This post could have been uploaded in December, to prepare for the year, but there are more important things on those dates, so now that the January slope is coming to an end, we bring you the crop calendar for 2022.
It is important to maintain a good organization for the new year, but this does not have to be done every time you start, it can be in any month, as long as you are prepared.
So let’s start with this month:
Sowing in February
This month is one of the most important within the planting calendar, since activity increases after January, more work is done in the fields and all the tools must be ready for this moment.
At this time of year it is convenient to prepare different seedbeds in addition to organizing the plots for the March plantings.
Regarding sowing, it is a good time to:
- Vegetables: Garlic, Watercress, Cabbage, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Onion, Cabbage, Asparagus, Spinach, Lettuce, Turnip, Potato, Leek, Radish, Tomato and Carrot.
- Legumes: Chickpeas, Peas, Broad Beans and Beans.
- Cereals: Oats, Barley and Wheat.
Sowing in March
The days are starting to get longer, and spring is just around the corner, so it is important to organize yourself properly.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Garlic, Celery, Eggplant, Watercress, Collard Greens, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Onion, Cabbage, Endive, Asparagus, Spinach, Lettuce, Melon, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Gherkin, Pepper, Leek, Radish, Tomato and Carrot .
- Legumes: Lupine, Chickpeas, Peas, Broad Beans, Beans, Lentils and Soybeans.
- Cereals: Barley.
Sowing in April
It is necessary to start bringing the irrigation equipment closer to the orchards, since the rains are beginning to be scarce in the crops.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Garlic, Celery, Eggplant, Watercress, Collard Greens, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Onion, Cabbage, Endive, Asparagus, Spinach, Lettuce, Melon, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Gherkin, Pepper, Leek, Radish, Tomato and Carrot .
- Legumes: Lupine, Chickpeas, Peas, Broad Beans, Beans, Lentils and Soybeans.
- Cereals: Barley.
Sowing in May
Weeds begin to be a problem at this time of year, in this month of flowers par excellence, almost anything can be sown and it is necessary to prepare everything necessary for the cereal harvest.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Celery, Eggplant, Watercress, Collard greens, Broccoli, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Strawberry, Lettuce, Melon, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Gherkin, Pepper, Radish, Beetroot, Watermelon, Tomato and Carrot.
- Legumes: Peas, Beans, Lentils and Soybeans.
- Cereals: Rice and Corn.
Sowing in June
The heat is already beginning to make an appearance, and the days are longer with the arrival of summer, the fields begin to take on the golden color of the cereal.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Eggplant, Watercress, Broccoli, Pumpkin, Thistle, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Strawberry, Lettuce, Melon, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Pepper, Radish, Beetroot and Tomato.
- Legumes: Beans and Soy.
- Cereals: Corn and Millet.
Sowing in July
Irrigation becomes relevant, water scarcity can be a big problem for your crops, it is also essential to prepare the crops for autumn.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Artichoke, Celery, Eggplant, Watercress, Collard greens, Broccoli, Thistle, Cauliflower, Endive, Spinach, Strawberry, Lettuce, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Tomato and Carrot.
- Legumes: Beans.
- Cereals: Corn and Millet.
Sowing in August
This is a month of maintenance and irrigation, to prepare and stock up for autumn.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Artichoke, Celery, Watercress, Collard greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Spinach, Strawberry, Lettuce, Turnip, Potato, Cucumber, Leek, Radish, Beetroot and Carrot.
- Legumes: Chickpea, Pea, Bean and Lentil.
- Regarding cereals, it is not sown.
Sowing in September
This month we have developed it in a blog entry, if you want to know more click here.
Sowing in October
It is the quintessential month for plot divisions, designating spaces for each crop, that is, it is a time of transition towards autumn.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Garlic, Celery, Watercress, Collard greens, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Spinach, Strawberry, Lettuce, Turnip, Leek, Radish, Beetroot and Carrot.
- Legumes: Peas, Beans and Lentils.
- Cereals: Oats, Barley, Rye and Wheat.
Sowing in November
In November, the harvests that can suffer from the cold are brought forward and it is a good time to do the maintenance of the systems used in summer, such as irrigation.
It is the best time to sow:
- Vegetables: Chard, Garlic, Watercress, Cabbage, Onion, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Endive, Spinach, Strawberry, Lettuce, Turnip, Leek, Radish and Carrot.
- Legumes: Peas, Chickpeas, Broad Beans and Lentils.
- Cereals: Oats, Barley, Rye and Wheat.
Sowing in December
The end of the year is the time to evaluate the results obtained from all the previous months and organize the quantities of seeds for the next year as well as seeing new vegetables, legumes and cereals to grow.
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