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Your Astro Garden: 13 - 20 June

YOUR GARDEN
 
Sunday to Tuesday 12-14 June
Waxing Scorpio Moon. Sun in Gemini
PROPAGATION: Propagate woody cuttings. Late bulb planting.
PLANT CARE: Water if necessary. Tend, cut back and feed roses.
MAINTENANCE: Tend compost heap
 
Tuesday to Thursday 14-16 June
Full Moon in Sagittarius on Wednesday. Sun in Gemini
PLANT CARE: Feed and tend for pungent-tasting fruit and vegetables. Prune unwanted growth. Harvest root crops.
MAINTENANCE: Sweep up fallen leaves. Cultivate the soil. Control snails, borer beetles, aphid, scale, mealy bug and black spot. Mulch to insulate plants against frost.
WEDNESDAY’S FULL MOON:  No gardening today. Take a trip out into the countryside, into forests and mountains.
 
Thursday to Saturday 16-18 June
Waning Capricorn Moon. Sun in Gemini
PROPAGATION: Plant root vegetables. Plant colourful flowers which mature quickly. Plant biennials and perennials, shrubs and trees. Plant bulbs.
PLANT CARE: Tend and feed for hardiness and drought resistance. Transplant, thin out, and feed seedlings. Pinch back annuals to control growth and enhance shape. Harvest fresh flowers, herbs for drying, and vegetables.
 
Saturday to Monday 18-20 June
Waning Aquarius Moon. Sun in Gemini
PROPAGATION: Plant bulbs. Plant root vegetables. Plant colourful flowers which mature quickly. Plant biennials and perennials, shrubs and trees.
PLANT CARE: Water. Tend and feed for hardiness and drought resistance. Transplant, thin out, and feed seedlings. Harvest fresh flowers and herbs for drying. Harvest fruit and root crops for storage. Prune unwanted growth. Pinch back annuals to control growth and enhance shape.
MAINTENANCE: Cultivate soil. Sweep up fallen leaves. Control pests and diseases. Clear last of summer flowering plants. Mulch to insulate plants against frost. Weed.

 
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