Planting Dates for September

[Spinner]

I get a monthly mag that has recommended planting dates listed. Here's what they recommend for the garden in Sept.

Sept. 1-2 = Clear fencerows, woodlots and fields, do no planting
Sept. 3-4 = Plant aboveground crops
Sept. 5-6 = Kill plant pests, do no planting on these days.
Sept. 7-8 = Plant root crops and vine crops.
Sept. 9-10 = Do not plant.
Sept 11-12 = Plant root crops.
Sept 13-15 = Seeds planted on these days will probably rot in the ground.
Sept. 16-17 = Plant potatoes, turnips, onions, carrots, beets and other root crops. Plant seedbeds & flower garndens.
Sept. 18-22 = Kill plant pest, do chores around the farm.
Sept. 23-25 = Plant peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers & othr above ground crops. Excellent for planing grains, hay & forage crops, also good for planting flowers.
Sept 26-27 = Plant leafy veggies, start seedbeds. plant other above ground crops.
Sept 28-29 = Clear fencerows, woodlots and fields. do not plant on these days.
Sept. 30 = Good day for planting above ground crops.

In years gone by I've followed their advice and had good results. If there is any interest, I can post their schedule every month until my subscription runs out.

[suburbanite]

spinner, do they specify what regions that is for, or what climate zones, or is it the same everywhere?

[Tabitha]

sounds to me like they are going by the moon or "signs", also there are specific days and I have no idea what they would be based on, but they are very old and they work. for instance when you cut a cristmas tree on a specific date it will not lose its needles. I have a wreath that is three years old and has not lost a needle yet. (since I brought it to Kentucky though it may have started to mildew, have to check). there are certain days when you cut bushes etc down on that day they will not resprout, the fence row clearing days may be of that sort. I plugged my eyebrows once on such a day and ruined them. they never grew back the way they were. a lady really picked hers thin like it was the style back then and she was stuck with that for life.
yes, I wish you would keep posting your information. when I have more time I will double check with my moon calender.

[Spinner]

Originally Posted by suburbanite

spinner, do they specify what regions that is for, or what climate zones, or is it the same everywhere?

They just say to plant what will fit your location. For the tomatoes, peppers, etc they specify for the deep south, but I would assume it would be okay to plant further north if you have a greenhouse to protect them from the cold. Next months mag arrived today, it separates plantings into indoor and outdoor catagories.

Originally Posted by Tabitha

sounds to me like they are going by the moon or "signs", also there are specific days and I have no idea what they would be based on, but they are very old and they work.

yes, I wish you would keep posting your information. when I have more time I will double check with my moon calender.

I think your right. Something like planting in the light of the moon or the dark of the moon. I'm not sure how it works, but I've tested it and discovered that it does work. One year I planted carrots in the above ground time and ended up with tiny little carrots that had huge green tops. That, and other tests, convinced me that it works.

I'll keep posting the info. in fact, I think I'll go ahead and post the recomended dates for next month. I know I like to plan ahead so it's good to have the info as early as possible. I've already made notes on my calender for Oct. plantings.