February 19th, 2026 –February 22nd is Spring – USUI (Rainwater)-4rd KOU “Rain moistens the soil”
USUI (Rainwater), one of 24-SEKKI, represents the time when warm spring rains moisten the earth and plants begin to sprout. So in lunisolar calendar, USUI is a sign to start field works.
I went to my vegetable garden that have had very little done over the winter. The snow that fell last night has melted, leaving the soil nice and moist.
The snow peas planted at the end of December are doing well in the winter tunnel. It’s also nice that the little bit of snow that fell this morning has melted and wetted the seat.
I’m worried because the tips of the onion seedlings, planted in early November, have turned yellow. The savoy spinaches, which can withstand cold, are still small to be picked, and the spring cabbage leaves have spread out too much and are not yet round, ummm 🤔
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