Sowing calendar for September: favorable days for gardening

September is one of the busiest months in terms of gardening. It's time to harvest and prepare plants for winter.

Experienced gardeners know that the success of these activities depends on the right time for them. ICTV Facts has published a sowing calendar that will help you plan your garden and vegetable garden care in September 2024.

Favorable days

September is traditionally rich in days when work on the land brings maximum results. There will be many of them this time around. You can plant vegetables and flowers on the following dates:

September 5-13, 16-18, 20-22, 25, 26.

These days will be most favorable for planting root crops and ornamental flowering species. These are also good days for sowing greens if you want to harvest them before the onset of cold weather.

Good dates for planting certain fruit crops

To have a good winter, plants need time and conditions for rooting. The sowing calendar will help you decide which species to plant and when to plant them so that they have time to get stronger before the cold weather sets in. Here are the best dates:

• potatoes, carrots, beets - September 1, 20-27;
• onions, garlic - September 1, 20-27;
• tomatoes, peppers, eggplants - September 5-12;
• cucumbers, zucchini, squash, pumpkins - September 5-12;
• cabbage - September 5-14, 17, 18, 21, 25, 26;
• salads, spinach, dill, parsley - September 1, 17-19, 20-27;
• berry bushes and fruit trees - September 5-12.

Days to plant ornamental plants

If you take care of your garden and flower beds, you should check the sowing calendar for ornamental plants. Here are the days it calls good for work:

• annuals, perennials and indoor flowers - September 5-14, 17;
• bulbous and tuberous flowers - September 19-24.

Unfavorable dates

There will also be several days in September when work on the ground should be postponed. Crops planted on these days will need significant care to survive until winter. Therefore, it is worth changing your occupation on these days:

September 2-4, 14-15, 18.

On these dates, it is better to prune trees and shrubs and treat plants against pests. This is also a good time to prepare the beds for the next season, to fertilize the soil, and to dig up the ground.

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