REHOBOTH 2012 PLANTING GUIDE
Chart from Almanac.com
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the following chart “calculates U.S. frost dates only, based on historical data.” Additionally, “other factors can also influence planting dates, including soil temperature, altitude and scope of land, nearby waters, and day length.” Gardeners are always advised to keep a journal of data on your own patch of land, the conditions each year and dates of planting.
Note: the chart below includes the most popular crops. More information can be obtained by visiting the UMASS Extension Center for Agriculture website.
PLANTING BY THE MOON: The old school rule calls for above-ground crops to be planted during the light phases of the moon. That can be anytime during a new to full moon. Below-ground crops should be planted during the dark phases of the moon. That is the day following the complete full moon to the day before it is “new” once again. This does not mean you have to plant at night time!
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