Lunar calendar for planting cilantro for April. Calendar for April. Work in the flower garden, work with indoor plants, flower care activities

The planting calendar for April 2017, in relation to the conditions of the northern regions, takes into account both the fact of the influence of the Moon passing through various constellations, and the fact that it is not yet possible to prepare the soil for future plantings directly in the garden.

Although spring is already confidently coming into its own. Even here, far in the north, its approach is felt more and more clearly. The length of daylight has increased significantly. Drops sound during the day, but at night the negative temperatures continue to “steadily hold.”

The planting calendar for March 2017 was compiled taking into account the duration of seedling development and the timing of its planting in the ground for the northern regions.

April is characterized by an abundance of sunny days, when seedlings no longer require additional lighting. The snow cover is still significant and the crust is becoming hard. Now it becomes possible to approach currant and gooseberry bushes to treat them with boiling water against bud mites. For the last few years I have been adding potassium permanganate to boiling water.

Let's look together at what work it is advisable for gardeners - northerners who prefer to take into account the Lunar sowing calendar - to carry out in April.

You can continue working on snow retention; if it is possible to open the greenhouse, you should throw snow there and cover the beds with dark polyethylene to warm the soil.

On April 2, 3, 4, the waxing Moon will pass through the fertile sign Cancer. It is recommended to plant climbing plants and strawberries.

I will make a second sowing of this berry. The first one was made in early March. It will be very interesting to compare the results.

You can sow seeds of early ripening peppers and super-determinate varieties of tomatoes.

6, 7, 8 - The Moon will pass through the constellations Leo and Virgo. It is good to start processing shrubs using the method described above, pruning fruit trees, and whitewashing them.

9, 10 - the waxing Moon will pass through the constellation Libra. You can start sowing flowers whose seedlings develop quickly.

In addition, if you are dissatisfied with the quality of pepper, tomato, and eggplant seedlings, you can repeat the sowing of these crops.

Seedlings sown in late March - early April are usually stronger than their “older” counterparts and produce a more stable harvest. The main condition is that the varieties must be early ripening.

12, 13 - the waning Moon will pass through the constellation Scorpio. You can try re-sowing celery root seeds.

During the next 12 days, with the waning Moon, you can start preparing equipment, disinfecting greenhouses and the soil in them.

An audit of planting material, seed potatoes, and flower tubers should be carried out. This is a good time to prepare warm beds for peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumbers.

21, 22, 23 (Pisces sign) - you can plant radishes in greenhouses.

On April 27 (Taurus sign) and 30 (Cancer sign) you can sow lettuce in a greenhouse. Particularly impatient gardeners can start sowing seeds of cucumbers, zucchini, and pumpkins for seedlings.

In a word, the planting calendar for April 2017 allows you to “work on the mistakes” of earlier sowings and somewhat expand the list of grown seedlings, and begin preparatory work in the garden.

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There is very little time left before the opening of the summer season. April is perhaps one of the most difficult and important months for gardeners, and it is during this month that the preparation of the garden plot for the sowing season falls. In this spring month, they tidy up the dacha plot and plant seedlings. The table of favorable days and the lunar calendar for planting seeds will tell you exactly when to carry out this or that work, and what seedlings to plant in April.

Winter is behind us and the area requires “general cleaning”, so summer residents, armed with the necessary tools, pruning, filing trees and shrubs, and clearing the garden of dried leaves and branches. In general, they get rid of everything unnecessary and last year. During this period, it is worth taking care of the destruction of pests by treating fruit trees. April is considered a good period for applying fertilizer to the site.

Favorable days for planting seedlings in April 2017 according to the lunar calendar: seed planting table.

So, when to carry out all of the above work and when to start planting seedlings, replanting them, and planting plants in the ground. Tables for performing certain gardening works will tell you about all this.

Favorable days for planting seedlings in April 2017 are: These days you can safely plant and replant your favorite crops.

Favorable days for planting seedlings in April 2017 according to the lunar calendar: seed planting table.

The best days for planting trees and shrubs in April 2017:

The best days, taking into account the lunar phases, for cultivating and applying organic fertilizers are: it is better to apply organic fertilizers on 12-13, 17-18, 21-23, and mineral fertilizers on 2-4, 27, 30. Plow, cultivate, hill up and loosen the soil should be 14-16, 19-20, 24-25, trim branches and shoots - 15-24, fight pests - 24-25.

The time for the florist's lunar calendar is Moscow.
The beginning of the lunar day is the time of moonrise.

Attention: During the winter months, most indoor plants experience a period of dormancy or a significant slowdown in growth. Minimal care is watering, pest control and re-handling if necessary: if the plant was flooded, pests appeared. Loosening the soil and sanitary pruning are also carried out as necessary: if the soil in the pot does not dry out for a long time, the branches have dried out from a draft, etc. Other care methods: fertilizing, grafting, formative and rejuvenating pruning, replanting, dividing, etc. It’s worth postponing until the end of April, until truly bright days arrive. The exception is plants that are illuminated with lamps and continue to grow, bloom or bear fruit.

date	Lunar day	Moon in a sign	moon rise	Moonset	Moon phase	Moon without course	Recommended	Not recommended
April 1	6th	Twins			1st quarter, waxing moon
April 2	7th	Cancer from 22:19			1st quarter, waxing moon	from 17:43 to 21:27	Planting, transplanting and forming only climbing, ampelous, climbing plants. Sowing seeds of garden and indoor crops. Weeding, soil loosening, land preparation. Treatment against diseases and pests. Preparations and home canning. Stepsynching, air layering. From 17:43 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants.	Transplanting and pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and suckers. Watering and fertilizing with fertilizers.
April 3	8th	Cancer			2nd quarter, waxing moon			Crown trimming.
April, 4	9th	Cancer			2nd quarter, waxing moon	from 23:45	Soaking, sowing and planting vegetables that bear fruit in the aboveground part (tomatoes, cucumbers, melons), as well as fruit trees and shrubs. Watering and mineral fertilizing.	Sowing and planting non-frost-resistant plants. Planting and sowing climbing and ampelous plants, as well as tall plants, as well as delicate herbaceous plants and greens. Crown trimming
5th of April	10th	Leo from 01:52			2nd quarter, waxing moon	until 1:13	Loosening, weeding, mulching, hilling.
April 6	11th	a lion			2nd quarter, waxing moon		Planting cacti, succulents and any drought-tolerant plants. Loosening, weeding, mulching, hilling. It is possible to transplant plants with strong roots (ficus, non-fruit trees and shrubs).	Watering, spraying, fertilizing. Sowing seeds and transplanting herbaceous and fruit-bearing plants.
April 7	12th	Virgo from 07:17			2nd quarter, waxing moon	from 3:16 to 7:20	Any trimming. Grafting of fruit trees.	Plant cabbage and salads.
April 8	13th	Virgo			2nd quarter, waxing moon		Sowing and planting indoor plants and crops not for a bountiful harvest, especially rhizomatous ones, with aerial roots (philodendrons) and “mustached” ones - strawberries, strawberries, climbing and creeping plants, as well as trees and shrubs not intended for fruiting. Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Picking, replanting, transshipment, land preparation. Any trimming. Grafting of fruit trees.	Sowing and soaking of crops intended for seeds and fruiting. Plant cabbage and salads.
April 9	14th	Libra from 14:20			2nd quarter, waxing moon	from 11:21 to 15:34	Sowing and planting indoor plants and crops not for a bountiful harvest, especially rhizomatous ones, with aerial roots (philodendrons) and “mustached” ones - strawberries, strawberries, climbing and creeping plants, as well as trees and shrubs not intended for fruiting. Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Picking, replanting, transshipment, land preparation. Any trimming. Grafting of fruit trees. From 11:21 to 15:34 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 15:34 Sowing and planting indoor and garden plants, fruit trees and shrubs, including flowering ones (roses, hydrangeas), vegetables and herbs. This is a particularly good time for sowing and planting crops intended for long-term storage or for seeds and herbs. Fertilizing plants with mineral fertilizers and watering is possible, but with caution. Rooting of cuttings, pruning (rejuvenating, shaping, sanitary).	After 15:34 Vaccinations and spraying.
April 10th	15th	Scales			2nd quarter, waxing moon		Fertilizing plants with mineral fertilizers and watering is possible, but with caution.	Vaccinations and spraying. No serious work with plants or planting.
11 April	16th	Scales			Full Moon 09:08	from 21:19
12th of April	17th	Scorpio from 01:09			3rd quarter waning moon	to 1:42	Soaking seeds.	Sowing, planting, picking.
April 13	18th	Scorpion			3rd quarter waning moon		Soaking seeds. Pruning and pinching to control crown growth. Watering, fertilizing with organic fertilizers.	Transplantation, any damage to roots, division of tubers, rhizomes and bulbs. Sowing, planting, picking.
14th of April	19th	Sagittarius from 13:32			3rd quarter waning moon	7:17 to 13:27	Until 13:27 the Moon is without a course, do not work with plants. After 13:32 Spraying against pests and diseases.
April 15	20th	Sagittarius	23:51		3rd quarter waning moon		Sowing and planting hanging plants. Digging, loosening, weeding and sanitary pruning. Spraying against pests and diseases.	Watering and regular spraying, fertilizing, pruning, pinching.
April 16	20th	Sagittarius		08:15	3rd quarter waning moon	from 21:26	Sowing and planting hanging plants. Digging, loosening, weeding and sanitary pruning. Spraying against pests and diseases.	Watering and regular spraying, fertilizing, pruning, pinching.
April 17	21st	Capricorn from 01:15			3rd quarter waning moon	to 2:04	Watering, fertilizing with organic fertilizers.
April 18th	22nd	Capricorn			3rd quarter waning moon		Planting and sowing root crops and bulbs. Weeding, removing weeds, digging and preparing the soil, adding compost. Watering, fertilizing with organic fertilizers. Sanitary pruning of dried and diseased branches, excess shoots.	Disturb the root system, cut off the roots and loosen the soil deeply.
April 19	23rd	Aquarius from 14:57			4th quarter waning moon	from 12:57 to 13:52	From 12:57 to 13:52 Moon without course, do not work with plants. After 14:57 Sanitary treatment of plants, removal of old and dried shoots. Cleaning up old leaves.
20 April	24th	Aquarius			4th quarter waning moon		Treatment against diseases and pests (spraying, watering with pesticides carefully). Land preparation, weeding, loosening.	Sowing, picking and planting fruit trees and shrubs. Refrain from watering, transplanting and fertilizing.
April 21	25th	Pisces from 22:40			4th quarter waning moon	21:23 to 22:43	Treatment against diseases and pests (spraying, watering with pesticides carefully). Land preparation, weeding, loosening. Sanitary treatment of plants, removal of old and dried shoots. Cleaning up old leaves.	Sowing, picking and planting fruit trees and shrubs. Refrain from watering, transplanting and fertilizing.
April 22	26th	Fish			4th quarter waning moon
April 23	27th	Fish			4th quarter waning moon		Sowing and planting vegetables and root crops not intended for long-term storage, but for canning, drying or for seeds. Sowing and planting indoor plants, especially decorative flowering ones, cacti and succulents. Water and fertilize with organic fertilizers, but carefully. Sanitary and formative pruning. Leaf spraying against pests.	Plant greens and tender herbaceous plants that do not tolerate dry conditions (for example, azaleas), as well as fruit trees and non-frost-tolerant plants. Prepare the ground, dig, loosen, plant and replant. It is undesirable to injure the root system (dividing rhizomes or planting suckers).
April 24	28th	Aries from 03:15			4th quarter waning moon	from 0:34 to 3:32
25th of April	29th	Aries			4th quarter waning moon		Preparing the land, loosening, removing weeds and digging, you can add soil to the pots (without replanting). Thinning the crown, removing dry leaves and dead branches.	Sowing seeds, transplanting, watering and sowing seeds of garden and indoor plants.
26 April	30th and 1st	Taurus from 04:37			New moon 15:17	from 0:53 to 4:56	We relax, read useful literature on gardening and floriculture.
April 27	2nd	Taurus			1st quarter waxing moon		Watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. You can replant (with caution), transfer plants and graft.	Drastic crown pruning. Sowing seeds. Pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and shoots.
April 28	3rd	Gemini from 04:25			1st quarter waxing moon	from 4:18 to 4:39		Transplanting and pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and suckers. Watering and fertilizing with fertilizers.
April 29	4th	Twins			1st quarter waxing moon		Planting, transplanting and forming only climbing, ampelous, climbing plants. Including wild strawberries, strawberries, honeysuckle. Sowing seeds of garden and indoor crops. Weeding, soil loosening, land preparation. Treatment against diseases and pests.	Transplanting and pruning roots, dividing rhizomes and suckers. Watering and fertilizing with fertilizers.
April 30	5th	Cancer from 04:38	08:02		1st quarter waxing moon	from 0:28 to 4:48	Soaking, sowing and planting vegetables that bear fruit in the aboveground part (tomatoes, cucumbers, melons), as well as fruit trees and shrubs. Watering and mineral fertilizing.	Sowing and planting non-frost-resistant plants. Planting and sowing climbing and ampelous plants, as well as tall plants, as well as delicate herbaceous plants and greens.

Favorable days in April 2017

April 1, 2, 2017 - waxing Moon
from April 4 to April 8, 2017 - waxing Moon
April 12, 13, 2017 - waning moon
from April 27 to April 30, 2017 - waxing Moon
from April 20 to April 25, 2017 - waning moon

Unfavorable days in April 2017

April 3, 9, 2017 - First quarter
April 11, 14, 2017 - Full Moon
April 19, 2017 - Last quarter
April 26, 2017 - New Moon

Note: you should not take the gardener’s lunar calendar literally as a guide to action. If in October or January you see recommendations that “you can sow and plant some indoor plants” or “water and feed with organic fertilizers,” then know that only experienced gardeners can follow them and this only applies to plants in certain conditions. For example, fruit-bearing indoor trees can be fed monthly, even in winter. Plants that are in warm conditions of long daylight hours in autumn and winter (with additional lighting by lamps) can also be fed and even replanted. Experienced gardeners can successfully take cuttings and re-root plants in winter, as well as sow seeds or carry out artificial pollination. In the general rules of plant growing, with the onset of autumn, cooling, reduction of daylight hours and lighting intensity, i.e. When plants enter a stage of dormancy or slowdown in development, fertilizing, replanting, grafting, pruning and other procedures are strongly not recommended.

The Moon significantly influences the life of our planet, this fact has been confirmed by thousands of years of observations. But the most interesting thing for us is that gardeners and gardeners can use this influence to their advantage

People have long noticed that there is a connection between the dates of sowing seeds and the subsequent development of plants. This connection has long been identified and actively used.
To make it easier for summer residents to determine “good” and “bad” planting days, the “Lunar Sowing Calendar of Gardeners and Gardeners for April 2017” was compiled. Look into it more often, put it into practice and get an additional harvest.

Moon phase in April 2017

The moon is waxing - from April 1 to April 10
The full moon will be on April 11th
The moon is waning - from April 12 to April 25
New Moon - April 26
The moon is waxing again - from April 27 to April 30

Favorable landing days in April 2017

The table shows the most favorable days for sowing seeds for seedlings.

culture		culture	favorable days for sowing seeds
cucumbers	2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 30	tomatoes	2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 29, 30
eggplant	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22	radish, radish	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Sweet pepper	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22	hot pepper	3, 4, 14, 15, 29, 30
onion	2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 15,	potato	14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24
garlic	12, 13, 14, 15, 16	carrot	17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24
White cabbage	13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24	annual flowers	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24
cauliflower	2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29	flowers bulbous, tuberous	8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20
different greens	2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24	climbing flowers	9, 10, 19, 20, 21, 22

Unfavorable days for sowing seeds.

Favorable days in April 2017 for planting seedlings, cuttings and grafting

culture	Favorable days for planting seedlings	rooting cuttings, digging in shoots	graft
fruit trees	8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18		8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18
grape	2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 22, 23, 28, 30	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
gooseberries, currants	3, 4, 7, 8, 9,12, 22, 23, 29, 30	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
raspberries, blackberries	2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9,12, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30
Strawberry wild-strawberry	2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

Attention! The table shows the most favorable There are days for planting and sowing seeds, but this does not mean at all that you cannot plant on other days. You should not plant anything just in prohibited days.

The calendar was compiled taking into account the fact that during the passage of the Moon through different signs of the Zodiac, it does not have the same effect on plants.

On certain days it is better to plant and replant, while on others it is preferable to water, weed or treat the garden for pests.

The table shows the phases of the Moon, its position in the signs of the Zodiac and recommended work for gardeners - gardeners - flower growers for each day of the month.

date	Recommended works.
April 1, 2017 Sat.	In the garden- only pest control, loosening the soil, weeding, and shallow digging are recommended. It is allowed to sow green manure, dill, cumin, fennel, and mineral fertilizing (nitrogen-phosphorus). In the garden- spraying against pests and diseases (wintering stage). Removing covers from trees and shrubs, replanting shrubs, planting strawberries.
April 2, 2017 Sun.	In the greenhouse- favorable days for sowing seeds and planting seedlings of cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower. Sowing seedlings of zucchini, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, leeks, and early tomatoes. In the garden- sowing greens: lettuce, spinach, basil, kohlrabi, physalis, marjoram, onion, leaf parsley, sorrel. Flower garden- sowing and planting dahlias, gladioli, hyacinths, crocuses, daisies, violets, chrysanthemums, zinnias. In the garden- replanting plants, planting raspberries, blackberries, grapes, berry bushes, strawberries. Grafting and re-grafting, mineral fertilizing, sowing of green manure, lawn grass.
April 3, 2017 Mon.
April 4, 2017 Tue.
April 5, 2017 Wed.	In the garden- sowing of lettuce, scorzonera, fennel, and basil is allowed. Loosening dry soil, preparing beds. Not recommended - germination of seeds, planting, replanting plants. In the greenhouse- do not pick, do not pick, do not pinch (the above-ground part is vulnerable), care for forcing crops. In the garden- sowing lawn grasses, loosening tree trunks. Pest and disease control, planting berry bushes (except raspberries).
April 6, 2017 Thu.
April 7, 2017 Fri.	In the greenhouse- planting cucumbers and hot peppers is allowed. Picking seedlings, thinning seedlings, fertilizing root crops. Watering is not recommended. In the garden- sowing (including seeds), dill, fennel, valerian, but not salads. Flower garden- favorable time for sowing annual flowers. In the garden-planting honeysuckle, grapes, rose hips. Spraying against diseases and pests. Transplanting and dividing perennial flowers. Loosening the soil. Grafting of fruit trees. Planting currant cuttings.
April 8, 2017 Sat.
April 9, 2017 Sun.	In the garden- it is allowed to sow early ripening zucchini, squash under film, early peas, leaf and petiole celery, watercress, spinach, leaf mustard, leaf parsley. Planting cabbage seedlings. Preparing the beds. In the greenhouse- plant care work: thinning seedlings, weeding, phosphorus fertilizing. In the flower garden - planting tuberous and climbing flowers, roses, medicinal plants. In the garden- transplanting and planting trees. Loosening the soil, weeding, pest and disease control. Not recommended trim and graft trees and shrubs.
April 10, 2017 Mon.
April 11, 2017 Tue.	According to the Lunar Sowing Calendar of gardeners, it is not recommended to disturb plants during the full moon.
April 12, 2017 Wed.	In the greenhouse- favorable days for planting seedlings of cucumbers and low-growing tomatoes. Soaking seeds. Watering, organic fertilizing, picking seedlings. In the garden- it is recommended to sow greens and root vegetables: radishes, onions, chives, onions, root parsley, carrots, parsnips, early radishes, planting potatoes, horseradish rhizomes, spring garlic cloves. In the flower garden- a good time for planting all types of flowers and indoor plants. In the garden- anti-aging pruning of old trees and shrubs is recommended. Planting currants, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, sloe, hawthorn, grapes. Grafting, abundant watering, fertilizing with organic fertilizers.
April 13, 2017 Thu.
April 14, 2017 Fri.	In the garden- these days are very favorable for planting ornamental, flowering plants (especially tall ones), but not for vegetables. It is allowed to sow radish seeds, onion sets for turnips, plant spring garlic cloves, and plant potatoes. Sowing green crops - root parsley, dill, root celery. Digging, loosening the soil. Thinning of seedlings. Not recommended germinate seeds, pick seedlings. In the garden- planting fruit trees, shrubs, cuttings, strawberries. Spraying against diseases and pests. Application of fertilizers (organic). Do not do it trim, replant plants (they get sick for a long time).
April 15, 2017 Sat.


April 17, 2017 Mon.	In the garden- a good time for sowing root crops: beets, radishes, carrots, sorrel, planting potatoes, Jerusalem artichoke (not for seeds), onion sets for turnips, horseradish. Sowing late white cabbage for seedlings, planting cabbage seedlings. Digging, loosening, soaking seeds. Application of organic fertilizers. Flowers- favorable days for working with indoor plants. In the garden- sanitary pruning, grafting, loosening the soil, cutting out shoots. Grafting of fruit trees. Weed control, watering. Spraying against diseases and pests. Favorable days for planting seedlings of fruit trees and shrubs
April 18, 2017 Tue.
April 19, 2017 Wed.	In the garden- It is not recommended to sow, plant and replant plants. Cleaning the area, thinning the seedlings, weeding, pinching, pinching, loosening the soil. Not recommended watering and feeding plants (there is a high risk of root rot) is now more important for them than air. Flower garden- planting bulbous flowers, a good time for breeding work with flowers. In the garden- disease and pest control, formative pruning of trees and shrubs, cutting out undergrowth, mowing lawn grass.
April 20, 2017 Thu.
April 21, 2017 Fri.	In the garden- you can plant and replant any plants. Sowing beets, endive lettuce, sorrel, rhubarb, root parsley and celery, early carrots (for summer consumption), radishes, and onions on turnips. Planting potatoes, planting seedlings. Watering is moderate. Flower garden- planting carnations, sage, daylilies. Working with indoor plants. In the garden- favorable days for planting strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, shrubs (and division). Planting trees is not recommended.
April 22, 2017 Sat.
April 23, 2017 Sun.
April 24, 2017 Mon.	In the garden- thinning of seedlings, weeding, loosening. sowing of Chinese cabbage, lettuce, dill, root parsley, carrots, beets for summer consumption, and radishes. Not recommended germinate seeds, plant seedlings, water and feed plants. Flower garden- pruning indoor flowers. In the garden— you can plant hawthorn, thorns, cut out shoots, dry branches of trees and shrubs, loosen dry soil, fight pests and diseases.
April 25, 2017 Tue.	According to the Lunar calendar of gardeners, the day before the new moon, the new moon and the day after the new moon are prohibited for working with plants.
April 26, 2017 Wed.
April 27, 2017 Thu.
April 28, 2017 Fri.	In the garden- it is recommended to plant plants with mustaches: melons, beans, peas, beans, strawberries. Loosening the soil, mineral fertilizing. Flower garden- planting climbing plants. Planting and replanting roses, lilies of the valley, passionflower. Working with indoor plants. In the garden- planting strawberries, grapes, berry bushes. Planting ornamental plants with hanging, creeping stems. Replanting plants (quickly take root) Pest and disease control. Sowing green manure. Sanitary pruning. Mineral feeding.
April 29, 2017 Sat.
April 30, 2017 Sun.	In the garden- Sowing seedlings of cucumbers, tomatoes, early cauliflower, sweet peppers, radishes, beets, tomatoes, eggplants, green crops, onions. Planting under film or in open ground early cabbage, pumpkin, zucchini, zucchini. Sowing seeds of onion, chives, leaf parsley, dill, spinach, sorrel. Loosening dry soil, watering, mineral fertilizing. Digging beds, mulching crops. Flower garden- planting, pruning, replanting indoor plants. Planting clematis, roses, dahlias, gladioli, asters, carnations, chrysanthemums, violets, daisies, zinnias. In the garden- planting berry bushes, vines, grapes, strawberries, viburnum, rowan, sea buckthorn, raspberries, currants, rose hips. Planting trees is not recommended. Grafting, watering, mineral fertilizing.

Spring work in the garden

Already at the beginning of the month, it is necessary to harrow the soil dug up in the fall as quickly as possible, sow early vegetables, install temporary film covers, sow fast-growing cold-resistant (mustard, phacelia) green manure in the beds that will be occupied by heat-loving vegetables.

Now they sell collapsible greenhouses of various sizes. They are installed over the prepared bed in a few minutes. You can simply cover the bed with a frame covered with film, or insulate the area with film on the arches.

The simplest shelter will allow radishes, lettuce, spinach, carrots, onions sown with nigella, and kohlrabi to sprout earlier than in open beds. Seeds of cold-resistant crops begin to germinate at low positive temperatures, but if the microclimate is warmed by several degrees, seedlings will appear faster and plants will develop more actively.

In addition to the hints of the Lunar sowing calendar, gardeners use hints from nature:

They begin to sow in open beds in April, when crocuses bloom in the garden.

A small greenhouse can be equipped for sowing seeds and picking tomato seedlings. You can sow dry tomato seeds directly into the garden bed and cover the arches with film. The result will be low film tunnels that will provide favorable conditions for friendly shoots and at first will protect the seedlings from changes in April weather. On warm days, such shelters can be slightly opened or removed, accustoming the tomatoes to direct sunlight and wind, and in May they can be removed altogether.

The birch trees have turned green - we are planting potatoes.

At the beginning of the month, we continue to prepare potatoes for planting: while inspecting the tubers, we remove diseased, unsprouted ones with thread-like sprouts.

Some summer residents germinate cleanly washed tubers in plastic bags, having previously made holes in them. In more humid conditions, not only eyes, but also roots begin to develop on the tubers. It’s just important not to break off both during transportation and landing.

When warm weather sets in (the birch trees turn green), we plant potatoes, even if the eyes of the tubers have not reached the required centimeter length: the tubers become more active in the soil faster.

First daffodils for early cabbage

In the second half of April, we plant hardened seedlings of cabbage - Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi - into the beds. You can navigate by the flowering of early daffodils growing in the sun. In cool weather, cabbage takes root well and begins to intensively grow leaves. In case of severe cold weather, it is necessary to provide temporary cover for plants with non-woven material or film.

When the soil in the greenhouses at a depth of 10 cm warms up to 14 degrees, we plant tomato seedlings in unheated greenhouses. To plant seedlings or sow cucumber seeds, we will wait for warmer weather. Cold soil is fraught with root rot for these heat-loving plants.

If the soil in the greenhouse has not been changed for a long time, it is generously moistened with extrasol solution: 10 g (tbsp.) per 10 liters of water, consumption - 7-8 liters of working solution per square meter. m. This helps to populate the soil with beneficial microflora and suppress pathogenic ones.

Around the middle of the month, at home or in a greenhouse, we sow the seeds of cucumbers and zucchini in separate cups, so that in May we can plant the not overgrown seedlings in open ground.

We plant seedlings of nightshade plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants) for open ground, feed them (1 g of complex fertilizer per liter of water), and begin to harden them in the open air. In April, it is not too late to sow tomatoes as seedlings - in small cassettes or cups, so that in May (without picking) they can be planted in open ground.

We try not to spoil the seedlings that have begun to outgrow: we lower the temperature (open the windows or take the plants out onto the loggia), water less, do not feed with nitrogen, and improve the lighting.

At the end of the month, we dig up green manure (both overwintered and sown in spring) in areas allocated for planting seedlings of heat-loving crops.

Lunar calendars for the following months:

♊ Gemini

7th lunar day

Sunrise 09:19

Sunset 00:50

Waxing Crescent

Visibility: 34%

Latitude: 55.75, Longitude: 37.62 Time zone: Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00) Moon phase calculation for 04/1/2017 (12:00) To calculate the phase of the moon for your city, register or log in.

Characteristics of the Moon on April 2, 2017

On the date 02.04.2017 V 12:00 The moon is in phase "Waxing Crescent". This 7th lunar day in the lunar calendar. Moon in zodiac sign Gemini ♊. Illumination percentage Moon is 34%. Sunrise Moon at 09:19, and sunset at 00:50.

Chronology of lunar days

6th lunar day from 08:35 04/01/2017 to 09:19 04/02/2017
7th lunar day from 09:19 04/02/2017 until the next day

The influence of the Moon on planting and caring for plants according to the lunar calendar of the gardener and gardener April 2, 2017

Moon in the zodiac sign Gemini (±)

Moon in a sign Twins. a less fertile sign, but more fertile than Aquarius, Leo and Aries. Plants sown and planted under this sign do not have a pronounced taste or smell, and will have an unstable stem that requires support.

Sowing and planting these days contributes to the formation of a powerful root system. However, it is better not to sow or plant - the harvest will be unimportant.

Favorable in Gemini:

sowing and planting melons, climbing plants, as well as those plants that have tendrils, such as melons, strawberries, beans and peas;
planting and sowing of ampelous and ornamental plants with hanging, creeping or creeping stems;
loosening without watering, hilling, thinning seedlings, weeding;
spraying against pests and diseases;
trimming strawberry tendrils, removing shoots, shaping, sanitary cleaning, pinching, pinching and grafting;
harvesting fruits and root crops, including potatoes, for long-term storage;
harvesting grain crops, harvesting flowers, collecting medicinal herbs, collecting fruits for testes and seeds of medicinal plants, digging up bulbs and tubers;
cutting flowers, they are better stored during transportation and do not wither for a long time in a bouquet;
haymaking;
mowing lawns so that the grass grows back slowly;
firewood preparation;
digging up bulbs and tubers;
procurement of grown products for future use: canning, pickling, pickling cabbage, drying, preparing juices and wine;
bakery.

It is possible in Gemini to sow, plant, transplant and root cuttings of crops:

shrubs and climbing plants: vines, passionflower, ivy, etc.;
vegetable: legumes, cabbage (broccoli, kohlrabi, Peking, Savoy, cauliflower), hot pepper, radish;
spicy greens: valerian, mint, parsley, fennel, spinach;
fruits and berries: melons, grapes, strawberries, lemongrass;
flowers: sweet pea, lily of the valley, passionflower, rose;
indoor plants: asparagus (dense-flowered, Meyer, pinnate, asparagus), zebrina, graceful callisia, pinnate palms (canarian date, Weddel coconut), netcreasia purpurea, tradescantia, chlorophytum crested, cyanotis cus.

Not favorable in Gemini:

planting and replanting herbaceous plants.

7th lunar day (+)

April 2, 2017 at 12:00 - 7th lunar day. considered favorable for gardening. The collection of energy, juices and nutrients from the roots of plants and its concentration in fruits and leaves continues.

planting, replanting, fertilizing and grafting;
harvesting plants whose tops are edible (tomatoes, fruits, berries, zucchini, squash, peas, beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, peppers, etc.);
harvesting flower crops and medicinal plants;
harvesting root crops;
watering, and as often as possible;
taking cuttings, mowing the lawn, collecting herbs;
tillage and seed collection;
canning and other preparations for the winter, pickling, salting;

cleaning tops and leaves;
pruning and picking plants.

Be careful when cultivating the soil. The tool can easily damage the roots and young shoots of plants, which during this period react very painfully to any manipulation.

Waxing Moon (+)

The moon is in phase Waxing Crescent. circulation of vital forces and plant juices, the activity of the biofield is directed from the roots upward, from the center to the periphery. This is the period of the most intensive development of above-ground parts of plants.

A seed planted at this time receives a program for more active upward growth and intensive development of above-ground biomass. By pruning plants during this period, we awaken dormant buds and new shoots quickly grow from them. It is important to know the measure when pruning, otherwise the plant may bleed juice and die.

On the waxing Moon it is favorable:

sowing, planting and replanting green, leafy, fruit and melon crops;
planting and replanting fruit trees, berry bushes and strawberries;
tillage, watering and mineral fertilizing, rooting cuttings;
graft.

It is not favorable on the waxing Moon:

Budding. At this time, the roots react little to damage, but the survival rate and vitality of the root system are reduced, so plants planted and replanted during this period must be constantly monitored.

Day of week influence (±)

Day of the week - Sunday, this day walks under the Sun, because it is permeated with its cheerful, invigorating energy and imparts good power to people and plants.

Since ancient times, Sunday has been reserved for rest. And people communicate with each other with pleasure, meet to spend time in conversations, games, and pleasures. This is a day of Sunday festivities, going to visit at the call of the soul, which straightens up after a week of fatigue and work, washed by friendly participation and unity. Sunday is for light, not hard, work in the garden.