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Re: [AnythingGardenSwap] Re: Natural Signs for Planting Times






    

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  • Subject: [AnythingGardenSwap] Re: Natural Signs for Planting Times
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  • From: "Bonnie Crouse" bcrouse@scitexdpi.com>
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  • Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:16:21 -0500
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From: 
"Bonnie Crouse" <bcrouse@scitexdpi.com>




I'll contribute more signs:

      Phenology:

When the daffodils begin to bloom it is time to plant peas. 

Grasshopper eggs hatch at about the time the common purple lilac blooms. 

Plant corn when oak leaves are the size of a squirrels' ear. 

When the blossoms of the apple tree begin to fall, plant your corn seeds. 

Mexican bean beetle larvae appear when foxglove flowers open. 

When the lilac plant has leafed out plant lettuce, peas and other cool weather varieties. When its' flowers have faded plant cucumbers and squash. 

Apply pre-emergent crabgrass killer when forsythia is in full bloom.

When the flowering dogwood  is in peak bloom it is time to plant tomatoes, early corn and peppers. Another one is to plant tomatoes and peppers when daylilies start to bloom. 

Direct seed your morning glories when maple trees have full size leaves. 

Plant pansies, snapdragons, and other hardy annuals after the aspen and chokecherry trees are leafed out. 

When dandelions are blooming plant beets and carrots. 

Crabgrass seed germinates when forsythias are in bloom. 

Silver maples show the lining of their leaves before a storm. 

Slugs will come out in droves prior to rainfall. 

Expect rain when dogs chew on grass, sheep turn face first into the wind, oxen sniff the air, and hogs are restless. 

Smitty,  send more!

I love this stuff.      Bonnie



>>> <gardensmith@juno.com> 01/17 9:20 AM >>>

From: gardensmith@juno.com 









>             WHEN THESE PLANTS ARE IN FULL BLOOM IN THE OPEN:

> Glory of The Snow      forsythia      trailing 

> arbutus            spice bush      siberian squill

>                   1st plantings so these seeds may be safely 

> made:

> beets, cabbage, chard, chervil, cos, cress, endive, escarole, 

> kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions(seeds & sets)

> parsely, parsnips, peas, spinach, radishes, salsify, turnips, 

> witloof chicory.

> amaranthus, calliopsis, candytuft, mignonette, nemophilia, 

> rudbeckia, snapdragon, summer cypress

> 

>                   This is the first installment More to come. 

> Smitty

> 

> 



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