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: New Moon, Friday, April, 17
- Saturday-Monday: Moon in the sign of Aquarius - Harvest, weed, and cultivate
- You should frequently cultivate your flower and vegetable beds with a hand trowel. This will keep the unwanted vegetation from robbing the desirable plants of water and nutrients.
Later in the Week
- Monday-Tuesday; Moon in the sign of Pisces - Water, fertilize and weed
- April is the time to switch from winter fertilizer to a growth-type fertilizer for all shade-loving plants, including Azalea, Camellia, and Rhododendron.
Other Things To-do
- Prevent snails and slugs from climbing into the Citrus canopy by attaching copper tape to the trunk, two feet above the ground. The tape does not kill the snails and slugs; it simply prevents them from moving forward. It should be replaced every two years.
- Tomatoes are one of the few plants you want to plant deep. So you need to dig a cylindrical-shaped hole and bury the plant up to the second set of leaves.