Happy Spring everyone! Also, as the moon is waning, this weekend is a VERY good time to do anything in the garden that involves diminishing or weakening things - like pest control, pruning and mowing. Not so good for planting seeds. You’ll need to wait for the new moon for that - 15/9 onwards.
I have found it so, and at least one professional strawberry grower (local) of my acquaintance swears by it. Others find the whole concept a bit woo woo, but you do you I guess.
I like the idea of having a two week (approx) time frame to get necessary jobs done for the right kind for the moon phase. It helps me avoid pruning madly in all directions right over the top of newly planted seeds, and allows mulch to mellow before planting too. This avoids mulch burn.
Happy Spring everyone! Also, as the moon is waning, this weekend is a VERY good time to do anything in the garden that involves diminishing or weakening things - like pest control, pruning and mowing. Not so good for planting seeds. You’ll need to wait for the new moon for that - 15/9 onwards.
In Perth, we had a glorious 29° day yesterday to see off winter, but somehow today is foggy with showers later. Doesn’t feel like spring.
Hey thanks, I’m clueless with organics. Does moon phase have substantial effects?
I have found it so, and at least one professional strawberry grower (local) of my acquaintance swears by it. Others find the whole concept a bit woo woo, but you do you I guess. I like the idea of having a two week (approx) time frame to get necessary jobs done for the right kind for the moon phase. It helps me avoid pruning madly in all directions right over the top of newly planted seeds, and allows mulch to mellow before planting too. This avoids mulch burn.
I’m here for the woo woo. Thank you.
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Every iota of my horticultural training knows it’s 99% woo, but I still like using the moon phases to structure garden tasks anyway.
What about repotting?
Best done on a waxing not waning moon as growth and increase is desired. Good time to do pest control though.
Thanks, ill move the weekend plans back a couple of weeks and ill get the weed spray out this weekend instead :)
Perfect weather for it this weekend. Dry and cold overnight. Give dem dam weeds a good smacking, I tell you.