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May 2021
"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow"
-Old Proverb
Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Fair and mild (1, 2), storms, cooler (3, 4); fair and warmer (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) with more storms, breezy (10, 11, 12) then turning fair and chilly (13, 14, 15, 16). Fair and mild (17, 18) with yet more storms, cooler temperatures (19, 20, 21); fair and mild again (22, 23, 24, 25) with still more storms and windy (26, 27, 28) returning to fair and mild weather (29, 30, 31).
Full Moon: The Full Moon in May occurs on Wednesday, May 26th. While the farmer came to refer to it as Milk Moon because of the noticeable increase in milk produced by dairy cow, many Native American tribes called it Flower Moon because of the many flowers that have started to emerge and blossom during this month. The Huron tribes specifically chose to call it Budding Moon for the very same reasons!
Special Notes: The Gruber Almanack is excited to announce that the Town and Country Almanack has partnered with PennState Extension of Franklin County, Pennsylvania! The Extension is a modern educational organization, dedicated to delivering science-based information to people, businesses, and communities to help address problems and help to implement innovative techniques in farming, agricultural, and dairy to improve efficiencies and yields.
Holidays: Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on Wednesday, May 5th. Mothers are honored on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9th. She’s your "special lady" and she deserves a nice dinner out, a sentimental card and/or nice flower arrangement, or just a telephone call to say, "I love you"! Rogation Sunday also falls on May 9th with Ascension Thursday following Thursday, May 21st., and Trinity Sunday, on Sunday, May 30th. Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 31st. This day has been set aside for honoring those who have died serving in our military and to all those who are currently serving today. Their service and sacrifice have protected our precious freedoms and have ensured that our way of life will continue.
The Garden: It's not too late to fertilize your trees and shrubs. Use a Rhododendron or Evergreen type of plant food to feed evergreens and other acid loving plants like Azaleas and Rhododendrons, Camellias and Junipers, etc. Use an all-purpose garden fertilizer (10-10-10) to feed roses, deciduous shrubs and trees. Be sure to water the fertilizer in thoroughly after it is applied.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (1, 2); weeding and stirring the soil (13, 14); planting above-ground crops (15, 16, 17); harvesting all crops (26, 27, 30, 31); best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2, 31); slaughtering and butchering meat (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); harvest and store grains 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17); transplanting (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); weaning of small animals and livestock (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"Many people whistle while they work, often so to keep from swearing"
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