Due to Israel’s position on the globe, the seasons “don’t match” with those in the U.S. So, while some of us deal with snow in December, those in ancient (and current) Israel are planting grain. A tablet was found with the following “rhyme” on it (it was probably much better in the original, but we’re dealing with a rough translation):

The two months are olive harvest (September/October)
The two months are planting grain (November/December)
The two months are late planting (January/February)
The month is hoeing up of flax (March)
The month of barley harvest (April)
The month is harvest and festivity (May)
The two months are vine tending (June/July)
The month of summer fruit (August)