Farmer's rules in July: Prepare the garden for thunderstorms
Created: 06/29/2022, 02:00 p.m
By: Anna Katharina Kusters
The farmer's rules in July show that the month can be stressful for plants in the garden in terms of weather.
This is the best way to take care of your garden.
Munich – Peasant rules are often considered outdated, but the guidelines still help many garden fans to care for their plants.
For example in July.
Because the heat causes problems for the plants, good and planned gardening is important.
The farmer's rules are always connected to a day of honor of a Christian saint and specify how garden lovers and farmers at that time also have to behave.
They also try to use the weather to make predictions about the crop yield and the rest of the year.
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In addition to farmer's rules tailored to specific days in July, there are also general tips that gardeners should take note of.
For example, the peasant rules indicate the following things in July:
If there is no dew in Julius, rain is to be expected.
In July must roast from the heat, which in September should be advised.
If July brings hot embers, September turns out well.
A strong July thunderstorm is good for winegrowers and harvesters.
In July the farmer wants to sweat than sit idle behind the stove.
It is clear that both the summer heat and a rainy month have their positive sides.
Because plants like vegetables, but also fruit need the sunny days to ripen properly.
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.
Important for the weather in July, for example, is the dormouse day in June.
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Peasant Rules in July: Visitation and the Seven Brothers
July begins on Day 2 with a day to commemorate Maria's visit to her cousin Elisabet.
This visit plays an important role for devout Christians as the pregnant Mary meets Elizabeth pregnant with John the Baptist and sings the well-known hymn of praise, Magnificant, in greeting.
For the 2nd of July, the following peasant rules have been established over the centuries:
The visitation of the Virgin Mary is ordered as long as the weather lasts for 40 days.
If Maria gets wet over the mountains, the barn and barrel remain empty.
The beginning of the month often seemed to be rainy in the past, spoiling the harvest for some farmers.
In addition, many farmers probably rely on this day to predict the weather for the next month and a half.
For garden lovers, this means that after the beginning of the month they have to pay attention to whether sensitive potted plants shouldn't 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 at the time for the weather forecast in the coming weeks.
The following peasant rules in July apply for this date:
As the seven brothers are doing, it should remain for another seven weeks.
When the seven brothers sunbathe, comes seven weeks of bliss.
To Siebenbrüder Regen, it brings no blessings to the farmer.
The weather on July 10 was decisive for the following seven weeks.
Then one thinks of the seven brothers of Felicitas, all of whom are 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.
Peasant rules in July: St. Margarete and St. Jakobus
As the month of July progresses, the days of honor of Saint Margaret and Saint James become interesting for gardening.
Margarete became known as a Christian martyr in the 3rd and 4th centuries, and many legends surround her life.
Among other things, a dragon is said to have appeared to her, from which she saved herself by making the sign of the cross.
She is considered the patroness of farmers, pregnant women, women giving birth and nurses.
On their day of honor on July 20, the following farmer rules developed:
Rain on Margaret Day says hello to hunger.
The strongest thunderstorms are raging towards Margareten and Jakoben.
On Margareten Regen, hay and nuts bring no blessings.
Again, heavy rain showers are the focus of the farmers' rules, because not only is it clear that there will be heavy thunderstorms, the showers also worried the farmers about the preservation of their harvest.
They even feared famine if it rained on July 20th.
Today, garden lovers can be much more relaxed, but sensitive vegetable plants and ornamental plants should be kept safe from heavy thunderstorms.
A much better known representative is Saint James, who is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
On July 25, Christians commemorate his deeds.
Over the centuries, the following peasant rules developed around this day:
If Jakobus blows little white clouds in the air, it's winter blossoms for too much snow.
If the days are warm on Jakobi, there's 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 back then.
The weather on July 25 should already dictate whether winter would bring snow.
Peasant Rules in July: Closing with St. Anne
On July 26th, people named Anna have name day.
Saint Anne is the mother of Mary and to this day many Christians commemorate and venerate Joachim's wife, who is mentioned in the Apocrypha.
So there are still festivals in honor of Anna in different corners of Germany.
The well-known Anna fair in Düren has its roots, for example, in the Saint Anne pilgrimage that began in the 16th century.
The following peasant rules developed around the day of honor of Saint Anne:
Sankt Anna clear and pure, the grain will soon be safe.
Once Saint Anna is over, the cool morning comes.
Anna warm and dry makes the peasant rejoice.
Saint Anna heralds the beginning of the grain harvest and good weather was important for many farmers 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 plant is securely protected.