Gardening by the Moon Weekend To-Do
An idea as old as agriculture, based both folklore and superstition but there are scientific ideas to back it up.
- Lunar Phase: Waxing Half begins Thursday, April 23
- Saturday-Monday: Moon in the sign of Taurus - Plant
- When planting tomatoes, you should dig a cylindrical hole so the plant can be planted deep, with the second set of leaves exposed. When planting tomatoes, it is recommended to bury the entire plant, leaving just the last two sets of leaves above the ground. Roots will form on the underground herbaceous stem.
Later in the Week
- Tuesday-Thursday; Moon in the sign of Cancer - Best around planting days
- It's not too late to plant summer-blooming Dahlias. The tubers are available in a variety of types and colors.
- Zinnias, Vinca Rosea, and Salvia is now available for planting. They are water-wise and deer-resistant, and they flower all summer long.
Other Things To-do
- Flowering trees like Flowering Pears, Plums, Crabapples, Cherries, and others are pruned now. It's not too late to prune these trees once they have leafed out. I'd remove all the dead wood and eliminate the rubbing and crossing branches. Also, open up the canopy by thinning out the limbs that are spaced too closely together.
- Coffee grounds, along with the filter, can be added to a composter or pile. Coffee is a natural acidifier.