The month of July is particularly hot! It is necessary to ensure the daily watering of the plants and especially the vegetable garden. The landscape is flooded with colorful flowers, a real pleasure for the eyes! In July, the garden shines and the vegetable garden is fruitful. The moon is with you with the July 2022 lunar calendar.
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Discover the work of the month of July in the vegetable garden and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Legend of the lunar calendar:
1. Rising Moon
When the moon rises high in the sky, plant sap is drawn upward. It rises faster in stems and branches. It will therefore be necessary to take advantage of these days to carry out the work above ground.
- Sow
- Graft
- Harvest fruits, fruiting vegetables and leafy greens
2. Descending Moon
When the moon descends in the sky the sap goes to the roots. It is therefore the time to take care of the soil or to perform the actions that require good rooting. The works to be carried out during the descending moon are:
- cutting
- Plant
- Fertilize
- Layering
- Mow
- Harvest root vegetables
- Work the land
- Work on trees and plants
3. Leaf Days
The leaf day is a period during which the gardener must take care of plants grown for their decorative or edible foliage or for their stems such as rhubarb and asparagus. Also concerned are lawns, shrubs or hedges without flowers, parsley, lettuce, cabbage, artichokes, celeriac, spinach, leeks, leafy aromatics, etc.
4. Root Days
The root day is a period when the moon influences the root system of plants. Take care of plants grown for their roots such as garlic, beets, carrots, celeriac, shallots, endives, turnips, onions, potatoes, radishes, salsify…
5. Flower Days
At this time, flowering plants are productive, as the moon strongly influences them and flowering vegetables. Be careful, this period is relatively short! Some plants concerned: artichoke, broccoli, cauliflower, flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes, aromatic flowers.
6. Fruit and Seed Days
These periods are ideal for devoting yourself to gardening work on plants grown for their fruits or seeds, because the moon influences the stimulation of the latter. Sow, plant, pick, harvest: hazelnut, chestnut, tomato, pea, eggplant, cucumber, squash, broad bean, strawberry, raspberry, bean, melon, pepper, pumpkin , fruit trees.
