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Gardener's and vegetable grower's lunar calendar for April 8-14: what and when to plant
07.04.2024 20:52
Spring is coming - make way for spring. Make way for summer cottages, villages, vegetable gardens and orchards. And everything will bloom, grow and smell.
But not by itself, of course, but with appropriate, competent work with the soil, plants, paying attention to the proper care of your flora.
To make everything as fast, convenient and, most importantly, effective as possible, the lunar calendar will tell you what days and what to plant during the week from April 8 to 14.
Below are recommendations based on the opinion of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
April 8
Since it is a new moon, the calendar advises to minimize work with plants.
The expert adds: it is better to refrain from replanting, watering and fertilizing.
The lunar calendar suggests working in the garden beds today, for example planning further sowing taking into account the autumn sowing.
You can begin clearing the area and further digging the soil, removing leaves and other debris.
April 9
The Moon in Aries suggests that you should not sow or plant anything today, otherwise the weak new plants may be mercilessly attacked by various diseases.
Recommendation: care for what is already growing in your area, for example, you can loosen the soil in plants inside the area and around trees.
April 10
The Moon is in Taurus, which means that today you can sow and plant any crops, including perennials.
The main thing to remember is that grown plants need to be fed and watered.
April 11
A favorable day for planting fruit and berry crops, pay special attention to seedlings with a closed root system.
In addition, you can treat your plants with fertilizer today.
April 12
It is not recommended to plant many vegetable crops, but sowing morning glory is not prohibited.
If the plants do not need watering, then you do not need to do it. Otherwise, you risk harming them with an abundance of moisture.
Another piece of advice: today, refrain from sowing non-climbing vegetable crops.
April 13
You can remove excess tendrils from strawberries so that they do not absorb nutrients.
It is recommended to trim dry and damaged branches on trees and bushes.
It's still a good day to dig up early blooming flower bulbs for storage.
April 14
This day is good for planting plants and sowing vegetables and flowers.
It is not recommended to use chemical means of protection against diseases and pests.
Earlier we talked about how to treat your garden in the spring against diseases and pests.
