March

I turned the page on my Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Calendar from February to March and found some fun and interesting facts.


By the way on Sunday March 8th, Daylight Saving Time begins. Yeah! Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead. "Spring ahead, Fall back", remember?

Did you know that seeing a robin in the garden is a sign of good fortune.

March 26 is New Moon. Plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground from the day the Moon is new to the day that it is full again.

There is a Vernal Equinox on the 20th.

Of course, St. Patrick's Day is March 17.

And, as I mentioned before, the weather in March is very fickle here. Right now it is 22 degrees and there are icicles hanging from the Lady Banks Rose on the back porch. This weekend coming we are to have sunny warm temperaures high in the 70's.

I am SO looking forward to the weekend!

January

It's always time for a new calendar in January and this year I picked up a gardening calendar ~ the Old Farmer's Almanac Calendar. It's filled with all sorts of little tidbits of information, gardening advice and folklore.

Pretty illustrations, very simple and colorful.

I also thought it would be fun to follow along in the Harris' Old Farmer's Almanac. I've always found astronomy intriguing and I think it's amazing how the phases of the moon and sun determine when plantings should be done. This little book is filled with great tips on how and when to prune plants, start the vegetable garden, what and when to plant, also, flowers and berrries and seeds for the birds. There are interesting stories of times gone by.

I'm already looking forward to planning the flower and vegetable garden for this year. Going through catalogs and magazines helps with the winter blues!