4/1: moon is waning and in Aquarius: harvest roots and fruit, cultivate, and destroy
4/5: new moon, in Aries (a barren sign)
4/6: moon goes into Taurus @ 8:30 pm -- good to plant and transplant until mid-morning on Tuesday 4/8
4/9: an excellent day to plant melon seeds
4/11: the very best time to plant and transplant, through Saturday morning
4/17: from 4:30 pm until 4 pm Saturday 4/18 plant flowers, vines, herbs, stems, roots
4/20: full moon
4/21: harvest roots, cultivate
4/28&29: cultivate, destroy
April notes
So it looks like April 1-5 is the time to weed and apply herbicides., right?
yes! Do your planting after the 5th.
would planting store bought tomato plants be considered transplanting?
I am patiently waiting, that flat of parsley seeds I planted about three weeks are up and growing away. The tomato seeds also are growing and a gal jug of 'saved' red petunias seed I collected from last years blooms. ( Must be about 500 of those petunia seeds in there.) LOL.
fremar - Planting store bought tomato plants would be considered transplanting.
Currently 40 deg outside. Was 22 on the porch this AM - yeah, spring. Pa. is grey, cloudy, windswept and cold right now. We had one 60+ deg. day last week.
That is sad about the weed killer. Some folks just cannot believe that once in a while you have to get down there and pull those weeds.
Also there are herbicides formulated to kill broad leaf weeds and not iris - and to kill grass only - but not iris. You do have to research it out.
It is a pity about people using killers. I find weeding very relaxing, actually - sort of a zen activity for me.
Doing taxes today and tomorrow - interspersed with starting some additional flats of seeds and doing some transplanting. (Do taxes fall under starting something, or cultivating and destroying - LOL)
heehee dryad57 - taxes maybe classified as 'nurturing' - the U.S. Government.
ROTFL! Is that nurturing, or enabling ;-)
Maybe these can help you:
Astrological Signs - Zodiac Fertile Signs for Planting Best Signs
Aries - A fire sign. Barren and dry. Harvest root and fruit for storage. Cultivate, destroy weeds and pests.
Taurus - An earth sign. Productive and moist. Second best for planting and transplanting. Good for root crops and potatoes, especially when hardiness is important. Also a good sign for leafy vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage and spinach.
Gemini - An air sign. Barren and dry. Harvest root and fruit for storage. Cultivate, destroy weeds and pests. Melon seeds respond well in this sign.
Cancer - A water sign. Very fruitful and moist. The best sign for all planting and transplanting. Also good for grafting, and irrigation.
Leo - A fire sign. Very barren and dry. Cultivate, harvest root and fruit for storage. An excellent time to destroy weeds and pests in the fourth quarter.
Virgo - An earth sign. Barren and moist. Some flowers and vines are favored by it. Cultivate and destroy weeds and pests.
Libra - An air sign. Semi-fruitful and moist. Best sign for planting beautiful and fragrant flowers, vines and herbs. Good for planting pulpy stems like kohlrabi, and root crops.
Scorpio - A water sign. Very fruitful and moist. Best planting sign for sturdy plants and vines. Tomatoes like to be transplanted in Scorpio, and it is a good sign for corn and squash. Graft or prune in the third and fourth quarter to retard growth and promote better fruit. A good sign for irrigation and transplanting.
Sagittarius - A fire sign. Barren and dry. Harvest roots and onions for storage, and plant onion sets and fruit trees. A good sign in which to cultivate the soil.
Capricorn - An earth sign. Productive and dry. Good for planting potatoes and other root crops, and for encouraging strong hardy growth. Good for grafting, and pruning to promote healing, and applying organic fertilizer.
Aquarius - An air sign. Barren and dry. Harvest root and fruit for storage. Cultivate, destroy weeds and pests. Good for planting onion sets.
Pisces - A water sign. Very productive and moist. Second best sign for planting and transplanting. Especially good for root growth and irrigation.
How the astrological signs of the zodiac influence gardening by the moon.
The moon moves through the signs of the Zodiac in the heavens every couple of days. Different signs are associated with an element of earth, air, fire or water. When the moon is in a water sign it is the most fertile time for planting. Different types of plants have favorite signs too, such as leafy plants prefer the water signs. The fertile water signs are Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio, and are best for planting above ground, leafy annuals.
The Earth signs, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, are also very fertile and good for planting. The root is the part of the plant associated with earth signs, so it is especially good for planting root crops, or for transplanting to encourage root development.
Air signs work well for some plants, but are generally barren and dry. Libra is an exception to that rule, and is semi-fertile and good for blooming flowers and herbs. Flowers are the part of the plant associated with air signs. Melons like Gemini, and onions respond well in Aquarius. When the moon is in an air sign it is a good time to harvest and cultivate.
The fire signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are very barren and dry, but may be used for crops grown for their seed. Because it is barren, Leo is a good sign for weeding and cultivation, so seeds won't sprout. It is also good to harvest during a fire sign.
Some plants have better results with a certain sign or element.
Other garden chores have preferences for the sign also, such as pruning in Scorpio, weeding in Leo. Harvesting in the dry air and fire signs in the fourth quarter helps preserve fruit and vegetables for storage.
In between signs the moon is void of course, which is a good time to take a break and enjoy the fruits (and vegetables!) of your labors!
Note:The astrological signs used for planting should not be confused with the astronomical constellations that the moon travels through.
~* Robin