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PLANTING TIME
PLANT CUCUMBER SEEDS ON JUNE 13 FOR A BUMPER CROP.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 13 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 00001940-1950
CROP PLANTING
ANYTHING THAT GROWS ABOVE THE GROUND SHOULD BE PLANTED
IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
ANYTHING THAT GROWS BELOW THE GROUND SHOULD BE PLANTED
IN THE DARK OF THE MOON.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CORN SHOULD BE "KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY."
Where learned: NEW YORK ; LE ROY
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-00-1971
NEVER PLANT POTATOES WHEN THERE ARE RINGS AROUND THE
MOON, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT GROW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-20-1971
IF YOU WANT A GOOD POTATO CROP, IT MUST BE PLANTED ON
GOOD FRIDAY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-25-1967
IF YOU WANT A GOOD CROP, YOU MUST PLANT IT ON A FULL
MOON.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM A NEIGHBOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Mount Clemens
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-25-1967
INFORMER AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT HER GARDEN, AND SHE
HAPPENED TO MENTION "IF YOU CHOP RAW GARLIC AND
SPREAD IT INTO THE SOIL AROUND YOUR ROSEBUSHES,
IT WILL KEEP ALL THE INSECTS AWAY THAT USUALLY
DESTROY YOUR PLANTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 11-29-1971
YOU KNOW THERE ARE SIGNS TO PLANT BY. YOU CAN FIND THEM ON
ANY GOOD CALENDAR. WELL IF THE SIGN IS IN THE HEART AND
YOU MAKE KROUT, IT WON'T KEEP WORTH ANYTHING.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
James Callow Keyword(s): SAUERKRAUT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS PLANT THINGS THAT GROW UNDER THE GROUND
WHEN IT'S THE DARK OF THE MOON. THEY'LL DO BETTER.
THE DARK OF THE MOON IS WHEN IT'S NOT FULL OR HALFWAY FULL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
WHEN YOU PLANT BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON CORN WILL GROW TALL.
POTATOES WILL GO TO VINES.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-18-1972
PLANT WATERMELONS BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP ON THE FIRST DAY
OF MAY.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Week Day Hour Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
ALWAYS PLANT YOUR GARDEN ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 06-16-1973
IF YOU SPAT ON EACH GRAIN OF CORN THAT WAS PLANTED, THE CORN
WOULD GROW TALL AND BEAR WELL.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; SIGNET BOOK ; THE NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY ; PAGE 82
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 00-00-1945
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN PLANTS A GARDEN, IT WILL PROSPER.
Where learned: SOUTH CAROLINA ; GEORGETOWN
Keyword(s): FERTILITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ALWAYS PLANT POTATOES WITH THE "EYES" DOWN SO THAT THE NEW
POTATOES WILL NOT GROW TO THE TOP OF THE GROUND AND BE
BURNED BY THE SUN.
Where learned: DECEASED
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
I'VE ALWAYS HEARD, SOME INDIANS BELIEVE THAT A NAKED SQUAW
WALKING IN THE MOONLIGHT, DRAGGING HER CLOTHES BEHIND HER,
WILL KEEP CUTWORMS FROM DESTROYING THE GARDEN VEGETABLES.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): FERTILITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 08-11-1968
IF YOU PLANT SEEDS ON GOOD FRIDAY, THEY WILL NOT GROW WELL.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 04-07-1972
IF YOU PLANT CROPS IN THE WANE OF THE MOON, THEY WILL WITHER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY CAFE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
IF HEAVY SHUCKS APPEAR ON THE CORN DURING HE FALL HARVEST, IT
MEANS A BAD WINTER IS TO FOLLOW.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter BELIEF -- Measure of time AutumnFall |
Date learned: 03-22-1969
IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FIRST RIPE TOMATO BY JULY 4, YOU ARE
A POOR GARDENER AND WILL HAVE A SMALL CROP.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CLASS ASSIGNMENT ; PEABODY COLLEGE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 4 Independence Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 03-07-1969