December:
prune trees
flood and sand cranberry bogs
prune cranberry vines and blueberry bushes
maintain and improve equipment
carpentry, part-time jobs
January:
propagate cuttings indoors
flood and sand cranberry bogs
prune cranberry vines and blueberry bushes
butcher hogs
carpentry, part-time jobs
quilting
February:
quilting
propagate cuttings, plow and fertilize fields
flood and sand cranberry bogs
March:
plow and fertilize fields, plant cuttings
burn off bogs and fields
sell eggs
quilting
April:
farm markets: sell flowers, bedding plants
spinach, asparagus
plant cuttings
pull water off bogs
sell eggs
migrant farm work
May:
farm markets: bedding plants, yard ornaments
lettuce, strawberries
pesticides and herbicide applications
pull water off bogs
migrant farm work
sell eggs
set out bees near flowering crops
June:
farm markets: yard ornaments, fruit, and vegetables
strawberries, tomatoes, corn
herbicides, outdoor propagation
blueberry harvest
migrant farm work
bees near flowering plants
July:
farm markets: shellfish, preserves
corn, soybeans, melons, tomatoes
outdoor propagation
blueberry harvest
migrant farm work
set out bees near flowering plants
August:
farm markets: seasonal decorations
melons, squash, apples
blueberry harvest
fall fertilizing
migrant farm work
set out bees near flowering plants
September:
farm markets: grave blankets
apples, peaches, yams, winter squash
fall fertilizing
cranberry harvest
migrant farm work
October:
farm markets: grave blankets
yams, winter squash
fall fertilizing
cranberry harvest
migrant farm work
November:
plow and plant winter rye
prune cranberry vines
cranberry harvest
sell turkeys
maintain equipment
carpentry, part-time jobs