The Elegant Cook

From the Farmers' Almanac May 2010:

6th-8th Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days.

9th-10th Favorable Time For Planting Late Root Crops. Also Good For Vine Crops That Can Be Planted Now. Set Strawberry Plants.

11th-12th Poor Planting, Fine For Cultivating Or Spraying.

13th-14th Favorable For Planting Beans, Corn, Cotton, Tomatoes, Peppers, And Other Above Ground Crops.

15th-16th Any Seed Planted Now Will Tend To Rot.

17th-18th Most Favorable For Planting Corn, Cotton, Okra, Beans, Peppers, Eggplant, And Other Above Ground Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.

19th-23rd A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or Taking A Short Vacation.

24th-25th Excellent Time For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other Above Ground Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.

26th-27th First Day Excellent For Planting Above Ground Crops. Second Day Favorable For Carrots, Beets, Onions, Turnips, And Other Root Crops. Both Days Good For Planting Cabbage, Lettuce And Other Leafy Vegetables, And For Planting Seedbeds.

28th-30th Do No Planting.

31st. Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, And Other Root Crops.

June 2010

1st. Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, And Other Root Crops.

2nd-4th Poor Days For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Spray, Fertilize, Do General Farm Work.

5th-6th Favorable Time For Planting Late Root Crops. Also Good For Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants.

7th-9th Cut Hay Or Do Plowing On These Barren Days.

10th-11th Good Days For Planting Root Crops.

12th-13th Seeds Planted Now Tend To Rot In Ground.

14th-15th Plant Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, Corn, Cotton, And Other Above Ground Crops On These Most Fruitful Days. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens

16th-19th Poor Period For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Clear Fence Rows, Clear Land.

20th-21st Favorable For Planting Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, And Other Fall Crops Bearing Yield Above Ground. Sow Grains And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.

22nd-24th Extra Good For Planting Fall Lettuce, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables. All Above Ground Crops Planted Now Will Do Well. Plant Seedbeds.

25th-26th Poor Planting Days. Cut Hay Or Do General Farm Work.

27th-29th Plant Late Beets, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, And Other Root Crops.

30th. Poor Day For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Spray, Fertilize, Do General Farm Work.

July 2010

1st. Good Day For Killing Weeds, Briars And Other Plant Pests, Poor For Planting.

2nd-4th Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Salsify, Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root Crops. Also Good For Planting Melons, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, And Other Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants.