Crops at Azores
The flora of the Azores is one of the most interesting in Europe. About sixty kind of plants are unique
January
"A cold January and a rainy February makes a beautiful year"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Install nurseries from shrubs
Plow hard soils for sowing
Prepare the land - clean and torn
Apply quicklime if the land is acidic
Trim, shave and gravel the walking paths
Throw lupine on new plots Trim vineyards
February
"In February, comes out the muck"
What to sow?
watermelons (pots)
bell peppers
What to plant?
artichokes
types of cabbages
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Plant and prune rose bushes
Clear the land between trenches
Prune the vines
Start fertilizing the land
March
"When March comes breezy, April arrives rainy"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Combat slugs, snails and mildew of the vineyards
Prepare pots for flowers
Prune the vines
Clean the farm soil
Shear the sheep
April
"When April is cold and wet, fills the barn and quenches the cattle"
What to sow?
cabbage (all sorts)
potatoes
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Hoe already born corn
Prune the vines
Muck the land for planting
Cut new growing cucumber flowerets
May
"When May arrives, those who did not plow, they must plow"
What to sow?
maize intercropped with beans
continue with April seeds
What to plant?
sweet potato
forraginous beet
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Clean the ground thoroughly
Apply cupric mix in potato lands
Fill and ensile forage
Cut new growing cucumber flowerets
Water crops early in the morning, if necessary
June
"High or low hay, in June is unsighted"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Hoe, weed and water all soil
Spray tomato plants with organic fungicides
Water strawberries regularly
Produce hay
Extract honey
Spread plants by root cuttings
Make all the loons from new flowerets
July
"In July you will do everything, only your green you will not reap"
What to sow?
last few millets and the last turnips for forage
autumn lettuces
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Fertilize corn, potatoes, beans and melons
Treat mildew and other pests
Hoe watermelons and melons
Prepare winepress and all the accessories
August
"Who sleeps in August sun goes through grief"
What to sow?
watercress
lettuce (romana)
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Do fallows and preparatory harvests for the next sowing
Start the harvest at the end of the month
Graft the roses
Water the crops in the morning
September
"September that fills the barn gives triumph to the farmer"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Continue all tasks like harrowing, weeding, rolls, fertilizing
Open drains for autumn-winter crops
Fertilize the land
Weed the gardens
Harvest flower seeds
Water the crops early if necessar
October
"In October, be careful: save bread, save seeds"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Repair the fences, keep the walls straight and check the gates
Treat the manure
Land preparation for the next crops
Eliminate bad herbs (nettles)
Protect crops from snails and slugs
Prune the rose bushes and other early temporary surfacing weeds
November
"Dig deep in November to plant in January"
What to sow?
beans
some forage (clover, ryegrass, lucerne, etc.)
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Prune rose bushes
Fight bugs and pests
Oversee wine production
December
"Cold December, warmth in the summer"
What to plant?
What to reap?
Other tasks:
Continue all tasks
Apply manures and all the correctives to prepare the soil
Prepare fields and land
Prune rose bushes and other shrubs
Make inventory
Seasons
Weather takes an extensive roll regarding crops. Learn everything you want to know about seasons and the weather at the Azores.
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