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The best day to plant your garden in April according to the moon

Mark the date in your calendar. - by Livia Gamble
  • 12 Apr 2018
The best day to plant your garden in April according to the moon
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It turns out there is a perfect time to plant. Using the phases of the moon to your advantage, your gardening will be thriving in no time.

Best days to plant in April

According to Milton Black’s planting guide featured in the April issue of Better Homes and Gardens, the best days for planting are April 21 and 22, when the moon enters Cancer. But also April 29 when the moon enters Scorpio.

"On these days, thin out seed boxes, sow all types of seeds and plant seedlings that produce their crop above the ground," Milton Black writes. 

"These include all varieties of peas, beans, corn, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprout, eggplant, lettuce, celery, silverbeet, spinach, endive, Chinese cabbage, tomato, cucumber, asparagus crowns, artichoke, marrow, pumpkin, capsicum, melon, zucchini, chicory, sprouts, rhubarb, all herbs (except garlic) and all agricultural crops, such as sunflower, grains, cereals, canola and cotton. During these days, you can also plant flowering shrubs, annuals, flowers (not bulbs), cactus, flax, tree ferns, passionfruit vines and kiwifruit. Plant all fruit trees and trees that produce edible nuts, such as almond, pecan, macadamia and walnut. Grapes and banana can also be planted during these times. Take cuttings from established trees and shrubs, and propagate. This is also a good time for planting trees and climbers and sowing new lawns."

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These days are also perfect for planting “flowering shrubs, annuals, flowers (not bulbs), cactus, flax, tree ferns, passionfruit vines and kiwifruit.”

"Plant all fruit trees and trees that produce edible nuts, such as almond, pecan, macadamia and walnut. Grapes and banana can also be planted during these times. Take cuttings from established trees and shrubs, and propagate. This is also a good time for planting trees and climbers and sowing new lawns."

For the best days for planting, transplanting and weeding in May, pick up a copy of the latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens. 

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Livia Gamble
Based in Newcastle, Livia Gamble will not sleep until she has discovered every possible way to use bi-carb soda and vinegar. When she isn’t reporting on ways to improve your home and garden, she can be found knitting socks (by choice) and will never say no to pizza.

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