Dec 03 Day 337 28 Week 49 Avg End frost-free=239d. Apr 8 - Dec 3 , Plant Hardys Only til Spring , Likely receive frost Dec 3-March 3 December Solstice - Midwinter - Yule Dec 20 Day 354 11 Week 51 Yule-Yuletide 20-23 @ Winter[Southern] Midwinter -Solstice- or ,rebirth Great horned hunter god [newborn -Solstice- sun ] shortest Day-longest night of year, sun's daily maximum elevation in sky is lowest. Dec 21 Day 355 10 Week 51 December -Solstice- 17:11 UTC 2013 , Ursids Meteor Dec 17-25 annual ,2013 21 & 22 Jan 01 Day 1 364 Week 1 Quadrantids-nite 1-5th Jan 15 Day 15 350 Week 3 Note: sun currently transits constellation Capricorn from ~ Jan 15- Feb 14 earth sign, introvert sign,[1] and one of the four cardinal signs. Jan 19 Day 19 346 Week 3 Capricorn--Goat Ends 19 or 20th Jan 20 Day 20 345 Week 3 Date Avg low <50 begins , Aquarius--Water Bearer Begins [~Jan 20-Feb 19], Start : Dates Significant to Early Spring growing season Jan 31 Day 31 334 Week 5 Imbolc - Dísablót 31 Jan –1 Feb midway between winter - Solstice - (Yule)-spring -Equinox -(Ostara), cross-quarter Day Feb 04 Day 35 330 Week 6 Plt Tomato seed for transplt Feb 4-Mar 22 Feb 11 Day 42 323 Week 7 Pecan Maint Feb 14 Day 45 320 Week 7 Potatoes & English Peas BDS Feb 15 Day 46 319 Week 7 Plant Lettuce leaf 55d - head 70 Days to harvest Feb 18 Day 49 316 Week 8 Pisces--Fishes Begins [18 February – 20 March (2013, UTC)] , Aquarius--Water Bearer Ends [~Jan 20-Feb 19], Feb 19 Day 50 315 Week 8 Feb 19-23 Spring Vernal -Equinox-cognate Anglo-Saxon Eostre 'Easter', Earth's equator plane passes center Sun,tilt Earth's axis inclined neither away nor towards Sun. Feb 20 Day 51 314 Week 8 Date Average low <50 , Mar 01 Day 60 305 Week 9 Tomato seeds in grd 10-14 Days pre last frost date Mar 03 Day 62 303 Week 9 Likely receive frost Dec 3-March 3 , May begin direct planting Very frost hardy vegs Mar 04 Day 63 302 Week 10 ok Tomato seeds in ground 10-14 Days pre last frost date |
Start : Dates Significant to Summer growing season Mar 07 Day 66 299 Week 10 Latest Record Low Spring >24° Mar 10 Range-Start Last Frost Mar 10-Mar 30 Mar 14 Day 73 292 Week 11 Latest Record Low Spring <20 Mar 15 Day 74 291 Week 11 avg Last Killing Frost , Little risk to Plant Somewhat frost hardy p this date (survive low as 28) Lettuce,Arugula,Chard,Escarole,Endive,Cabbage,Nicotiana, Mar 17 Day 76 289 Week 11 Feast of Saint Patrick patron saint of Ireland. March Equinox Mar 19 or 20th - Eostre [Easter] or Ôstara Mar 19 Day 78 287 Week 12 Mar 19-22 Eostre [Easter] or Ôstara Germanic pagan 'Spring-like fertility goddess' Mar 20 Day 79 286 Week 12 Latest Record Low Spring >28° Start March-21rdGood FriDay Dates 1900 -2099 Mar 21 Day 80 285 Week 12 50% prob frost free after Mar 21 , Good FriDay Mar 21 - Apr 23 Mar 22 Day 81 284 Week 12 50% probability of frost free after March 21 (TYLERTOWN) , [Aries- Ram Starts] Mar 22 Day 81 284 Week 12 Mar 19-22 Eostre [Easter] or Ôstara Germanic pagan 'Spring-like fertility goddess' Mar 23 Day 82 283 Week 12 Easter Falls Mar 23 - Apr 23 , that variance means Easter [or Good Friday] can not be used as a frost free time reference. However, as long a Easter falls in April, it would likely be a pretty safe time , if you are willing to cover some cold nights , if necessary Mar 30 Range-End Last Frost Mar 10-Mar 30 Apr 01 Day 91Easter Range Apr 08 Day 98 267 Week 15 Last Frost near 100% prob. Latest Record Low Spring >32° Avg Start frost-free for 239d grow period. [Apr 8 - Dec 3] End : Dates Significant to Spring & Summer start of growing season Apr 11 Day 101 264 Week 15 Loose Lettuce Harvest begins Apr 18 Day 108 257 Week 16 Latest frost on record Apr 19 Day 109 256 Week 16 Aries-Ram Ends Apr 20 Day 110 255 Week 16 Taurus--Bull Begins Apr 22 Day 112 253 Week 17 ~ Lyrids End Apr 23 Good FriDay Dates 1900 -2099 Apr 23 Day 113 252 Week 17 St George's Day patron saint of England ,celebrated death Day |
Apr 26 Day 116 249 Week 17 early Head Lettuce ready Apr 01 Day 91Easter Range May 01 Day 121 244 Week 18 MayDay or Beltane Apr 30 or May 1 .Traditionally 1st Day summer earliest celebrations appeared pre-Christian times May 05 Day 125 240 Week 18 Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. 10/hour at peak ~ May 5 or 6, some meteors April 21 - May 12. May 20 Day 140 225 Week 21 Taurus--Bull Ends May 21 Day 141 224 Week 21 Gemini-Twins Begins Jun 19 Day 170 195 Week 25 MidSummer (Litha) Jun 19-23 turning point at which summer reaches its height and the sun shines longest Jun 20-21 June Solstice - MidSummer Jun 20 Day 171 194 Week 25 Summer [Northern] MidSummer-Solstice- Jun 19-23 either longest Day yr (north tropic of cancer) or shortest Day yr (south tropic of capricorn) Jun 21 Day 172 193 Week 25 Summer -Solstice- highest point sun in the sky, Longest Day of year, first Day of summer. Gemini - Twins Ends. Jun 22 Day 173 192 Week 25 Cancer--Crab Begins , Pablo 6-25-04 Jun 24 Day 175 190 Week 26 Monkey Grass Blooms-purple JUL 22 Day 203 162 Week 30 Cancer--Crab Ends JUL 23 Day 204 161 Week 30 Leo--Lion Begins JUL 31 Day 212 153 Week 31 Lughnasadh[Reek SunDay]~mid wa summer -Solstice--autumn -Equinox-,nearest SunDay,Euro harv fest[Welsh Calan Awst,English Lammas]visit holy wells,offer 1stcorn,feast newfood,bilberries, bull sacrifice,ritual dance-play on top of hills. AUG 01 Day 213 152 Week 31 Lammas and Lughnasadh first of 3 Pagan autumn harvest festivals AUG 12 Day 224 141 Week 33 Perseids ~ 9-14th x 30Days peaks ~ 12th AUG 22 Day 234 131 Week 34 Leo--Lion Ends AUG 23 Day 235 130 Week 34 Virgo--Virgin Begins Last Plant Fall beans , Cabbage , Onions |
Sep 21 Day 264 101 Week 38 Autumnal -Equinox- Summers End Party [Mabon] September Equinox Sep 22 or 23rd - Fall Begins Sep 22 Day 265 100 Week 38 Mabon 2nd autumn harvest festival 22-24 Sep Southward-September-autumnal -Equinox-, Earth's plane equator passes center Sun, Earth's axis tilt inclined neither away nor towards Sun. Sep 23 Day 266 99 Week 39 Libra -- Balance Begins , Virgo--Virgin Ends Oct 08 Day 281 84 Week 41 Near 100% no temp <28 to this point Oct 19 Day 292 73 Week 42 1st Low Record 32 ever Oct 21 Day 294 71 Week 43 Orionids? Oct 23 Day 296 69 Week 43 Libra--Balance Ends Oct 24 Day 297 68 Week 43 Scorpio--Scorpion Begins Oct 25 Day 298 67 Week 43 1st Low Record 28 ever Oct 29 Day 302 Last Plant Fall greens Turnips,Collards,Mustard Oct 31 Day 304 61 Week 44 Samhain 3rd autumn harvest festival celebrated sunset 31 Oct- sunset 1 Nov , ~ halfway between autumn -Equinox--winter -Solstice-. marks end harvest season,start winter or 'darker half' of year Nov 01 All Saints'-All Hallows-Solemnity of All Saints- Feast of All Saints,2nd Day of Hallowmas, begins sunrise & ends @ sundown. It is the Day before All Souls' Day. Nov 02 Day 306 59 Week 44 All Souls' Day Nov 08 Day 312 53 Week 45 Near 100% no <28 to here Nov 10 Day 314 51 Week 45 avg Fall end >28° Nov 22 Day 326 39 Week 47 Sagittarius-Archer Begins, Scorpio--Scorpion Ends Nov 26 Day 330 35 Week 48 Fall end of record no >24° Dec 01 Day 335 30 Week 48 Geminids?? Dec 03 Day 337 28 Week 49 Avg End frost-free=239d. Apr 8 - Dec 3 , Plant Hardys Only til Spring , Likely receive frost Dec 3-March 3 |