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march Best days according to Moon phases. Best plant g da


est p a ting days Above g ound crops


e ground crops . . .


Root crops . . . . . . . . . . . . Seed beds . . . . . . . . . . . . Kill plant pests . . . . . . . . .


Best fishing days


 Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4, 11-12, 30-31  Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2, 7-8, 20-21, 27-29  Fair: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10, 13, 15-17  Poor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6, 14, 18-19, 22-26


Best days to do other stuff Begin diet to gain weight . . . . . . . . . . . .


3-4, 7-8, 25-26, 30-31 11-12, 18-19, 20-21 11-12, 20-21 17


3 4 7 8 25 26 30 31


Folksy Tips, Hints & Wisdom FOR FARM, HOME AND GARDEN


Crying for onions Hints on growing and where to plant


ancient times, they were a dietary staple because they are easy to grow and can be stored for a long time.


O 22, 27


Begin diet to lose weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 13 Begin logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18 Breed animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Make sauerkraut, can, or pickle . . . . . . . 13-14 Cut hair to discourage growth . . . . . . . . 11-12 Cut hair to encourage growth . . . . . . . .


27-28


Cut hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Destroy pests and weeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Go camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


15-16


Go to the dentist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Graft or pollinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Harvest above ground vegetables . . . . 27-28 Harvest below ground vegetables . . . . 9-10 Plant above ground vegetables . . . . . . . 4-5 Plant below ground vegetables . . . . . . . 9-10 Prune to discourage growth . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 Prune to encourage growth . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Quit smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 13 Set posts or pour concrete . . . . . . . . . . .


17-18


Start projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Wean animals and children . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 13


—from the Old Farmer’s Almanac


Onions do best when started in cool (not cold) weather. In cold-winter areas, plant onions in spring. In mild areas, you can plant them in fall or winter.


Onions can be raised from seeds in areas with a long growing season, but most gardeners prefer to plant onion sets—tiny onions that were started from seeds the previous season.


To grow large onions, plant the sets four to five inches apart in a row or bed.


If you love scallions, or green onions, plant the sets closer together and harvest these immature onions as you thin the plants.


Onions grow best in rich, loamy, well-drained soil. Improve sandy or clay soil with compost or peat moss, and add a standard application of fertilizer before planting. A light application of mulch will help keep the weeds down and conserve soil moisture.


As easy as onions are to grow, remember that some plants may not appreciate sharing grow space with onions. While white garlic and onions repel a plethora of pests and make excellent neighbors for most garden plants, the growth of beans, peas and sage is stunted in their presence.


The following make better onion companions: Beets


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Broccoli


 Cabbage  Carrots Lettuce


 Peppers  Potatoes Spinach


Tomatoes —from the Old Farmer’s Almanac


nions are one of the most widely cultivated vegetables in the world. In


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