Planting days in May. May dacha calendar

Before lunch Water and feed the plants.

Plants are watered and fed. Sanitary pruning of trees and shrubs is carried out. Clematis shoots are normalized.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Digging, loosening and mulching of the soil is carried out, the plants are hilled. They feed vegetables and fruit crops... Pruning fruit trees and berry bushes.

Digging, loosening and mulching of the soil is carried out, the plants are hilled. They feed vegetables and fruit crops.

Fertilizers are applied. Weeds are weeding. Supports are installed for peonies, delphiniums, foxgloves. Compost heaps are laid.

The grown acidander, galtonia, crocosmia are planted in the ground. Tuberous and bulbous crops are fed. Lilies are propagated by scales.

Seedlings of climbing varieties of vegetable beans, Turkish beans, marjoram, caraway seeds, fennel are sown and planted under a temporary shelter with lutrasil.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Seedlings of tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, watermelon, melons are planted in greenhouses. Sow green crops in open ground, cucumbers, zucchini, squash - for temporary shelters. Watering. Clematis is propagated by cuttings and layering.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Sow corn, sunflower in open ground. Basil, rosemanir, marjoram - for temporary shelter.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Heat-loving annuals are sown into the ground. And also tuberous begonia, dahlias, acidander, galtonia, crocosmia. Sowing, planting and transplanting of any plants, including indoor and greenhouse plants, are carried out. Protect thermophilic crops from possible return frosts.

The work of the previous day is continued.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Planting seedlings of sunflower, leaf parsley, endive, artichoke and annual flowers in open ground. The shoots of annuals sown in April are thinned out.

Watering, feeding, grafting plants. They sow green crops in the beds under a temporary shelter with lutrasil. Biennials (mallow, foxglove, etc.) are sown. They plant seedlings of thermophilic annuals, as well as sweet peppers, tomatoes, melons, watermelons in greenhouses and in open ground under temporary shelters.

The work of the previous day is continued.

They dig up and loosen the soil, prepare a site for planting perennials.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Weeds are weeding. Lay compost heap... Paths are laid in the garden.

The work of the previous day is continued.

The work of the previous day is continued until lunchtime.

They dig up and loosen the soil, huddle and mulch the plants. Feed beautifully flowering plants... Weeds are weeded, the shoots of carrots, beets, etc. are thinned out.

The work of the previous day is continued.

Plants are watered and fed. Sanitary pruning of trees and shrubs is carried out. They fight ground-based pests and pathogens of plant diseases (aphids, peronosporosis, leaf spot). Plants propagate green cuttings and layering.

The work of the previous day is continued.

They dig, loosen and mulch the soil, huddle the plants. They feed vegetables and fruit plants... Carry out the formation of cucumber and tomato in greenhouses and open ground, sanitary pruning of fruit trees.

Favorable landing days in May 2016.1 May - Orthodox Easter... It is better not to do anything in the garden. Atheists can spray fruit trees and shrubs against diseases and pests. May 2 - Vegetables sown on this day will be unusable. Possible, but not the most favorable time for re-sowing lettuce, spinach, dill. Good time for watering, root and foliar dressing vegetable crops... May 3 - Treat the strawberries (removing old and yellowed leaves, loosening, feeding with mullein and complex fertilizer). A planted mustache is excellent for rooting. May 4 - Aries' Barren Day from 09.12. It is possible to carry out sanitary pruning of frozen ornamental crops. Removal of overgrowth from fruit trees. Removing unnecessary strawberry whiskers that reduce yields. May 5 - Good day for weeding. Collection of early greens and its processing. May 6 - New Moon at 23.31. A barren day - take a break. May 7 - Plant mid to late ripening varieties and hybrids of white cabbage and cauliflower in open and protected ground. Planting of flower seedlings is possible. Planted in the sign of Taurus, they have increased stamina. Favorable time for planting the next batch of non-shooting varieties and radish hybrids. Sowing beet seeds. The best time for fertilizing root crops, garlic and onions. Take care of boarding and transferring ornamental shrubs... May 8 - The sign of Gemini is very favorable for transplanting roses. Transplantation and division of faded small-bulbous flowers. May 9 - Division of perennial rhizomes flower plants, their propagation by cuttings and layering. A favorable period for planting, dividing and transplanting flowers. It is useful to feed the flowers. May 10 - Growing Moon in Cancer. Any seedlings will transfer well to a permanent place. May 11 - A great day for: sowing, planting, transplanting, grafting, fertilizing trees, shrubs, vegetables (except root crops). Favorable time for re-sowing lettuce, dill, spinach in open ground. May 12 - A favorable period for sowing, planting and picking drought-resistant flowers of all growing plants: ornamental beans, hops, maiden grapes, climbing roses, etc. May 13 - Collected during this period medicinal herbs will have greatest strength, especially herbs that stimulate heart activity. Loosening, hilling, mulching, composting. May 14 - After 09.50, it is possible to sow annual fast-growing flowers, if they did not manage to do this earlier. Transplant indoor flowers on May 15th - Ideal time to plant ornamental plants and facilities alpine slides, flower beds, sowing lawn grass etc; planted green cuttings will take root well. May 16 - Planting and transplanting roses and clematis. May 17 - Possible, but not the most favorable time for planting seedlings of peppers, tomatoes, eggplants in greenhouses and hotbeds. Outdoor planting of cauliflower, leeks, sorrel, broccoli. May 18 - Planting days in May 2016 for landing in open ground: white cabbage, onions, dill, parsley, sorrel, zucchini, pumpkin, squash and potatoes not for storage May 19 - It is strictly forbidden to pinch vegetable crops, trim trees and shrubs. Grafting of fruit trees will be successful. May 20 - Anything planted in Scorpio will grow well. May 21 - Complete the open field planting started the day before. Indoor flower transplant. May 22 - Full Moon at 01.16. If you are not going to store your harvest for a long time, then you can collect early vegetables (radishes, spinach, etc.). May 23 - Set up supports under the branches of fruit trees, build fences around bushes. The day is suitable for loosening the soil, spraying, pest control. May 24 - We are weeding, hilling potatoes, cultivating the soil. Good time to fertilize root crops and potatoes. May 25 - Auspicious day for planting seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers in greenhouses and hotbeds. May 26 - Root feeding of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, squash, physalis, cabbage until 18.25. May 27 - When the moon passes through the sign of Aquarius, one should not plant or sow anything. May 28 - Weed well and thin out the beds, lay compost. May 29 - The right time for rooting strawberry whiskers or replanting rooted outlets to a new location. On this day, you need to water the plants and weed. May 30 - Vegetables are best sowed for immediate use or for canning and freezing. Vegetables sown on these days will not be suitable for storage. Strawberry whiskers take root well. May 31 - Sign of Aries. A barren day. Effectively carrying out spraying of all fruit trees and berry bushes from pests and diseases.

Interestingly, the tradition of giving each other colored eggs for Easter dates back to the time of the emperor Tiberius, to whom after the resurrection of the Lord Mary Magdalene came to preach about Him, to which the emperor told her: "If the egg in your hand turns red, I will believe." Mary took an egg in her hands with the words: "Christ is Risen!" - and it turned red. Today we paint eggs in memory of a miracle that happened many centuries ago. Onion Hulls The oldest and most popular way to dye eggs for Easter. During my childhood, my grandmother had cast iron, densely stuffed with husks, which made beautiful dark orange eggs. The color intensity directly depends on the amount of onion husks in the solution. You can diversify this painting by wrapping the eggs with cloth or putting a leaf (parsley, dill, basil) in gauze, then an unusual pattern will appear on the egg. Tips for dyeing eggs Take the eggs out of the refrigerator one hour before dyeing to bring them to room temperature. In this case, they will not burst during cooking. brilliant appearance colored eggs will be acquired if, after painting, wipe them dry and rub with vegetable oil. Pour water into a saucepan and add onion skins... You get a reddish brown color if you take the husks of eight onions and pour two glasses of water. Based on this, you can calculate the amount of water and husk for a particular case. Water with husks should be brought to a boil and boiled for 30-40 minutes. Let the broth stand. The broth should be filtered, freed from the husk, and prepared eggs should be boiled in it for 7-10 minutes. For a more intense color, the eggs can be returned to the broth and left until they are the desired shade.

No trees should be planted or pruned today. But the time is great for watering, root and foliar feeding of plants. organic fertilizers... A favorable period for planting potatoes, sowing onions on a turnip from seedlings, spring garlic, radishes, turnips and rutabagas, beets, carrots, parsley, celery. It is possible to plant seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers in greenhouses or under a film shelter.

The period is favorable for plowing and loosening the soil, fighting pests and plant diseases. You can weed and mulch the planting. It is also a good time for watering, root and foliar feeding of vegetable crops, feeding of fruit trees, shrubs, as well as strawberries and vegetable crops.

Take care of watering, weeding, feeding. Set aside pinching and root diving. Sowing and planting are not recommended. Preparation of the soil for sowing, pest control, weeding and mulching is recommended.

Spray fruit trees and berry bushes against pests and diseases. The best time for fertilizing under root crops, the rooting of trees and shrubs planted on this day is favorable. Keep in mind that everything grows slowly during this time.

At this time, it is better not to plant and transplant a new one. You can deal with getting rid of pests and preventing their effects, sick or annoying plants. Thinning of seedlings, loosening and mulching of the soil, garbage collection, preparation of ridges and other types of work not directly related to plants is possible.

Today it is very useful to sow, plant and plant everything that winds, including flowers. Pest control is also recommended on this day.

Successful planting of seedlings of curly beans, transplanting roses. It is possible to divide the rhizomes of perennial flowering plants, propagate them by cuttings and layering. Planting seedlings, trees and shrubs planted these days will easily take root.

Please note that according to the gardener's calendar for May 2016, the Moon prohibits pruning trees and shrubs, pinching vegetables. But watering of vegetable, fruit trees and shrubs, fertilization with minerals is favorable. Also today you can soak seeds melons and gourds(pumpkins, zucchini, cucumbers) and sow them under a film shelter.

Today, sowing green crops, corn and flower seeds into the ground is effective. Also, seedlings of late-ripening cabbage varieties can be planted in open ground, and seedlings of physalis, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants can be planted in greenhouses. Favorable planting and transplanting berry and ornamental shrubs, planting seedlings of cultivated grapes.

It is good to mow lawns on this day, water indoor and balcony plants. It is undesirable to plant or sow tall plants.

The period is successful for soil cultivation, seedling thinning, weeding and pest and disease control, as well as household work. Favorable time for sowing, planting and picking drought-resistant flowers, as well as all upward plants: ornamental beans, hops, girlish grapes, roses and others.

Today it is very good to prune trees and shrubs. Any chores, feeding are possible mineral fertilizers.

A good time for planting hedges, transplanting indoor plants and vegetables grown on the balcony. The processing of strawberries is effective, the layout of the shoots of berry bushes in the grooves for their rooting.

According to the calendar of the gardener and gardener for May 2016, today it is possible to sow seeds of annual flowers in the ground, plant seedlings of sweet peas, levkoy, as well as flowers that are unstable to diseases (dahlias, gladioli and others).

According to the forecasts of the Moon for May 2016, on this day, planting in open ground seedlings of zucchini, pumpkin, squash, as well as legumes: beans, peas, beans, lentils. In this case, the seedlings of cucumbers - in open ground under a shelter. You can engage in planting seedlings in greenhouses and hotbeds of heat-loving vegetable crops (peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, pumpkin seeds).

Planting cabbage seedlings in open ground, remontant strawberries, spicy aromatic herbs. It is effective today to engage in transplanting new strawberry bushes to the place of the dead, inoculating and re-grafting.

A good time according to the lunar calendar for May 2016 for planting berry bushes, honeysuckle, roses, lawn formation. Also, the period is favorable for planting, dividing and transplanting perennial rhizome flowers, applying mineral fertilizers.

It is forbidden to carry out pruning of trees and shrubs. But the day is favorable for watering and feeding fruit trees and vegetable crops. Sowing legumes and green crops is recommended, for example, different varieties salad and dill. You can soak the seeds of zucchini, pumpkin and cucumbers, plant them in greenhouses under a film shelter or for seedlings.

It is not recommended to sow, plant, transplant, cut anything. Thinning of seedlings, loosening and mulching of the soil, garbage collection, preparation of ridges, spraying trees and shrubs from pests and diseases.

It is good to prune fruit trees and shrubs, to fight pests that live on the ground. It is undesirable to loosen the soil and weed, as the weeds will soon appear again.

Plowing, digging, loosening and mulching the soil, sowing radish, daikon, summer radish, turnip is recommended. It is possible to plant onions on turnips, spring garlic and potatoes. Effectively carrying out spraying of fruit trees and berry bushes from pests, diseases.

It is possible to carry out pruning of trees and berry bushes, pinching the tops of raspberry shoots. Favorable planting of seedlings of apple, pear, cherry, plum, irgi, honeysuckle, roses.

Planting seedlings of apple, pear, cherry, plum, irgi. Sowing root vegetable seeds. The best period for weed control, seedling thinning, fertilization and mulching of ridges with humus or compost. Favorable time for planting celery, radish potatoes and all root vegetables.

Planting in greenhouses or under a film cover of seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers. Division of perennial vegetable crops, planting of fruit and berry crops. Carrying out formative, sanitary pruning and removal of thickening shoots.

Not auspicious days for planting and sowing. Therefore, take the time to spray fruit trees and shrubs against diseases and pests, as well as stimulate the growth of flowering fruit trees and berry bushes.

Fertilizing flowers, caring for the lawn, weeding, loosening the soil and pest control are possible.

It is good to sow and plant leafy vegetables, water indoor and balcony flowers, mow lawns, fertilize flowers. It is undesirable to prune fruit trees and bushes.

No trees should be planted or pruned. But the time is very successful for watering, root and foliar dressing with organic fertilizers. Also, the period is favorable for planting potatoes, sowing onions on turnips, spring garlic, radishes, turnips and rutabagas, beets, carrots, parsley, celery. In open ground, you can plant seedlings of zucchini, pumpkins and squash. Seedlings of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers - in greenhouses or under a film shelter.

It is good today to plant fruit plants, sow grain. Effective weed control, processing and feeding with complex fertilization of strawberries.

According to the lunar calendar of the gardener in May 2016, the collection of early greens and its processing, plowing and loosening of the soil, the fight against pests and plant diseases are favorable. Also in these, the Moon permits weeding and mulching plantings.

May is one of the most active months in every gardener's calendar. It is in the last month of spring that all the main work on planting plants falls, as in decorative garden, and in the garden, protection from pests and diseases begins complete care behind the garden. But the combination of the phases of the moon and the signs of the zodiac exactly in this month sets aside a limited time for landing, forcing the use of rare favorable days to the fullest.

Detailed moon calendar works for May 2016

May 1, Sunday

On the first day of the month, an unfavorable period continues for working with all garden plants. In fact, garden chores on this day can only be reduced to protective measures, prevention and routine care.

• watering and feeding (flowering ornamental shrubs and fruit trees need special attention);
• disease and pest control and preventive treatments;
• preparation of greenhouses and greenhouses, warm beds and seedling grounds;
• protection of plantings and shelter of beds in case of frost;
• thinning of seedlings;
• weed control.

• crops
• transplanting;
• any planting of both ornamental and garden plants.

May 2-3, Monday-Tuesday

At the very beginning of the month increased attention should be given to landing decorative trees and shrubs, replenishment of the assortment of your pets with new breeds and species. But it's not just the ornamental garden that has plenty to do. In addition to planting seedlings of summer plants and perennials, you can start sowing some vegetables, however, not intended for storage.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• carrying pre-grown seedlings to a permanent place in the decorative compositions of the garden and in the beds;
• planting, radish, radish, daikon, early varieties root vegetables, salads (these days it is better to plant juicy vegetables that are not intended for storage, but in May there are few favorable days for root crops and it is better to use them wisely);
• planting of ornamental shrubs and trees, which are sold with a closed root system;
• pruning and shaping trimming of ornamental and woody shrubs;
• grafting and pinching of fruit-bearing tree and shrub species;
• soil preparation in future beds and flower beds;
• application of fertilizers and other improving additives to the soil;
• maintenance of water bodies and landscaping of the coastal line (you can plant water and coastal crops).

Works that it is better to refuse:

• sowing in open soil and planting vegetables (except seedlings);
• planting trees and shrubs with open roots(fruit and berry species);
• pruning of fruit trees and shrubs;
• watering and pre-planting soil watering.

May 4-5, Wednesday-Thursday

Caring for the plants and keeping them clean and tidy should be the main goal during these two days. Sowing and planting should not be carried out, as well as harvesting. But on the other hand, you can remove weeds, improve the soil and carry out top dressing for garden and indoor crops.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• weed control, weeding and loosening of the soil;
• mulching the soil and working with stone dumps, boulders in flower beds and in rock gardens;
• top dressing for garden and ornamental crops;
• removal of root growth and limitation of the growth of perennials;
• collection of early greens.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• sowing and planting of basic vegetable and ornamental plants;
• planting trees and shrubs;
• harvesting and medicinal herbs;
• vegetative reproduction.

May 6, Friday

Sowing and planting for almost all plants this Friday are strictly prohibited. All attention should be focused on organizational issues, maintaining cleanliness and order on the territory of your site. Even the usual care of plants should be reduced to minimal measures, limited to only mandatory, vital procedures.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• cleaning in the garden and in the backyard area;
• watering plants during drought;
• pest and disease control;
• updating or creating a mulch layer;
• work with paving and stone structures, garden sculpture and objects of small architecture.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting any decorative and garden crops as well as shrubs and woody;
• sowing any seeds.

May 7, Saturday

In the ornamental garden on this day, you can focus on the seasonal accents from the bulbous family stored outside the soil, while in the garden all the attention is paid to the early varieties of vegetables and herbs. This is a good day to work with both summer and herbs.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• sowing and planting garden plants, especially early varieties of vegetables, herbs, spicy herbs(you can also plant such vegetables as potatoes, corn, cucumbers, melons, cabbage, almost all cold-resistant summer houses);
• planting bulbous and corms;
• sowing decorative deciduous annuals;
• sowing and planting seedlings of ornamental plants;
• pruning and shaping trimming on ornamental and woody shrubs;
• sowing the lawn.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• transplanting ornamental perennials, shrubs and woody ones;
• reproduction of ornamental crops.

May 8-9, Sunday-Monday

This is an unfavorable period for planting and sowing, during which it is not worth working even with indoor plants. It is better to focus all attention on the formative pruning of large garden giants and preparing the soil for future plantings.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• preparation of the soil and its improvement at the facilities, which you plan to fill out and fill later;
• work with empty soil areas, residual soil strips and free from early bulbous areas;
• weeding, loosening and mulching the soil;
• pruning shrubs and woody;
• cutting hedges;
• prevention of the spread of pests and diseases in the ornamental garden and in the vegetable garden, from spraying to fumigation.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• crops of annual and perennial flowers;
• sowing and planting in the garden (except for potatoes);
• watering plants;
• work with indoor crops.

May 10-11, Tuesday-Wednesday

These are the most favorable days for planting all the main garden plants, filling the beds with both crops with a shortened period of development and the latest vegetables. Abundant annuals, wildflowers and herbs are also favorably planted during this period.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• landing of all kinds early plants for the garden - from vegetables to herbs and spicy herbs (these days are especially good for low-growing crops, melons, pumpkins and radishes, but you can plant almost all vegetables - pods, legumes, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers and cucumbers);
• sowing and planting abundantly flowering summer houses;
• sowing late varieties vegetables for seedlings and garden beds;
• sowing and planting wildflowers and herbs;
• sowing new lawns and filling bald spots on old ones;
• watering and feeding.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• all types of pruning on trees and shrubs,
• pinching and formation of annuals and vegetable crops;
• pruning of perennials.

May 12-13, Thursday and Friday

At the end of the week, it is better to continue working with trees and shrubs in the garden, paying more attention to decorative view and their important functions. Despite the fact that the main work with ornamental plants should begin in a few days, it is this period that should be used to create new decorative compositions and plant new ones. exotic species and varieties of flowering crops.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• planting seedlings of ornamental trees and shrubs;
• purchase and planting of exotic and rare plants;
• planting of all climbing and climbing ornamental plants (including berry climbing plants- grapes and wild strawberries, as well as clematis and climbing roses);
• pruning root and stem shoots;
• lawn mowing and haymaking;
• sowing a new lawn;
• pruning ground cover in meadows;
• soil preparation;
• planning and creation of new flower beds, ridges and mixborders, landscape decorative compositions;
• soil mulching;
• preventive treatments against diseases and pests.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• any planting of vegetables, salads, spicy and medicinal herbs;
• formative pruning;
• work with fruit and berry species.

May 14-16, Saturday-Monday

These three days are one of the rare occasions when all attention should be paid to decorative crops... For a while, you will have to forget about plants bearing fruits, roots, and a rich harvest. But perennials and annuals will not let you get bored, because these days you can practice both classical cultures and curly beauties.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• sowing and planting of any ornamental plants from perennials and summer plants to shrubs;
• planting climbing decorative vines (morning glory, sweet peas, hops and other climbing crops);
• creation of new hedges;
• lawn mowing;
• care for grapes and strawberries;
• transplanting and pruning indoor plants;
• reproduction of ornamental plants;
• outdoor potting and tubing, creating potted gardens and decorating stone flower girls;
• preparation of containers and substrate for the garden on the windowsill.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting and sowing fruit, vegetable gardens, intended for collecting seeds of plants, berry crops;
• carrying seedlings of garden and all fruit plants.

May 17-18, Tuesday-Wednesday

In the middle of the month, there comes a favorable period for planting almost all ornamental and vegetable plants, active care, filling empty soil areas with new flowering, decorative deciduous and useful crops. One of the best periods for working with flowering plants continues, but you should not forget about the garden.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• planting any ornamental plants (it is especially good to buy and plant roses, tuberous flowering plants, bulbs);
• planting drupes and fruit bushes and trees;
• planting legumes, cabbage, corn;
• carrying the seedlings of heat-loving vegetables into the open ground;
• haymaking and mowing of lawns and ground cover, maintenance of green lawns;
• acquisition, digging and storage of seeds and tubers of ornamental plants;
• cutting flowers for bouquets;
• care for indoor, pot, tub and container plants, as well as their transplant.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• watering garden plants growing in open soil;
• top dressing of all types.

May 19-21, Thursday-Saturday

These three days should be fully devoted to garden plants with rare exceptions. After a long period, when the work was mainly carried out with shrubs and woody, the time begins, suitable for planting the long-awaited heat-loving southerner vegetables in the beds.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• planting for all crops growing in the garden, including southern ones (except for potatoes and root crops, you can plant almost all vegetables - tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, melons and squash, onions and red onions);
• grafting of trees and shrubs;
• soil improvement, weeding, loosening and mulching;
• top dressing in liquid form;
• pest and disease control;
• preparation of spicy and medicinal herbs.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting of ornamental and fruit trees and shrubs;
• any, even sanitary pruning of trees and shrubs;
• vegetative propagation by cuttings of rhizomes, layering or cuttings of all ornamental and fruit perennial crops;
• work with houseplants other than watering and spraying.

May 22, Sunday

As with any day with a full moon, this Sunday is best to take full advantage of the opportunity to fully relax. Indeed, in the coming days, there will be a rare opportunity to start planting almost all garden plants. The only types of work that are favored by the full moon are cleaning and preparatory procedures.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• cleaning and preparation of equipment;
• making dressings;
• improvement and cultivation of the soil, including weeding and loosening;
• collection of seeds and herbs.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting any seedlings;
• sowing ornamental and useful, as well as vegetable plants;
• pruning and propagation of plants.

May 23, Monday

One single day in the Sagittarius phase due to the full moon is best used for active planting of perennial and fast-growing garden plants. On this day, you can pay attention to all decorative and spicy crops, using the chance to make changes in the ornamental garden and in the vegetable garden

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• planting fast-growing, easy-to-take plants with a shortened vegetative period (salads, green onions, garlic, spinach, sorrel);
• planting medicinal and spicy herbs;
• planting tall perennials and cereals;
• planting indoor, pot and tub garden plants;
• planting berry and stone fruit plants (you can sow and plant strawberries, regular and varietal rose hips, plums, apples, cherries, pears, honeysuckle);
• harvesting in greenhouses and hotbeds;
• pruning indoor plants.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting of all slowly developing vegetable and spicy crops with a long growing season (most vegetables, root tubers).

May 24-26, Tuesday-Thursday

In May, the alternation of the phases of the moon and the signs of the zodiac creates extremely unfavorable conditions for planting all root crops and vegetables intended for storage. Therefore, during these three days, the main attention should be paid to them. Well, besides potatoes, there is something to do. This is the period intensive planting and transplants, intensive care, during which you must not lose sight of the most varied garden plants and objects.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• planting and replanting all shrubs and trees - from decorative to fruit trees;
• planting root crops intended for storage, including potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke;
• grafting on trees and shrubs;
• cleaning of bushes of garden strawberries;
• division of perennial vegetables;
• soil cultivation and improvement;
• weed control;
• fertilization;
• lawn mowing;
• care of reservoirs and planting of aquatic crops.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• watering, replanting and planting for indoor plants.

May 27-28, Friday-Saturday

These days are best used to clean up the garden and vegetable garden. Weeding, weed and pest control, plant protection, partial pruning of shrubs should not prevent you from collecting seeds of crops in time, which delighted you with their luxurious flowering at the beginning of the season.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• collection of seeds of early flowering crops;
• pruning and pinching of fruit and ornamental shrubs and trees (including pruning after flowering);
• removal of overgrowth;
• cleaning of perennials, cleaning of dry shoots and foliage;
• weeding and weed control;
• mowing lawns, ground cover, mowing in the area adjacent to the garden;
• disease and pest control.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• any sowing and planting;
• watering (both for indoor and garden crops)

May 29-30, Sunday-Monday

The last days of May, favorable for planting and sowing, should be actively used precisely for work in the garden. Despite the fact that these days it is necessary not to forget about the early bulbous ones, it is better to pay the main attention to the beds and their "inhabitants".

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• grafting of shrubs and trees, both fruit and ornamental species;
• planting, digging and reproduction of bulbous;
• planting radishes, other root vegetables and seedlings of heat-loving vegetables not intended for storage;
• loosening and improving the soil, hilling young plants in the garden;
• any kind of feeding for vegetable crops;
• watering during drought for garden and indoor plants.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• sowing and planting of most ornamental plants;
• planting greenery and herbs;
• planting and pruning trees and shrubs.

May 31, Tuesday

On the last day of the month, another unfavorable period begins for all active garden work for planting plants. At this time, you should mainly deal with cleaning and organizational issues.

Garden work that is beneficial to do on these days:

• soil cultivation and improvement;
• mulching plantings and renewing the old protective layer;
• watering and feeding;
• harvesting in greenhouses, the first berries, cherries and strawberries;
• disease and pest control;
• removal of part of the ovaries from fruit trees;
• watering, feeding, cutting and pinching indoor plants.

Works that it is better to refuse:

• planting any plants (both in an ornamental garden and in a vegetable garden);
• plant transplantation and reproduction;
• sowing of annuals, biennials and perennials.

May is the best month for planting and transplanting all types of plants.

First of all, carefully examine the seedlings. If the leaves begin to curl downward, and the leaf blades bend or become convex, then a spider mite has settled on them.

Aphids may appear on pepper seedlings. We urgently need to process the seedlings, and at the same time houseplants Fitoverm or Healthy Garden.

In May, tomato and pepper seedlings are planted in greenhouses and hotbeds. Cucumbers are planted in open and protected ground. The first harvest of greens and radishes is harvested.

Summer resident lunar calendar for May 2016

	We plant celery, radishes, bulbs, transfer the seedlings to the ground, prune and plant trees and berry bushes. Picking and pinching is undesirable.
	25 lunar day: Waning moon You can plant strawberries and do a flower garden. Don't use chemistry.
	26 lunar day: Waning moon Preparing the soil for sowing, destroying pests. Set aside sowing and planting.
	27 lunar day: Waning moon Take care of watering, weeding, feeding. Set aside pinching and root diving.
	28 lunar day: Waning moon We trim trees and shrubs. Moderate watering.
	29 lunar day: Waning moon Take care of your garden, vegetable garden and flower garden. Not the best day to work with plant roots.
	30 lunar day: New moon Refrain from active activities in the garden. You can do weeding. Sowing and planting are not recommended
	1 lunar day: Waxing moon Water, work the land, plant fruit trees. Planting legumes and climbing plants is recommended ( climbing rose, strawberries, grapes). Removing excess shoots, weeding, mulching, it is good to prepare a place for lawns and beds, to fight pests and diseases (spraying and fumigation)
	2 lunar day: Waxing moon Plant root vegetables, radishes, legumes, cabbage.
	3 lunar day: Waxing moon Sow peas, beans, sweet peas, and decorative vines.
	4 lunar day: Waxing moon Go in for strawberries, thin out crops, replant roses.
	5 lunar day: Waxing moon Engage in seedlings of eggplants, peppers, melons and gourds.
	6 lunar day: The growing moon Sow cucumbers, plant early potatoes, carrots, beets. Sowing and transplanting horticultural crops is not recommended. Planting shrubs and trees will do well. It is worth mowing in order to slow down the growth of grasses. The right moment for preparing beds and lawns for planting, mulching, for pest control, for pruning trees.
	7 lunar day: Waxing moon Feed with mineral fertilizers, sow leafy crops.
	8 lunar day: First quarter Sow dried flowers, replant dahlias and peonies.
	9 lunar day: Waxing moon Sow lawn grass.
	10 lunar day: The waxing moon Plant flowers, sow dill and cereals. Apply mineral fertilizers. Planting flowers, laying tubers and seeds for storage is recommended. Planting stone fruit trees is also recommended. Watering and haymaking are effective. It's a great time to cut flowers, create lawn ornaments, and care for indoor plants.
	11 lunar day: The waxing moon Dive plants, divide and replant perennials.
	12 lunar day: The waxing moon Sow cabbage, pods, plant stone fruit trees.
	13 lunar day: The waxing moon A good time to plant all kinds of flowers and herbs.
	14 lunar day: Waxing moon Sprinkle, apply mineral fertilizing
	15 lunar day: Full moon Sow spicy herbs. Do not pinch or remove leaves.
	16 lunar day: Waning moon The day is not favorable for planting and sowing.
	17 lunar day: Waning moon You can plant beans, peas, herbs and herbs.
	18 lunar day: Waning moon Cultivate the land, plant potatoes and other root vegetables.
	19 lunar day: Waning moon Continue planting root crops, water, fertilize with organic matter.
	20 lunar day: Waning moon Spray your garden against diseases and pests. Postpone planting.
	21 lunar day: Waning moon Weed, pinch, remove excess shoots.
	22 lunar day: Waning moon Work the land. Do not plant or transplant anything.
	23 lunar day: Third quarter Vaccinate, water, feed with organic matter.
	24 lunar day: Waning moon Sow and plant seedlings of vegetables and annual flowers.

Happy harvest!