The Village Calendar Flashcards
What was on the Village Calendar in February?
Ploughing/ ditching began. Soil prepared with manure.
What was on the Village Calendar in January?
Much time spent around the house getting firewood and turf, planting vegetables in the garden.
What was in the village calendar in March?
Sow seeds and barley. Plough fallow field to stop weeds from growing.
What was on the village calendar in April?
Sow oats and barley. Plant trees.
What was on the Village Calendar in May?
Harrow and weeding. Knights may visit to practice hawking.
What was in the village calendar in June?
Weeding and harvesting. Hay making with scythe. Cut hay then stacked in barns. Sheep sheared.
What was on the village calendar in July?
Fallow field ploughed again. Hay making/ harvesting continue. Sickles used to cut corn.
What was in the village calendar in August?
Threshing corn with a fail.
What was on the Village calendar in September?
Harvesting continues. Grain separated from its stalks and from the husks.
What was on the village calendar in October?
Ploughing and sowing of winter corn.
What was on the village calendar in November?
Ploughing. Gathering acorns for pug feeding.
What was on the village calendar in December?
Slaughtering animals. Salting and smoking meat to keep through winter.
