Management Calendar for February 15 – March 15, 2023
Last week we had another cold front with very nice snowfall in western Michigan. Although we had close to 20”, I was reading that snowfall in our area is still down about 60% from the average. It makes me wonder if we’re going to have another dry year in 2023. I know I’d certainly take another 4 – 5 feet of snow before winter decides to turn into spring. Then of course, I want only perfect rainfall events … I’m not hard to please!
FARMER’S ALMANAC FEB 15 - 28:
15th – 17th, Any root crops that can be planted now will do well.18th – 18th, Barren day. Fine for clearing, plowing, fertilizing, and killing plant pests. Good harvest days.
19th – 21st, Extra good for cucumbers, peas, cantaloupes, and other vine crops. Set strawberry plants where suitable. First day is a good day for transplanting. First day is also favorable for onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, beets, and other root crops where climate permits. Last two days are when to plant peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, and other aboveground crops in southern Florida, California, and Texas.
22nd – 23rd, Seeds planted now will grow poorly and yield little.
24th – 25th, Fine for planting beans, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate is suitable.
26th – 27th, Any seed planted now will tend to rot.
28th – 28th, Plant seedbeds and flower gardens. Fine for planting beans, tomatoes, corn, cotton, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and other aboveground crops where climate permits.
FARMER’S ALMANAC MARCH 1 - 15:
1st – 2nd, Excellent for sowing seedbeds and flower gardens. Best planting days for aboveground crops, especially peas, beans, cucumbers, and squash where weather permits.3rd – 7th, A mostly barren period, best for killing pests or doing chores around the farm.
8th – 9th, Fine for sowing grains, hay, and forage crops. Plant flowers. Favorable days for planting root crops.
10th – 12th, Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting. Excellent time for planting root crops that can be planted now. Also good for leafy vegetables.
13th – 14th, Barren days, do no planting. Second day is a good harvest day.
15th – 16th, Any root crops that can be planted now will do well.
Speaking of weather and how much it impacts what we do, I know there are times when I can get quite anxious as to weather patterns. For the most part though, I’ve been told that I’m a pretty “laid-back” guy, never getting too excited about much of anything. When things get a little tense in your life, here’s a couple thoughts …
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answers.” - William S. Burroughs
“Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we’re frantic, life will be frantic. If we’re peaceful, life will be peaceful.” - Marianne Williamson
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucious
Gary Shafer, Research & Development, ISP Technologies, Inc.
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I need to have those three quotes nicely written and framed where I can see them every night and every morning. ..along with the Serenity Prayer.
I am in Northern Virginia 35 miles west of the swamp. It has been dry and we have only had a dusting of snow. The rain and cold have not been "meshing" to make snow but that is typical of this area. Feast or famine. We have had some whopper years of snow.
The sunset is beautiful. I noticed it driving home on Sunday. Hubbs and I went to the Richmond area to see my oldest daughter's new home, and hubbs and I loved on the girls.
Oh what a day. Oddly, I was also in the early stages of some sort of virus I have going on here at present, headache ringing ears fatigue, feeling nauseous. Oh nice... I was lucky enough not to realize I was a sicko until I got home. Hubbs is not sick so it must be just my very own personal gift to me - being sick.
How nice to be in Western Michigan. I love that area so much
My hubbs is from Mason