Significance of planting melons and beans before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day

Planting melons and beans before and after the Qingming Festival means that the Qingming Festival has arrived and the temperature has risen. At this time, it is most suitable for planting melons and beans, which are easy to germinate and grow vigorously. "Plant melons and beans before and after Qingming Festival" is a phrase in China's agricultural proverb. In the traditional farming culture of China, Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important solar term and a traditional festival for ancestor worship. At this time, it is the spring ploughing season, the land is beginning to pick up, and the climate is suitable, which is a good time to plant crops. Planting melons and beans before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day can not only ensure the crops to grow under suitable temperature and humidity, but also make the crops mature before the arrival of summer and get a better harvest. This sentence also means to seize the opportunity at the right time and strive for a good harvest.