Numerous farmer rules should help to keep the garden in good shape.
Especially at the height of summer in July, you should keep an eye on a few deadlines.
Munich - Farming rules are often considered out of date, but the guidelines still help many garden fans to take care of their plants.
For example in July.
Because if the heat causes problems for the plants, good and planned gardening is important.
The peasant rules are always connected with a special day of a Christian saint and dictate how gardeners and then peasants should behave.
They also try to use the weather to make predictions about crop yield and the further course of the year.
Farmer's rules in July: this is the best way to care for your plants in midsummer
In addition to
peasant
rules
in July
that are
tailored to certain days
,
there are also general instructions that gardening enthusiasts should observe.
For example, the farmer rules point out the following things in July:
If no dew falls in Julius, rain is to be expected.
In July must fry from the heat, which should be advised in September.
If July brings hot embers, September is good.
A good July thunderstorm is good for winemakers and reapers.
In July the farmer wants to sweat when sitting idly behind the stove.
It is clear that both the summer heat and a rainy month have its positive sides.
Plants such as vegetables, but also fruit, need sunny days to properly ripen.
However, they must not dry out either, so a good mix of sun and rain is required and a strong thunderstorm is usually not a problem.
For example, the dormouse day in June is also important for the weather in July.
Peasant rules in July: The Visitation of the Virgin Mary and the Seven Brothers
July begins on the 2nd day with a day to commemorate Maria's visit to her cousin Elisabeth.
This visit plays an important role for believing Christians, as the pregnant Mary meets Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist, and sings the well-known hymn of praise, Magnificant, to greet them.
For the 2nd of July, the following peasant rules have been established over the centuries:
Mariä Heimsuch is ordered as the weather lasts 40 days.
If Maria walks over the mountains wet, the barn and barrel remain empty.
The beginning of the month seemed to have often been rainy in the past, spoiling the harvest for some farmers.
In addition, many farmers probably bet on this day to predict the weather for the next month and a half.
For gardening enthusiasts, this means that after the start of the month they have to pay attention to whether sensitive potted plants should not be better placed under a protective canopy, for example during long and heavy downpours.
The
day of the Seven Brothers on July 10th
was also decisive for farmers for the weather forecast in the coming weeks.
The following farmer rules in July apply to this date:
As the seven brothers do, it will remain for another seven weeks.
When the seven brothers sunbathe, there will be seven weeks of bliss.
To Siebenbrüder Regen, he brings no blessing to the farmer.
The weather on July 10th was decisive for the following seven weeks.
Then one thinks of the seven brothers of Felicitas, who all belong to the early Christian martyrs.
Under Emperor Marc Aurel they were executed because of their Christian faith.
Felicitas takes on the role of patroness of women and mothers and of fertility in the Catholic Church.
So if the day brings good weather, the harvest in the garden will be good.
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Peasant rules in July: St. Margarete and St. Jakobus
As the month of July progresses,
the days of honor for Saint Margaret and Saint James become
interesting for gardening.
In the 3rd and 4th centuries Margaret was known as a Christian martyr, and there are many legends about her life.
Among other things, a dragon is said to have appeared to her, from which she saved herself by striking the sign of the cross.
She is considered the patroness of farmers, pregnant women, giving birth and wet nurses.
The following peasant rules were developed for her special day on July 20th:
Rain on Margaret's Day says "Hello" to hunger.
The strongest thunderstorms rage against Margareten and Jakoben.
Hay and nuts bring no blessings to Margareten Regen.
Heavy rain showers are again the focus of the farmer's rules, because not only is it clear that there will be strong thunderstorms, the showers also made the farmers concerned about the preservation of their harvest.
They even feared a famine should it rain on July 20th.
Today, gardening enthusiasts can be much more relaxed, but sensitive vegetables and ornamental plants should bring them to safety from violent thunderstorms.
A much better known representative is Saint James, who is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
Christians commemorate his deeds on July 25th.
Over the centuries, the following peasant rules developed around this day:
When James blows white clouds up into the air, it's winter blossoms and lots of snow.
If the days are warm on Jakobi, there is a lot of cold and harm in winter.
Jakobi without rain indicates a severe winter.
The rules show how far into the future the farmers tried to make weather forecasts.
The weather on July 25 should already dictate whether winter would bring snow.
Peasant rules in July: graduation with St. Anna
July 26th has a name day for people named Anna.
Saint Anne is the mother of Mary and to this day many Christians commemorate and venerate Joachim's wife, mentioned in the Apocrypha.
Even today there are celebrations in honor of Anna in various corners of Germany.
The famous Anna fair in Düren has its roots, for example, in the St. Anna pilgrimage that originated in the 16th century.
The following peasant rules developed around St. Anne's day of honor:
Saint Anna clear and pure, the grain will soon be recovered.
Once Saint Anna is over, the morning comes cool.
Anna warm and dry makes the farmer rejoice.
St. Anna heralds the grain harvest and good weather was important for many farmers on that day.
At the end of July, however, you can also feel that the days are getting shorter again and the mornings are getting cooler.
Garden lovers should therefore make sure that every vegetable is safely protected.
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