The avid gardener will find something to do in the garden even in December. Especially if the garden is next to the house where he lives permanently. When, if not in winter, to repair inventory, stock up on new seeds and revise old ones? The check of the planting material, which hibernates in basements and cellars, has not been canceled either. And this is just a small part of what you can do indoors. But in winter, a real gardener does not sit in the house. Clean the paths of snow, trample it under the trees and throw it on the beds, check shelters for thermophilic plants and rodent protection for young seedlings … If you want, there is so much more to do before the New Year! The lunar calendar for December 2020 will tell you which works on which days of the month to give preference.
Lunar calendar of the gardener and gardener for december 2020
See also our Gardening Lunar Calendar for 2020.
We all remember that the shortest days are in December. Moreover, November and December are the cloudiest months of the year. In our latitudes, those same “frost and sun – a wonderful day” – it’s more about January-February (or even about March). And in December you wake up – night, then a little gray and dark again. In general, a gloomy period, in the literal sense of the word, is December.
In the West, such features of the last month of the year were “approached more cunningly.” They have December, like we have January, a holiday every day! Since November, the streets of the cities are hung with colorful illuminations, on every more or less decent square there are Christmas markets, festivals, songs and dances, in houses, cafes and shops – Christmas trees are mandatory. By the way, Europeans can begin to dismantle these very trees on New Year’s Eve, since January is the beginning of active work. And rightly so! The day is getting longer, the sun is more active, and you can already do the seedlings …
“Happy December” is gradually imposed on Russian people by marketers, but it is not in our tradition to rejoice in December! The real “walk around” comes on the last day of December and also lasts a lot – at least two weeks. So it’s a sin to complain.
And to brighten up December for a gardener, especially for those who left their favorite plants in the country for the winter, and there is no way to look at them with even one eye, houseplants, planning the next season, replenishing knowledge and studying someone else’s experience will help (“https: // farmer-online .com / “to help you) and, of course, shopping. After all, there is nothing dearer to the heart of a real gardener than buying a new planting material. And just in December there is time to do it with rapture, that is, slowly.
And if you are the lucky owner of a winter garden or greenhouse, then you have no time to be sad even in December. The best days for sowing certain crops will be suggested by our lunar calendar for December 2020.
Read also our article Growing greens in a greenhouse in winter.
Sowing / planting of plants and agrotechnical work for December 2020
Favorable days for sowing / planting plants
2-4, 9-12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24-26, 29, 31
Roots
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichoke 2-4, 9-12 Carrots, parsnips 2-4, 9-12, 31 Beets 2-4, 9-12, 31 Radish, radish, turnip 2-4, 9-12, 15, 16 , 31 Celery, parsley 2-4, 9-12, 25, 26, 29, 31
Onion
Onions 2-4, 11, 12, 25, 26 Onions for greens, chives 15, 16, 25-29, 31 Garlic 11-12, 25, 26 Leeks 25, 26
Vegetables to the table and storage
Tomatoes, physalis 2-4, 15, 16, 22-29, 31 Sweet, hot and ornamental peppers 15, 16, 25, 26, 29 Cucumbers 22-24, 27-29, 31 Early, Beijing, kale, collard greens 15 , 16, 22-26, 29, 31 Zucchini, squash, pumpkin 2-4, 15, 16, 25-29, 31 Leguminous 1, 27-29 Mycelium 24-26, 28
Greens and herbs
Leafy and head salads 15, 16, 20-26, 29, 31 Arugula, watercress and other spicy salads 20-24 Mustard greens 20-24 Spinach, sorrel 20-24, 27-29, 31 Collard greens 1-4, 20- 24 Chard 20-24 Parsley, coriander and dill 15, 16, 20-29, 31 Herbs (basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, etc.) 15, 16, 20-26, 29, 31 Medicinal herbs 20-24
Berry and fruit garden
Strawberries and strawberries 1, 15, 16, 27-29, 31 Prikop of berry bushes and fruit trees 15, 16, 24-29 Grapes 1-4, 27-29, 31
Decorative plants
Lawns and ground cover 2-4, 15, 16, 27-29, 31 Annuals 15, 16, 27-29, 31 Bulbous and tuberous 2-4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 24-26 Herbaceous perennials 2-4, 7, 8 Conifers 1, 4, 5, 15, 16 Hedges 1, 4, 5 Shrubs and trees 4, 5, 15, 16 Lianas 1, 15, 16, 27-29 Large size 11
Unfavorable days for sowing, planting and transplanting any plants
14, 17-19, 30
Other gardening works
Weeding, weed control 14, 17, 18, 29, 30 Tillage 1, 6-8, 24-26, 30 Germinating seeds 2-4, 9-12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 15, 26, 30 , 31 Diving seedlings 6-10 Watering 2-4, 9-12, 15, 16, 19-21, 24-26, 29-31 Top dressing 2-4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26, 30, 31 Pruning and shaping 4, 5, 7, 8, 11-14, 26, 31 Pest and disease control 1, 5-8, 14, 16, 24-26, 29 Cuttings, grafting and budding and others breeding methods 2-4, 9-12, 15, 16, 19-21, 24-26, 29, 31 Working with a reservoir 17-21 Construction work and repairs 14, 17-19, 30 Greenhouse and greenhouse preparation 2-4, 9, 12, 19-26 Cleaning at the site 2-5, 14-19 Rooting, clearing neglected areas 13, 14 Snow retention, trampling and distribution of snow 2, 5, 6, 10, 15-18, 23, 27, 28 Control rodents 8, 27 Trunk protection 2-6, 10, 15-18, 23, 27, 28 Harvesting 14, 15
Unfavorable days for harvesting
2-4, 11, 12, 20, 21, 30
Moon phases, december 2020
Day of month
Moon phase (lunar day)
Zodiac sign
December 1, Tuesday decreasing (16, 17 days) Gemini December 2, decreasing Wednesday (17, 18 days) Cancer December 3, decreasing Thursday (18, 19 days) Cancer December 4, Friday decreasing (days 19, 20) Cancer December 5 , Saturday decreasing (20, 21 days) Leo December 6, Sunday decreasing (21, 22 days) Leo December 7, Monday decreasing (22, 23 days) Virgo December 8, Tuesday third quarter (23 days) Virgo December 9, Wednesday decreasing (23, 24 days) Libra December 10, Thursday decreasing (24, 25 days) Libra December 11, decreasing Friday (25, 26 days) Scorpio December 12, Saturday decreasing (26, 27 days) Scorpio December 13, Sunday decreasing (27 , 28 day) Sagittarius December 14, Monday
new moon (28, 29, 1 day) Sagittarius December 15, Tuesday growing (1, 2 days) Capricorn December 16, growing Wednesday (2, 3 days) Capricorn December 17, Thursday growing (3, 4 days) Aquarius December 18, Friday growing (4, 5 days) Aquarius December 19, Saturday growing (5, 6 days) Aquarius December 20, Sunday growing (6, 7 days) Pisces December 21, Monday growing (7, 8 days) Pisces December 22, Tuesday first quarter ( 8, 9 days) Aries 23 December, Wednesday growing (9, 10 days) Aries 24 December, Thursday growing (10, 11 days) Aries 25 December, Friday growing (11, 12 days) Taurus 26 December, Saturday growing (12, 13 day) Taurus December 27, Sunday growing (13, 14 days) Gemini December 28, Monday growing (14, 15 days) Gemini December 29, Tuesday growing (15, 16 days) Gemini December 30, Wednesday
full moon (16, 17 days) Cancer December 31, Thursday decreasing (17, 18 days) Cancer
Happy ending 2020! And – with the coming!
