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; Wednesday, July 4. Independence Day; 4th Quarter begins on Friday, July 6
- Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of Aquarius - harvest, weed, plant onions, and cultivate
- When cultivating a vegetable garden, be careful not to disturb the roots around pepper plants. Peppers are shallow rooted and do not like their roots disturbed.
Later in the Week
- Monday/Friday: Moon in the sign of Aries and Pisces: Plant root crops, harvest, weed, control pests and cultivate
- The Yellow Jacket season has begun. Yellow Jacket Traps from previous years should be rinsed out with warm water and equipped with fresh attractant. They are set out around the eating area, two to three hours before the food and beverages.
Other Things To-do
- June is the month to pinch back leggy annuals like petunias and impatiens. I’d remove 50% of the new growth. This will force the side shoots to develop making the plants compact. It is not too late to start String Beans from seed. Late planted beans are not as susceptible to weather fluctuation as early season plantings. Once the seedlings emerge be sure to bait for Snail, Slugs and Earwigs wit Sluggo Plus.
- And finally, protect grapes from mildew with sulfur. Sulfur is available in liquid and dry forms at your favorite garden center.