February is the time when experienced gardeners, gardeners and summer residents have already moved away from New Year's euphoria and idle worries and are increasingly turning in their thoughts to setting goals for the new sowing season.
And I must say, it's time! After all, a lot of work remains to be done, even despite the seemingly winter lull. Well, venerable farmers are already at a low sowing start. We suggest you follow their example and get acquainted with the main works of the gardener in February, as well as with the lunar calendar of the gardener and florist!
What is the main job gardener needs to do in February
The main task that the gardener needs to solve in February in order to fully prepare for the next summer season is snow retention in the garden.
If you started doing this without unnecessary advice, then continue to condense the snow around ornamental plants, fruit trees, shrubs, perennials. It is advisable to trample for a longer time throughout the site, this will allow you to condense the snow cover and keep it from melting for a longer period in the spring, which means to retain moisture. Such a measure is especially relevant for the retention of snow in the garden during snowless winters.
It is advisable to carefully examine all the trees and remove pests and diseased fruits (sources of infection) found in the branches of the nest. Insect nests are usually located in the leaves left for the winter, small branches and fruits.
Removed pests nests must be burned along with cut branches, leaves and fruits.
Did you know? Now the moon has no magnetic field. However, analysis of lunar soil samples showed that in the distant past it had its own magnetic field, which even exceeded the earth's strength.
On February warm days, it would be nice to cut cuttings for grafting trees, otherwise in March you may not have time to do this.
With prolonged thaws, it is necessary to remove shelters from plants: spruce branches, brushwood, straw, old foliage (so that the plants do not sopril). At this time, you need to trim old, thawed and weak shoots and branches of berry bushes (raspberries, currants, gooseberries), cut out unnecessary root shoots, prepare new seedlings for planting, peel and whiten the bark on the trunks.
In late February - early March, fruit trees are grafted, as well as grape grafts. It is necessary to ensure that the cuttings are not damaged by rodents. Roots with grafted cuttings are stored until spring dug in moderately moist sand in the basement, protecting them from damage by mice. It is also impossible to prevent premature opening of the kidneys, so you need to maintain the correct temperature regime.
In addition, you need to sort out the fruits that are stored in the country cellar, remove damaged ones.
It is also necessary to update and repair garden equipment and purchase the necessary fertilizers and pest control products. It is better to do this in February, while there is more free time.
Did you know? The moon seems to us a very bright body. But in fact, the reflectivity (albedo) of its surface is only 13%, which is almost three times less than the albedo of the Earth.
The end of February is a good time to harvest cuttings. Also look at the cuttings prepared in the fall and add some water to the sand where they are stored.
Remember that February is the time when rodents run out of supplies and they are looking for something to profit from in orchards. In addition to compacted snow, fir trees can protect trees from mice and hares. If tree stubs have already been tied with spruce branches in the fall, then review and, if necessary, update this protection. If this was not done, then you need to protect the tree trunks quickly.
What flowers are best sown in February
The most common flower crops have a long growing season, and early sowing will allow them to prepare for summer flowering. February - it's time to start sowing flower seeds for seedlings.
The first decade of February
Lobelia is beautiful - Do not close the seeds, cover with glass or film, germination 10-14 days at 18-20 ° C.
Pelargonium - Sprinkle the seeds with soil at 5-10 mm, germinates 2-3 days at 18-21 ° C.
Heicher - Do not close the seeds, until seedlings appear cover with glass or film, germination 14-21 days at 15-20 ° C.
Second decade
Mimulus, Petunia - Do not close the seeds, cover with glass or film, germinate at 15-18 ° C.
Clove shabo - embedment depth 3-5mm, germination after 4-7 days at 18-20 ° C.
At this time, cyclamen, begonia, snapdragon, salvia can also be sown.
Third decade
Balsam waller - lightly sprinkle seeds during sowing, germination 4-7 days at 22-25 ° C.
Coreopsis large-flowered - lightly sprinkle seeds during sowing, germination 4-7 days at 18-24 ° C.
Cineraria Seaside - lightly sprinkle seeds during sowing, germination 4-7 days, at 18-22 ° C.
Tagetes erect - the seeds are sprinkled with soil at 5-10 mm, germination for 4-7 days at 18-20 ° C.
Sowing flowers without reference to the decade
Primrose - Sprinkle the seeds lightly, germination in 20-30 days at 18-20 ° C.
Bell Carpathian - Do not close the seeds, cover with glass or film, germinates at 15-18 ° C.
What vegetables are best sown in February
Planting seeds in February is made for a number of crops that have some developmental features.
First of all, the seeds of a plant group are planted:
- thermophilic vegetables with a long growing season;
- perennials with long tuber development;
- crop seeds, which are distinguished by long-term germination;
- annual flowering plants with a long vegetative period.
Seeds are planted in pre-harvested soil. It is brought into the room in advance for complete warming up. Before planting, the seeds are treated with a special antifungal solution.
The first decade of February
Sweet pepper (for heated greenhouses) - sowing in seedlings to a depth of 0.5 cm, germination for 7-15 days at 25-30 ° C.
Eggplant (for heated greenhouses) - sowing in boxes or individual pots in a loose moisture-absorbing substrate to a depth of 1 cm, cover with glass or film, germinating for 7-15 days at 25-30 ° C.
The second decade of February
Celery root - surface sowing, do not sprinkle with earth, cover the crops with glass or film, leaving a gap for ventilation. Germination% 7-10 days at 22-24 ° C.
Leek - sowing to a depth of 5 mm. Germination: 7-10 days at 22-24 ° C.
The third decade of February
Tomato (for heated greenhouses) - sowing in a friable, moisture-absorbing substrate "drawers into drawers" or "cassettes" to a depth of 1 cm. Cover the plantings of tomatoes with glass or film. Germination: 6-7 days at 20-25 ° C.
Head lettuce (for heated greenhouses) - sowing to a depth of 1-1.5 cm in a dense substrate. Seed consumption: 0.15–0.2g / m2. Germination: 6-10 days at 4-5 ° C.
Parthenocarpic cultivars and zucchini for seedlings (only for subsequent cultivation in a greenhouse) can also be sown in February.
Moon phases in February 2020
First quarter - February 2, 2020; Full Moon - February 9, 2020; Third quarter - February 16, 2020; New Moon - February 23, 2020.
The effect of the moon phase on plants
Any work on the site can be adapted to the phases of the moon, the main thing: to know what impact they have on plants.
Auspicious days in February 2020
On auspicious days (3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29) you can safely take on a new business, put your ideas into practice. These are periods of emotional recovery, when any, even the most difficult, business brings unexpectedly good results.
Bad days in February 2020
2, 9, 16, 23 of the month are considered unfavorable. Avoid temptations, conflicts, provocations these days. Also in these numbers it is advisable not to wish anyone harm and not quarrel. Control your emotions and desires, otherwise the consequences can be dire.
Favorable and unfavorable planting days in February 2020 for the gardener
With the growing moon, you should do the soil cultivation, care for already planted plants, harvesting and breeding work.
At the beginning of the month, a favorable time comes for planting seeds of sage, parsley, basil, celery, pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, etc. on seedlings. A good time to put onions on feathers and onion flowers is a good time. At this time, the grown seedlings dive, prepare grapes cuttings for planting in pots. In the garden at this time, it is not recommended to trim, it is better to vaccinate.
Then comes the time for fertilizing and watering the soil, cultivating indoor plants, and controlling pests and diseases.Continue sowing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, watermelon, melon, pumpkin, cabbage, leek, lettuce, strawberries, marigolds, godetia, petunia, sweet peas, nasturtium, chrysanthemum, zinnia for seedlings. At the end of the week, it is better not to plant anything, but to feed the plants and seedlings, you can trim the first greens that appear.
For the second time, with the growing moon at the end of the month, it is recommended to water the plants and pick the seedlings.
You can continue to sow tomatoes, onions, garlic, hot pepper, beans for seedlings. It is good at this time to process indoor plants and fertilize them with fertilizers. At the end of this period, sage, parsley, celery, basil, chard, pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage for seedlings are sown. Dive seedlings and plant plants. Peat and ash are sprinkled on snow in the garden. Continue the fight with rodents.
The full moon again begins a period of rest from gardening.At this time, it is not recommended to pinch and trim the plants. You can continue pruning greens, because it has the most vitamins and nutrients.
The waning period of the moon is good for working with seedlings, seeds, harvesting, as well as for planting and sowing plants in closed ground.
At this time, carry out the fight against pests, diseases, weeds, pruning plants. Dry, dead, diseased shoots are cut, stratification of seeds and seeds of trees and shrubs is done. This time is suitable for transplanting indoor plants, fertilizing plants. Then comes the right time to plant leek and celery for seedlings. At this time, it is better not to fertilize, but to water the plants in seedlings. At the end of this phase, it is not recommended to plant or transplant anything; it is better to bait seedlings with fertilizers. Also at this time they make bird houses.
On the new moon, you should take a break from gardening and transfer all your plans to a more favorable time. During this period, it is not recommended to plant or transplant anything.
Gardener lunar calendar february 2020 for days
To rationally distribute your personal time, you can use the lunar calendar for February, presented below:
In the sign Taurus
8/9 moon day
Auspicious day
Taurus is one of the most favorable signs for planting and working with seeds.
In the sign Taurus
Young moon
(Second phase)
9/10 moon day
Auspicious day
Planting seeds in a greenhouse or seedlings. If the weather permits, you can plant onion flowers.
In the sign Taurus
Young moon
(Second phase)
10/11 lunar day
Auspicious day
Planting seeds in seedlings or in greenhouses - tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers.
In the sign
First quarter
(Third phase)
11/12 moon day
Auspicious day
Soaking seeds, sowing cabbage and radishes, legumes and herbs, herbal spices, melons, watermelons are allowed. Loosening the soil.
In the sign
First quarter
(Third phase)
12/13 moon day
Auspicious day
Sowing seeds of vegetable and flower crops. You can also take time for the feeders in the garden and prepare them for the onset of spring.
In signCancer
First quarter
(Third phase)
13/14 lunar day
Auspicious day
Any work with seeds and cuttings is allowed. You can sow melons, pumpkins, legumes, cabbage, peppers.
In signCancer
The coming moon
(Fourth phase)
14/15 lunar day
Auspicious day
Planting seeds of vegetable crops. A favorable day for sowing cabbage seeds (white, savoy, cauliflower).
In the sign
The coming moon
(Fourth phase)
15/16 moon day
Auspicious day
A good day to care for plants, you can make the necessary fertilizers.
In the sign
16 / 17lunar day
Bad day
Crops and plantings are not recommended!
In signVirgo
17 / 18lunar day
Bad day
Not very favorable days for planting seedlings!
In signVirgo
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
18/19 lunar day
Auspicious day
You can plant annual and perennial flowers, as well as ornamental and climbing plants.
In sign Libra
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
19/20 lunar day
Auspicious day
If the weather conditions are favorable, then you can plant bulbous flowers.
In sign Libra
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
20 / 21lunar day
Auspicious day
Auspicious day for planting onions and garlic.
In sign
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
21 lunar day
Auspicious day
Work with seedlings, seeds and soil. Root crops and potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant and peppers, gourds, legumes and herbs are allowed.
In sign
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
21 / 22lunar day
Auspicious day
A good day for planting radish seeds, turnips and onions on a feather.
In sign Sagittarius
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
22 / 23lunar day
Auspicious day
On this day, engage in planting onions, garlic, green seeds, and you can also plant decorative-flowering plants.
In sign Sagittarius
Waning moon
(Sixth phase)
23 / 24lunar day
Neutral day
Take time out of household chores, you can check the barn or cellar, review the root crops that are stored from the fall.
In sign Sagittarius
Last quarter
(Seventh phase)
24/25 moon day
Auspicious day
Sowing seeds of fast-growing greens, as well as caring for sprouted plants and cleaning in the greenhouse.
In the sign
Last quarter
(Seventh phase)
25 / 26lunar day
Auspicious day
Good day for planting onions and spring garlic. You can also engage in the germination of potatoes before planting.
In the sign
Last quarter
(Seventh phase)
26 / 27lunar day
Auspicious day
An auspicious day for planting any root crops or bulb flowers, vegetable seeds and greens. Or plant onion flowers.
In the sign Aquarius
Last quarter
(Seventh phase)
27/28 lunar day
Bad day
Take time for plants that have sprouted. The day is not favorable for sowing seeds and planting plants.
In the sign Aquarius
Old moon
(Eighth phase)
28 / 29lunar day
Neutral day
On this day, you can prepare soil fertilizers or do indoor plants.
In the signFish
29/30/1 lunar day
Bad day
The day is not favorable for any type of work, it is better to take time for yourself and your family.
In the signFish
Young moon
(Second phase)
1/2 moon day
Neutral day
Almost all work is allowed except for pruning, watering and processing. Allowed the sowing and planting of most crops.
In the signFish
Young moon
(Second phase)
2/3 moon day
Auspicious day
An excellent day for planting onion flowers, as well as for sowing lettuce, spinach, parsley and dill.
In sign
Young moon
(Second phase)
3/4 moon day
Bad day
Not a very favorable day for planting seeds, it is better to take time to work in the greenhouse or already sprouted plants.
In sign
Young moon
(Second phase)
4/5 moon day
Auspicious day
Planting seeds of fast-growing greens.
In the sign Taurus
Young moon
(Second phase)
5/6 moon day
Auspicious day
Planting, sprouting potatoes and soaking seeds.
In the sign Taurus
First quarter
(Third phase)
6/7 moon day
Auspicious day
A very favorable day for any kind of work.
Important! Do not forget that the lunar calendar is not an incentive to action, but a recommendatory guide.If it is necessary to carry out certain works to save plants, then you need to act immediately, without taking into account the phases of the night luminary and the zodiac signs.
Popular signs in February
- The colder the last week of February, the March will be warmer.
- Frequent fogs in February - to the rainy summer.
- The beginning of February is better - spring will be early, comely.
- Severe frosts in February - to a short winter.
- Long February icicles - to a long winter.
- Dry and cold February - to hot August.
- Warm February - to a cold spring.
- Rainy February - to rainy spring and summer.
- Good February - to the drought.
- At Euphemia (February 2), at noon the sun is early spring.
- What is Aksinya, such is spring (what kind of weather will it be on February, this will be the most part of spring).
- On Tryphon (February 14), the starry sky is late spring.
- What is the weather like on Sretenie, so will spring.
- On Sretenie snowball - in the spring dzhozhok (rain).
- On Sretenie drops - a crop for wheat.
- If there is a lot of frost on the trees in February - there will be a lot of honey.
- How it comes around in February - it will respond in the fall.
- If in February the weather is good, without rain, then in spring and summer there will be drought.
- If there will be heavy rains in February, then both spring and summer will be.
- If in February the snow has already stuck to the trees, then it will be warm.
- If on February 3 a cloudy sky, a month in the clouds “dives” - a good harvest will be, a clear sky - to the disadvantage. Clear weather - towards early spring.
- If on February 10 the wind blows from the north, the summer will be fruitful.
- On February 14, snow is rainy spring, if the cold is cold, the sky is strewn with stars on the eve of Sretenia - spring and autumn will be late.
- On February 26, snow is melting - by a good spring, not melting - a cold and lingering spring is expected.