Shemitah in the Garden Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Shemitah Shemitah in the Garden Categories Philosophical Aspects of Shemitah Debt Remission, Hakhel and Bi'ur Shemitah in the Kitchen & Kedushat Shevi'it Shemitah in the Garden Buying Fruit and Vegetables & Otzar Ha'aretz Shemitah Calendars The Shemitah Escape Room Subscribe to our Newsletter I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Planting and sowing deadlines before the shemitah year What are the planting and sowing deadlines before shemitah for trees, vegetables, and other plants? Read More How do farmers in Israel prepare for the shemitah year? Read More Brief guide on garden maintenance during shemitah How can I take care of my garden during shemitah? A short, practical article Read More Land-dependent mitzvot during the shemitah year When and under what circumstances is produce obligated in terumot and ma'aserot during the shemitah year? What about orlah, neta revay, challah and kila'im... Read More Ne'evad and shamur prohibitions Eating produce from land that was worked or guarded during shemitah. Chapter 8 of the Consumer's Guide to Shemitah. Read More The sefichin prohibition Annual plants are forbidden for consumption during the shemitah year due to the sefichin prohibition. On the laws of sefichin, when and where they apply.... Read More Laws of crops growing during shemitah Do I need to verbalize that my shemitah fruits are ownerless? Should I remove the fence around my garden? What if I'm concerned that people will ruin my garden?... Read More Where do the laws of shemitah apply? Do the laws of shemitah apply to the planter hanging in my kitchen? An overview of areas where the laws of shemitah apply. Chapter 2 of the Consumer's Guide to... Read More Forbidden activities during the shemitah year Overview of the forbidden and permitted melachot during the shemitah year: biblical, rabbinic, and the difference between them. Chapter 1 of the Consumer's... Read More Professional guide: preparing ornamental gardens for the shemitah year How should professional and private gardeners prepare for the shemitah year? Read More 1 2 3 4
