The most favorable days for gardening in October 2020

The lunar sowing calendar for October 2020 will help gardeners determine favorable and unfavorable days of the month, plan their gardening chores, and save time and effort. The moon, in its specific phase, has a different impact on all living things. New moon, full moon, waxing moon, and waning moon—words familiar to most gardeners.

What to do in the garden in October

Rainy October keeps gardeners busy. The harvest has just been gathered, but it's time to think about the next crop and a safe winter ahead. An October gardening calendar helps keep gardeners on track. October's schedule can include cleaning the grounds, tending to annuals and perennials, planting next year's crops, and much more.

If you need fresh herbs for your home this winter, you can safely dig up perennial herbs and onions in the garden and transplant them into pots. Planting vegetables in October is only possible after light frosts. If the weather is warm in October, postpone sowing until November to avoid the risk of seed germination.

Among the October works:

• planting seedlings;
• weeding, fertilizing, pruning, tying up bushes;

• digging up the area and adding organic fertilizers;
• compost preparation;
• garbage collection;
• cleaning tree trunks and branches from old bark, parasites, whitewashing with lime, protection from pests (you can use spruce branches or roofing felt, tying them around tree trunks).

Garden plots should be cleared of garden debris, such as leaves and branches, as they attract rodents. Before the leaves fall, trees and shrubs should be treated with a urea solution. This will protect plants from mites, fungi, and other diseases. To get rid of wireworms, lay out bunches of straw in the garden and vegetable patch, which the pests hide in during frosts. In the spring, the straw bunches are burned.

To safely store your harvest in a cellar until next year, place a metal barrel of quicklime in the already-filled storage area. If you quickly add water to the barrel, step outside, and close the door tightly, the vapors will disinfect the cellar, killing insects, fungi, and mold.

Favorable days

According to the lunar calendar, favorable days in October are filled with the most activity. While you can certainly do gardening whenever you want, it's important to work with plants according to the moon's phases, as they influence the flow of sap and their bioenergy. Keeping track of favorable days will help prevent harm to both garden and houseplants. Planting and replanting during these periods can help speed up germination and improve growth.

Lunar sowing calendar for September 2020 for gardeners and vegetable growers.

It's important to follow the lunar sowing calendar if you want a bountiful harvest. Perennial seedlings can only be planted during the waxing moon.

Summer cottage calendar for October in the table.

Types of work permitted or prohibited on neutral days:

• From October 4 to 8, transplanting and loosening the soil are prohibited;
• It is not recommended to plant bulbous plants on October 9 and 10;
• Sowing is permitted on October 17 and 18, but separating roots and bulbs is prohibited;
• Minimal plant care is performed on October 19-20. Sowing is recommended;
• October 23 will be a good day for sowing various crops with seeds;
• On October 26, any treatment of plants is prohibited.

If you plant a plant before the New Moon, it will thrive. Planting during the New Moon is prohibited.

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Days for planting

In October, it's common to sow garlic, chives, dill, Chinese cabbage, and radishes. However, not everyone follows the lunar calendar's advice. For example, greens and anything else that produces a harvest above ground should only be sown during the waxing moon. Root crops are sown during the waning moon in October, and root crops are sown during this period. Full and New Moon days are prohibited for planting. The New Moon is best for harvesting seeds and root crops, while the Full Moon is best for sanitation and loosening the soil.

It's important to prevent the seeds from germinating, otherwise the plant will die at the first frost. Best planting days:

• October 1st is a bad day for sowing seeds;
• October 6 is an excellent time for planting bulbous flowers in open ground, but an unsuccessful period for sowing vegetable seeds for the winter;
• October 8 will be a good day for sowing vegetable seeds before winter;
• October 19th is better plant winter garlic;
• October 21 is a good day for planting hyacinths.

Not only vegetables but also flowers are sown before winter. Both annuals and perennials can be sown in pre-prepared soil.

Days for Trees

October is the best month for planting, replanting, and treating trees. Using the lunar calendar will help you plan ahead. Interestingly, the tree care calendar compiled for Siberia can be used in Moscow and the Moscow region; it works similarly.

Recommended days:

• October 3 is the time to plant fruit trees and shrubs; on this day, you need to harvest winter varieties of apples and pears;
• On October 11, it is useful to plant fruit and berry plants and prune trees and shrubs;
• On October 13, it is worth planting cuttings of berry bushes, for example, currants, in the ground;
• On October 19 we plant fruit trees and berry bushes;
• On October 28, pruning and spraying of fruit trees and berry bushes is carried out.

The lunar calendar recommends pruning trees on October 30th. In the fall, trees are pre-cleaned and whitewashed. If there is little rain in October, trees and shrubs should be watered before winter.

Dates for houseplants

A lunar calendar is invaluable for any gardener, as it's helpful when working with flowers. It's important to know when to plant, weed, or hoe. Incorrect actions can lead to unpleasant consequences for your indoor plants. The period from the new moon to the full moon is best for repotting plants, acquiring new seedlings, and applying fertilizer.

Recommended dates for different jobs.

Planting flowers on favorable days will help them grow quickly and bloom profusely.

Harvest dates

In October, people continue harvesting. It's important to complete the harvest of late potatoes and onions before frost sets in. Root crops need to be thoroughly dried in a ventilated, dark area; otherwise, the harvest may rot and won't last long.

Favorable days for cleaning in October 2020 are listed in the table.

In October, carrots, cabbage, beets, turnips, and radishes are harvested from the garden. Carrots and beets are frost-resistant, and this is when they gain juice and sugar. Sometimes they are even intentionally left to overwinter in the ground, covered with a lightweight material.

Unfavorable days are periods when the Moon is at its most active. Gardeners and summer residents can now learn about these unfavorable days from their calendars. On these days, it's forbidden to sow seeds or transplant seedlings, or generally to undertake any activities related to planting or sowing. In October 2020, these are October 1-3, 11-12, 24-25, and 28-30. On these days, planting and transplanting should be minimized.

Tips from experienced gardeners

Gardening tips are only guidelines, as gardening depends on the local climate—winter arrives earlier in some areas, later in others. However, it's important to accomplish as many tasks as possible before the cold winter sets in. The most important thing is to prepare the plot for winter. To avoid problems with digging the soil next season, experienced gardeners recommend digging or plowing it in the fall. This will fill the soil with air, and the melting snow in the spring will help nutrients penetrate deeper. Before winter, be sure to insulate the root system of trees in the plot by watering. Watering helps prevent the soil from freezing.

Some recommendations:

1. To prevent the branches of young trees from breaking under the weight of snow, they need to be lifted, tied into a bundle at the top, and tied around the crown with a thin rope.
2. To hold back the snow, it is recommended to set up shields or lay out brushwood.
3. To protect strawberries from frost, the soil should be mulched with a layer of coniferous tree branches or sawdust.
4. To get a good harvest of winter garlic, it is recommended to soak it briefly in a salt solution (1 tablespoon per liter of water), then in a weak solution of copper sulfate (a teaspoon per bucket of water).

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If the soil in your garden is too clayey, you can add river sand, sawdust, and fertilizer in a 2:1:2 ratio. This will loosen the soil. To retain snow in the garden, experienced gardeners recommend digging holes around the perimeter. To control weeds, in the warm months of October, after harvesting the garden, cover the area with plastic film. In these warm conditions, weeds will germinate under the film. When the first frost arrives, remove the film—the seedlings will freeze.

The Moon exerts a powerful influence on planet Earth and all living things on it. It can impact well-being, health, and growth and development processes. Therefore, it's crucial to know the Moon's phases and favorable and unfavorable days for any endeavor. Specific energy manifests differently on certain days, and the calendar can help determine the best ones for specific activities.