Milder and dry (1, 2, 3) with snow; rain near the coast (4, 5, 6). Windy, colder (7, 8, 9) turning fair and not as cold (10, 11); more rain, showers, mild (12, 13, 14), windy, colder (15, 16). Fair and mild (17, 18) with snow (19, 20), turning fair and mild again (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.) More snow, windy (27, 28).
Full Moon: In 2021, February’s Full Moon will occur on the 27th. In many parts of North America, where tribes saw the deepest snow, it was called Snow Moon and because there was such an extreme scarcity of game to hunt, it was also aptly referred to as Hunger Moon. It has been also refer to as Wolf Moon because of all of the howling heard during the month, which happens to be the middle of their breeding season!
Special Notes: Watch out! "Punxsutawney Phil" will make his annual and much-anticipated appearance on Tuesday, February 2nd to issue his ‘prediction’ of the coming of Spring! How this little marmota monax reacts to the day’s weather will determine the arrival of Spring. If is sunny and he sees his shadow, he will retreat underground for another 6 weeks of Winter! If it is cloudy and he doesn’t get scared by his own shadow, Spring will come early in 2021.
Holidays: The Christian Festival of Lights, or Candlemas, is celebrated on Tuesday, February 2nd. Many churches would traditionally display many more candles on this day during their daily services, not only make the service special, but it was also believed that the additional light would provide protection from illness and plague in the coming year. Valentine’s Day, February 14th, falls on Sunday in 2021. Show that special someone just how much you appreciate they’re being a part of your life. The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Friday, February 12th) and George Washington (Monday, the 22nd) are collectively celebrated on President’s Day which falls on Monday, February 17th to provide us with an extended holiday weekend. Enjoy!
The Garden: With some good news from our friend "Punxsutawney Phil", we can start thinking about things to do in an early. It's time to turn the compost pile (if it’s not too frozen!). Mid- to late-February is the time to fertilize shrubs and evergreens. Use an acid-type Rhododendron fertilizer to feed evergreens, conifers, broad leaf evergreens, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Camellias. Use an all-purpose fertilizer to feed Roses and other deciduous trees and shrubs. If you use granular type fertilizers, be sure to water it in thoroughly.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (1, 2, 3, 8, 9); Best for weeding and stirring the soil (20, 21); Best for planting above-ground crops (12, 13, 14); Best for harvesting all crops (6, 7). Best days to set hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, slaughter and butcher meat (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); transplant (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); harvest and store grains (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), wean animals (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"If everyone were perfect, there would be no need for criticism, even of oneself"
