Chapter:
Siberian cuisine, Siberian traditions
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"God's visitation ... from the great spring water that was in the Yenisei River, ... the cattle were smashed with water, and it drowned enough in the huts and on the field of sowing grain." (1766)

The cyclicity of the way of life of the Siberian farmer, the range of annual work and worries were based on the annual repetition natural phenomena. At the same time, the frequency and timeliness of the decisions made, in many respects, depended on the ability to predict changes in nature, on forecasting a possible harvest or crop failure.

For two or three centuries of life on the Siberian land, through painstaking empirical observations and systematization of knowledge, the work of many generations of Siberians has collected the richest meteorological material. Uniqueness folk calendar is in accordance with the natural and climatic conditions of the region, its sharply continental climate.

Despite the fact that many signs are now taken lightly, their civilizational value is undeniable. Many of them, despite global changes climate, can help the Siberian in our time, in addition, the collected bit by bit and systematized signs of the folk calendar once again testify to the curiosity, intelligence, quick wit, observation, prudence and calculation of the way of life of the old-timers.

The dates of the Siberian calendar of folk signs are given in the new style:

On New Year's Eve it is warm and snowy - that summer is warm and rainy;

On New Year's Eve it is warm and without snow - then to crop failure and disease;

On New Year's Eve you will prepare many delicious dishes on the table - then you will eat hearty all year;

At Christmas frost - to the harvest of bread. Dark night - cows will be dairy, light - in the year chickens will be socks;

If Epiphany (Epiphany) falls on a full month (Epiphany - January 19), - to a big spill;

On Candlemas (February 15) in the morning snow - for the harvest of early bread; snow at noon - for the harvest of medium bread; by evening - by the harvest of late bread;

On the Annunciation (April 7) they hang out a wet towel. If in the morning the towel “stings” (freezes) - the summer will be rainy; if it is “volgloe” (damp) - the summer will be average; if the towel dries in the morning - the summer will be good;

On the Annunciation, the first three were weighed chicken eggs. If the first is the most difficult, then to a good harvest, if the third, then to a bad one;

In May, the cuckoo will call on the "naked" forest - to a crop failure;

It will be wet on Mokeya (May 24), - the summer will be wet; if it is dry on Mokey, then the summer will be dry; fog on Mokeya - to a wet summer;

Abundant dew on Ivan - for the harvest of cucumbers;

If it’s wet on Seraphim-Makrina (August 1), it’s rainy suffering; Macrina is dry - autumn will be dry;

At Lawrence (August 23) they look at the water at noon: if the water is quiet, then the autumn will be quiet, and the winter without blizzards;

On Semyonov's day (September 14) it is clear - the Indian summer will be warm. A leaf falls from the trees - the fish stretches along the river;

Winds are noticed on Evstafiya and Mikhaila (October 2): north - to cold, south - to warm winter, the western one - to a wet winter, and the eastern one - to a clear and cold winter;

October loves neither wheels nor snakes;

Fog on Matryona - to frequent thaws;

On Andrew the First-Called (December 13), they “listen to” the water: quiet water - then it will be a good winter, noisy water under the ice - then there will be storms, snowstorms;

What is the day on Mykola Winter (December 19), such is also on Mykola Veshny (May 22) - clear or gloomy, rainy or warm ...;

Weather Comparison:

"November answers May"; Snow - to dampness;

"December meets June"; Frost - to heat;

"January meets July"; Blizzard - to a protracted bad weather;

February meets August.

General signs:

The snows are deep - the waters will be large;

Studena winter - to a hot summer;

At the faces (snowdrifts) the ridges are rounded - for the harvest;

On which day of Maslenitsa it will be warm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.), then on that day wheat will be sown - there will be a harvest;

On Maslenitsa, on Forgiveness Day, snow - for the harvest;

If you “push” chickens from a perch on Easter Easter, then they will begin to rush early;

Abundant walnut and mountain ash in the taiga - for a cold winter;

If a pig pulls rods and straw into the "nest" in autumn, then the winter will be cold;

If the spleen is enlarged in the “downtrodden” cattle, then this is for a cold winter;

If a leaf falls from trees more from the top in autumn, then to a cold winter; if disorderly - then to a mild winter;

If in autumn the lyvas (puddles) freeze with a clean dark mirror, then the winter will be mild. If the ice freezes in "plates" (white spots), then by a cold winter;

If snow falls on dry ground, the winter will be calm, frosty and clear. If snow falls on wet ground- winter will be blizzard, slushy and damp;

Early frosts are a must for a cold winter;

Frosts in Siberia come three times. If Easter is early, then the third peak of frost falls in the middle of Lent.

By way of advice
Make an old folk "barometer" to predict short-term changes in nature - clear or rainy weather within the next 2-4 days.
To do this, saw off a piece of a trunk 20-30 cm long from a spruce with one long branch (Best of all from a Christmas tree). Remove the bark and attach to the wall in a natural position by the trunk so that the branch rests slightly against the wall.
"Barometer" is installed in the shade, on the wall of a balcony, country house, on the porch. The upward movement of the branch will predict the onset of the "bucket" (sunny weather); downward deviation - rainy.
Graduate your “barometer” on the wall along the branch.

IN THE FIELDS AND IN THE ARABLE FIELD.

The old owner gets along "venter" (ventel) "in the spring to go fish for fish." To get into the hut, you have to step over the fishing tackle laid out on the floor. - “No, boy, this is not necessary; no need. Don't step through. Through this, the fish will not go into it. It is possible to spoil the venter.

At the first spring fishing ... the first more or less large fish caught is beaten with a stick and at the same time they say, hitting the fish, - “hit, but not that one, send mother and father, grandmother and grandfather.”

It is advisable to steal something from someone on the day of sowing, at least, for example, a seryanka [match]. Harvest and sowing will be successful.

During the planting [tubers] of potatoes, one should not eat them, otherwise the mole will carry them away and spoil them.

ABOUT NATURAL PHENOMENA.

How, how, soaring, that's right - a fire from a thunderstorm, it's like not "God's mercy." So they say - "burn with God's mercy." No, you cannot extinguish such a fire with water. Then you can clear [the ashes].

During hail and during a thunderstorm, they throw out into the street through a window (v. Yarki) or through a gate (v. Boguchany, v. Karabula) onto the street the same shovel, with which they put bread in the oven ... or a stove stick, so that both stop sooner.

In the spring, when the river breaks up, everyone rushes to wash themselves with fresh water - to be healthy.

ABOUT PETS.

It happens that the dog loses its appetite. In the village of Pinchuga, in order for her to eat, they chop off the tip of her tail, and in the village. Boguchans put on her neck a bezel made of a bird-cherry twig smeared with tar, or simply “I’ll pull a rope”.

Cows are released into the wild shortly after Easter. The eldest member of the family goes out into the yard and there he coats the doors of the stables, flocks and gates with pitch like a cross, while saying a prayer.
Along those gates through which the cows are let out, on the ground he spreads a belt that is removed from himself. Putting down the belt and again making a prayer, he makes several half-bows.
Then, standing in front of the gates, he “three times” will block (cross) them.
Then the hostess takes a loaf of bread in her hands, goes out the gate and, breaking off piece by piece, beckons the cow - “go, go, go, go, go, Ivanovna, go”, etc. She gives a piece of bread to a cow walking by.
So all the cows pass one after another, crossing the belt, which is spread out so that they know their home, their gates.
And the owner, following the departing cows, whispers: “Christ is with you, Christ is with you!” - and baptizes one after another.
This day is considered a semi-holiday and during it it is not supposed to swear.

WHEN CONSTRUCTING A NEW HOUSE.

When choosing a place of construction, lots are thrown. The hostess bakes 3 small “kolobushki” loaves of rye flour. These latter are baked before the rest of the concoction.
The next day, before sunrise, the owner takes these loaves and puts them in his bosom, having previously girded himself.
Arriving at the intended place, the owner ... reads a prayer; then unbelts and monitors the number of loaves that have fallen out of the bosom.
If all three loaves fall out, the place is considered successful and happy for the settlement; if two fall out - then “so-and-so”, and one is completely bad - you should not settle.

When they raise the "mother" on the newly erected walls of a house under construction, they do so. On the "matitsa", which lies on the wall at one end, they put a loaf of bread, a little salt and an icon; everything is tied to the matitsa with a new rukoternik [towel].
After raising the mother, the rest of the day is considered festive.

In the old days, when building a hut for lining [the lower crown of log walls], they always put money in a small amount, and under the matnya [matitsa] a third of what is put under the lining.

It is impossible to cut through a window or a door in a residential building - the owner will die or there will be a major loss in general.

BREAD IS THE HEAD OF EVERYTHING!

E! Boy, you're not good, don't bite off a piece of mine and don't drink from my cup. Get it right, dude. You will take all my strength through your mouth. Debilitate me.

Bread cut off side or broken off should be placed inside the table. In the same way, you can’t put a carpet or kalach up with the “underneath” [lower] crust. In the first case, there will be little bread, and in the second - in the next world [devils] will be kept upside down.

When dividing in a family [family division], the elder cuts a carpet of rye bread into slices according to the number of men divided or existing in the family. The one who separates takes his part and moves away from the table. The women pour out the sourdough and carry away their parts.

In the old days, it was customary not to destroy an unopened loaf of bread in the evening. They said that "the carpet is sleeping."

You can’t poke bread with a fork - in the next world [devils] will lift themselves on the forks.

IN FAMILY LIFE.

You can’t put a child or put it on the table - it will be ugly [to be capricious].

You can’t grab a child by the legs - it can be bad for him - he won’t be able to walk soon.

The bride goes down the aisle - she must put a silver coin under her left heel - which means that she will not need money in marriage.

During an illness, one should not take off the shirt in which one fell ill, otherwise the illness will not go away soon.

A tow is placed in the coffin of the deceased, and sometimes even pure linen fiber, so that it lies softer in the ground.

RELIGION AND CHURCH HOLIDAYS.

The Russian people are prayerful. And we, cheldons, do not know their [prayers]. There are seven people in our family, and Ivan alone knows “Father” and “Virgin Mary”.

After Easter, until Trinity, you can’t throw anything out the window - Christ is standing there - “so as not to hurt him.”

On the evening before the holidays, you can’t sweep the hut and throw rubbish out of it. The owners will not have wealth.

You can’t stretch on the bench with your feet towards the goddess - God will take away the strength.

Every holiday necessarily begins the day before with sunset and ends with sunset as well. The eve of the holiday is called "evenings".

See also the section:

Heroic feast
RUSSIAN KITCHEN
Traditional Russian dishes
Many of these dishes will become a true decoration of any solemn banquet table.
Tips for kitchen men (i.e. cooks)

Didn't eat soon our ancestors,
Not soon moving around
Ladles, silver bowls
With boiling beer and wine.
They poured joy in the heart,
Foam hissed around the edges,
Their important teacups were worn
And they bowed low to the guests.
A.S. Pushkin

FROM THE HISTORY. Once Russians slowly, intermittently, ate for lunch:
- first roast(modern second),
- then ear(various liquid dishes, soups),
- and finally snacks(sweet desserts).
From the point of view of modern dietetics, this order of taking meals is optimal, with breaks between them of 10-15 minutes.
A leisurely meal with breaks between courses is shown wishing to lose weight .
At the turn of the 17th-18th centuries, the nobles who came to Russia introduced the customs of European cuisine, and the order of dishes served for dinner changed to the modern one.
From the beginning of the 18th century, the Russian monarchy required an increasingly intense service of its subjects, and therefore it became unacceptable for serving people and serf slaves to “corrode” at the table for a long time. The pace of the meal became continuous, with no previously traditional breaks between courses.

COLD FOOD AND SNACKS

EAR. SOUPS

MEAT FOOD. ROAST

FROM POULTRY

FISH DISHES

DISHES FROM EGGS, COTTAGE CHEESE, CHEESE

DISHES FROM VEGETABLES AND MUSHROOMS

FLOUR AND CEREALS

Marilyn Monroe's strange habit of being late for filming was a kind of sign, so the actress never came to them on time. If this happened, it only meant that she mixed up the time.

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Folk omens for the harvest

Not only the well-being of people depended on a good harvest, but also whether they could survive the next year. Of particular importance was the grain harvest. But also on how well they spoil fruit trees, shrubs, garden plants, also depended a lot. It is not surprising that people were eager to know in advance what the harvest would be like. They noticed various natural phenomena and Everyday life, which then allowed them to pass on from generation to generation the signs of a good harvest.

Spring signs for the harvest

Even in early spring, it was possible to predict how the harvest season would end. Basically, due to signs related to weather conditions.

• A slushy April - to a good harvest of mushrooms, and if thunderstorms are frequent, then the nuts will be well born.
• There are a lot of tadpoles in the puddles - the year will be fruitful.
• It is good if in early spring the snow melts under the rays of the first sun. If snowy glades formed due to rain, you should prepare for a poor harvest.
• A full year will be if the weather is dry in March, rainy in April, and cool in May.
• Take a closer look at the last icicles - if they are empty inside, then the bins will be empty in the fall.
• On April 4, you need to go out to the outskirts at dawn and look at the sun - if there are red circles around it, then there will be countless fruits in the summer.
• Thunder in March portends full cellars in early autumn.
• The drier March, the better for the fertility of the land.

Winter signs about the harvest

An abundance of snow, bitter cold or mud and slush? When the birds flew away, when they returned, how many berries were left on the trees from the last harvest - all this could tell people about the next harvest.

• A cold winter with an abundance of snow, when frosts freeze the ground deeply, portends a harvest year.
• Warm winter with little snow - to the meager gifts of nature.
• Thick icicles hang on the roof - the same vegetables will be born in the garden.
• Epiphany frosts are raging? The bins will burst with bread.
• Is ice as smooth as glass frozen on a river or lake? This is bad, expect little wheat. If the ice is uneven, with hillocks and depressions, there will be no shortage of grain.

Harvest in autumn

• It is a good omen if it rains often and for a long time in autumn. They will water the earth with moisture, and it will be possible to expect an abundance of fruits not only next year, but even in a year.
• Leaves fall from trees and lie on the ground with their inner side? A good omen, promises a full year.
• Well if the first snowing in the form of small dry grains, and not wet flakes. Then the gifts of nature will be rich.
• Snow

There are many signs by which you can find out what the crop will be this year. Our ancestors trusted folk wisdom, since in ancient times only signs and superstitions could tell a person about future events.

Consider the main signs of the harvest by season.

Folk signs for the harvest in the spring:

If March is dry, there will be a lot of rain in April, and the weather becomes cold in May, then this predicted a good harvest.

Thunder in March also promised a rich harvest.

Damp in April - there will be a lot of mushrooms and berries in the coming year.

If April is warm, then this indicates that a lot of nuts will be born. High water in April - to thick and juicy grass.

If this month is dry, then the summer is expected to be hot and dry. A rainy or cold May also foreshadowed a rich harvest.

If in the spring the snow melted quickly, then this is a rich harvest of early sowing. This is especially true for grain crops. A lot of mosquitoes in the spring is a good omen. This means that there will be a lot of berries. If there are a lot of midges - wait for the mushroom summer.

If the icicles inside are empty, this is a bad harvest. Also, a lean year predicts ice that does not melt for a long time during floods.

If the first spring thunder rumbles from the western side, then this summer will be lean.

If the snow melts in the spring from the rain, then the year will be unsuccessful for gardeners and gardeners.

And if the sun melts the snow cover, the year will be rich in mushrooms, berries, cereals, vegetables and fruits.

Folk signs for the harvest in the summer:

If at the beginning of summer there are frequent lightning, then the harvest will be rich.

If there is a lot of dew on Ivan Kupala (July 7), then expect a lot of cucumbers. And in general, if there is a lot of dew on the grass in summer, it always promises a good harvest. Nights are dark in June - there will be many berries and mushrooms.

If the tops on the potatoes dry early, the potatoes will be small. Mists in the summer in the morning indicate a lot of mushrooms.

If strawberries and strawberries are well born in the summer, then there will be few mushrooms.

Folk signs for the harvest in the fall:

Frequent rains and showers in autumn - the harvest will be good both this year and the next.

If autumn is dry and hot, then you should not expect generous gifts of nature. However, for mushroom pickers, this sign is good.

If it is rainy in autumn, then there will be a lot of mushrooms.

If during leaf fall the leaves fall on the inside, this means that next year's harvest will be glorious.

If the first snow fell dry in autumn, then the gifts of nature will be generous next year.

A rich harvest also promises the first snow, which lay on the already frozen ground and did not melt. A lot of snow at the end of autumn - there will be a good harvest.

Folk signs for the harvest in winter:

The weather forecast is a topic that interests every person, regardless of their gender and age, place of residence, nationality and social origin. The prospects for warming or cooling, rain or buckets are discussed more often than any other matters and issues. However, the most pressing weather issue is for rural workers, since it is precisely from the amount of precipitation and sunlight For many centuries, the result of the harvesting campaign, and hence the well-being of the peasant family, has directly depended.

Scientific forecasts of meteorologists became an effective help to the farmer only in recent decades, and before their appearance, farmers, figuring out the views of the harvest, for centuries managed with folk signs. And even today, these predictions often turn out to be much more informative than all synoptic assumptions.

Spring signs for the harvest

The beginning of the agricultural season is replete with all sorts of predictions that allow the rural worker to understand what results of his work he should have in the fall. An attentive observer will be told about this by the nature of floods, thunderstorms, birds, animals, flowering plants and many other natural events.

• By the weather in each of the spring months, it is easy to understand what kind of harvest to expect. You can hope for a rich harvest of fruits if March is dry, April will break out with heavy rainfall, and May will force you to dress warmly.
• Our ancestors have always observed the weather on Maslenitsa. They believed that if the day before it was very cold and rainy, then a good harvest is guaranteed.
• Summer certainly pleased with the rich harvest of vegetables and grains, if the early Easter morning turned out to be serene and sunny.
• Those who dreamed of a good harvest of cucumbers and milk mushrooms paid special attention to the weather on March 14th. It could be expected if there is still snow on Evdokia.
• The prospects for cattle pasture were judged on March 15 (on Fedot). If on this day bad weather raged with wind and snow, then the grass had to wait a long time.
• In those places where flax and hemp were grown, the weather on March 25 was closely monitored. If fog fell on the ground that day, then the harvest of these plants promised to be especially rich.
• Rainy April with frequent thunderstorms promised not only warm summer, but also a good collection of mushrooms, nuts and excellent haymaking.
• One of the significant April days was considered the 7th. If the weather was clear, then a lot of buckwheat was expected, and rainfall promised a good harvest of rye.
• The future grain-grower was judged by the first thunderstorm. If it thundered too early, or came from the west, the prospects were bleak. But unusually loud peals always foreshadowed a well-fed year.
• A fruitful year was promised by a starry night on May 11 and a warm evening on May 13. But an abundance of cucumbers promised clear days on Job the borage (May 19) and Sidor the borage (May 27).
• Always pay attention to snowmelt. The peasants knew that a good harvest could only be expected if the snow melted from the sun, and not from precipitation. A plentiful harvest from peas, barley, buckwheat and millet was expected if the sledge journey was kept for a long time. But the roads, muddy before the snow had left the fields, warned of a crop failure.
• A plentiful and friendly flood always promised a plentiful harvest of grain, especially early spring bread. The sign was considered especially true if the weather was cold at the flood of the river.
• The harvest year was predicted by birds and animals. On its eve, migratory birds flew in time, many tadpoles appeared in the puddles, owls in the forest burst into loud cries, and there were almost no mice.
• Plants also eloquently reported on the coming satiety with an abundance of cones on fir trees, rich flowering of mountain ash and aspen.

Summer harvest beliefs

With the onset of warm days and the end of the sowing season, the peasant can only diligently look after the plantings, and hope that the weather will not let you down and will allow him to grow a rich harvest. In order to know in advance the prospects for harvesting, it makes sense to pay attention to the clues of nature.

• The fruitful year is promised by frequent June lightning and a fine day without rain and wind on June 10th.
• If on June 16 the wind blows from the south, then you can expect an excellent harvest of spring crops. The bright dawn on the 14th will also tell about the same excellent prospects for grain.
• Large grain can be expected if a clear and warm weather, while bad weather on Fedot (June 20) will lead to a "skinny" pouring of bread.
• On the mystical night of Ivan Kupala, between divination and rituals, you should also pay attention to the weather. After all, bright stars predict a mushroom harvest, and abundant dew in the morning promises a cucumber year.
• July 12 (Peter's day) must certainly be with rain. However, single precipitation is a sign of crop failure. Therefore, it is desirable that the heavenly moisture be shed twice, and preferably three times. After all, then the bakery will be excellent as never before.
• Ilyin Day (August 2) is rarely without precipitation. However, if they still did not happen, then next year you can not hope for a good increase in rye.
• Those who keep cattle have always dreamed of a thunderstorm on August 4th. After all, thunder and lightning on this day are considered a sure sign of an excellent haymaking.
• The dry season is considered a sign of a bad nut harvest. The same result is expected if an abundance of mushrooms happened in the summer, and winter crops did not crop up.
• Dark nights in June are considered a sure sign of the wealth of all kinds forest gifts. A crop of grains and vegetables will be marked by abundant dews, acorn-covered oaks, and scanty cobwebs. But the early appearance of frost promises that next year will be fruitful.

What will the autumn season tell about the harvest?

Autumn crowns the agricultural season, makes you take stock, calculate profits and losses. Therefore, according to the autumn weather, it makes no sense to judge what is already in the bins. But the golden time will tell you what rural workers should expect from next year.

• A common omen says that if sad time turned out to be unusually rainy, then next year we can hope for a rich harvest of cereals, vegetables and fruits.
• September 5th is not for nothing called Luppa-lingonberry day. It is from this moment that you should start harvesting this vitamin and tasty berry.
• From September 7 (on St. Titus) it is supposed to go to the forest for autumn mushrooms. After all, this is the last opportunity to collect the remains of natural gifts.
• September 13 (Kuprian Day) is considered the starting point for the timely harvesting of all root crops, including potatoes.
• Previously, the housewives knew for sure that on Vozdvizhenye (September 27) it was time to start chopping cabbage for the winter.
• On Pokrov (October 25) they always looked at the night sky. If it was all strewn bright stars, then next year they expected a rich harvest of peas.
• The yield of the next agricultural season was judged on September 30th. If on this date (on Hosea) all the roads were covered with "big mud", then there was no doubt in the excellent prospects for grain production.
• A good harvest of grains and vegetables also promises rain on September 6, and also such leaf fall when the leaves lie on the ground back side up.
• The first snowfall can also tell about fruitful prospects. If the snow falls on the frozen ground and does not melt, then the next year will be full. The same rosy future is to be hoped for when dry snow first falls, or if by November it already covers the ground in a thick carpet.

Winter: signs about the future harvest

Winter time is a time of rest from agricultural worries. However, you can start thinking about the upcoming harvest as early as December, and winter weather will help with this.

• In December, clear days in the last decade of the month report a good harvest, and an abundance of snow by the 19th predicts that an excellent haymaking is ahead.
• New Year's weather is also very informative. Warmth and precipitation in the form of rain warn that the grain harvest will not please, while a slight frost, starry sky and snowdrifts in new year's eve- a sure sign of the future rich baker.
• Bright stars on old New Year(January 13-14) predict an abundance of peas and berries, and an unexpected fog in the morning promises an abundance of vegetables, grains and fruits.
• The mystical Epiphany Night will help you find out what cereals will be harvested next season. To do this, it is enough to put bowls with different grains outside the threshold until the morning. Those of them that are covered with frost will be the favorites.
• The day of December 19 (Epiphany) is also very informative in terms of crop prospects. If blue clouds cover the sky at noon, then the prospects are excellent, while clear and frosty weather warns of a dry summer.
• On the night of January 28, the flax harvest is judged. If it stands out unusually stellar and frosty, then you can hope for an excellent growth of this grass.
• To be sure of a rich grain harvest, on February 4 (on Timofey the semi-winter) they look at the snowdrifts: the deeper they are, the more rye and wheat can be hidden in the bins.
• Candlemas (February 15) can tell about the prospects for wheat and fruits. If drops ring on this day, bread will be born, blowing strong wind- apples, pears, plums and cherries will be in abundance.
• December weather portends a bountiful harvest in the event that even before the New Year the earth freezes heavily, sweeps deep snowdrifts, and frost falls in a thick layer on the windows.
• In January, the harvest year predicts a windy Fedul (January 5), heavy snowfall on the 6th, a clear day on January 8, and a wind from the east or south on January 13.
• The snowy winter promises a good grain harvest and tall grasses in the new agricultural season. The frequent northern winds in February also speak of the same.
• An abundance of vegetables is promised by large icicles that appear at the end of winter, but the frequent appearance of a layer of frost on the branches of trees in the period of January-February indicates that bread will be born well.

There are many signs by which you can find out what the crop will be in current year. Our ancestors trusted folk wisdom, since in ancient times only signs and superstitions could tell a person about future events. Consider the main signs of the harvest by season.

Folk omens for the spring harvest

If March is dry, there will be a lot of rain in April, and the weather becomes cold in May, then this predicted a good harvest. Thunder in March also promised a rich harvest.

Damp in April - there will be a lot of mushrooms and berries in the coming year. If April is warm, then this indicates that a lot of nuts will be born.

High water in April - to thick and juicy grass. If this month is dry, then the summer is expected to be hot and dry.

A rainy or cold May also foreshadowed a rich harvest.

If in the spring the snow melted quickly, then this is a rich harvest of early sowing. This is especially true for grain crops.

A lot of mosquitoes in the spring is a good omen. This means that there will be a lot of berries. If there are a lot of midges - wait for the mushroom summer.

If the icicles inside are empty, this is a bad harvest. Also, a lean year predicts ice that does not melt for a long time during floods.

If the first spring thunder rumbles from the western side, then this summer will be lean.

If the snow melts in the spring from the rain, then the year will be unsuccessful for gardeners and gardeners. And if the sun melts the snow cover, the year will be rich in mushrooms, berries, cereals, vegetables and fruits.

Folk omens for summer harvest

If at the beginning of summer there are frequent lightning, then the harvest will be rich.

If there is a lot of dew on Ivan Kupala (July 7), then expect a lot of cucumbers. And in general, if there is a lot of dew on the grass in summer, it always promises a good harvest.

Nights are dark in June - there will be many berries and mushrooms.

If the tops on the potatoes dry early, the potatoes will be small.

Mists in the summer in the morning indicate a lot of mushrooms.

If strawberries and strawberries are well born in the summer, then there will be few mushrooms.

Folk omens for the harvest in autumn

Frequent rains and showers in autumn - the harvest will be good both this year and the next. If autumn is dry and hot, then you should not expect generous gifts of nature. However, for mushroom pickers, this sign is good. If it is rainy in autumn, then there will be a lot of mushrooms.

If during leaf fall the leaves fall on the inside, this means that next year's harvest will be glorious.

If the first snow fell dry in autumn, then the gifts of nature will be generous next year. A rich harvest also promises the first snow, which lay on the already frozen ground and did not melt. A lot of snow at the end of autumn - there will be a good harvest.

Folk omens for the harvest in winter

There is a lot of snow on Christmas and Epiphany - the year will be fruitful.

At the end of December it is sunny and clear - expect the generous gifts of nature. A lot of snow in December - the next year's harvest will be rich.

According to popular belief, the harvest will be good if there is a lot of snow in winter. If you believe this wisdom, then the grass in the meadows will be juicy and thick.

If there is frequent frost in winter, then a lot of grain will be born. If at the end of winter there are long icicles, then this predicts a good harvest.

If you believe in folk signs for the harvest, you can find out in advance what the year will be like for gardeners and farmers. We wish you a generous harvest this year and don't forget to press the buttons and