of earth, where the seeds are found. This planting method will allow you to select the most resistant seedlings and to better organize the spaces at your disposal, whether you have a real vegetable garden at your disposal, or whether you decide to transfer your plants into simple pots.
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La rocket salad it can also be sown directly in rectangular pots or in wooden boxes to cover the bottom with a layer of waterproof fabric, taking care to space the seeds well from each other.
The harvest of August
As already announced, the harvest of the month of August is very rich. Depending on what you have sown in the previous months, you will be able to harvest:
- watermelons
- basil
- red beets
- Offered
- broccoli
- cucumbers
- onions
- beans
- eggplant
- zucchini
- summer pumpkins
- pepperoni
- tomatoes
- celery
Variety to transplant in August
As for the transplant, in the month of August, depending on what was previously sown inside the seedbeds, you can take advantage of your time available to take care of the transplantation of: artichokes, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, chicory, celery and celeriac.
Work in the garden according to the lunar calendar
Crescent moon
Take advantage of the waxing moon days for the harvest of tomatoes, peppers, courgettes, cucumbers, beans and beets, as well as for sowing lettuce and spinach. They will also be the ideal moments for harvesting medicinal herbs.
We'll have crescent moon from 1 to 6 August and from 22 to 31 August 2018
falling moon
When the moon is waning, it is advisable to proceed to harvesting of onions, sowing beets, fennel and cabbage and transplanting leeks, as well as topping tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and watermelons. Days with a waning moon are also the ideal time to pull out weeds so that they grow back more slowly.
La falling moon from 8 to 20 August 2018
La new Moon will be on 21 August while the full moon the August 7 2018
Good growth at all *
Marta Albè
