Each month we share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
| Moon Phase | Date | Garden Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Fist Quarter Moon 🌓 | Friday, April 4th | Plant or Harvest Aboveground Crops |
| Full Moon 🌕 | Saturday, April 12th | Plant Root Crops |
| Last Quarter Moon🌗 | Sunday, April 20th | Barren Time, Turn Compost & Work Soil |
| New Moon🌑 | Sunday, April 27th | Plant Seeds and Transplants |
April Weekly Garden Tasks
Week 14
April 1st to April 6th
Tuesday, April 1st – April Fools Day 🤡
Seed Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Onions, and Radishes Outdoors.
Seed Basil Indoors for Transplants.
Plant Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, and Potatoes.
Plant Figs
Monitor for Asparagus Beetles.
Week 15
April 7th to April 13th
Friday, April 11th – WV Arbor Day 🌳
Saturday, April 12th – Passover Begins ✡️
Seed Carrots, Leaf Lettuce, Parsley, and Parsnips Outdoors.
Seed Dill and Celery Indoors for Transplants.
Plant Fruit or Hazelnut Trees, Shallots, and Strawberries.
Order Sweet Potato Slips.
Apply Crabgrass Control.
Turn Compost.
Week 16
April 14th to April 20th
Tuesday, April 15th – TAX DAY 💸
Sunday, April 20th – Easter ✝️ & Passover Ends ✡️
Seed Chives, Chamomile, and Peas Outdoors.
Seed Tomatoes (Late) and Watermelon Indoors for Transplants.
Plant Leeks, Peas, and Perennials.
Use Row Covers to Protect Tender Plants (Frost Advisories / Warnings).
Remove Row Covers from Strawberries.
Fertilize Lawn.
Refresh Mulch in Beds.
Start a New Compost Pile.
Week 17
April 21st to April 27th
Tuesday, April 22nd – Earth Day 🌎
Friday, April 25th – National Arbor Day 🌳
Seed Asian Greens, Carrots, Endive Sweet Corn, and Swiss Chard Outdoors.
Seed New Lawn.
Plant Blackberry and Raspberry Plants and Summer-Flowering Bulbs.
Apply pre-emergent landscape weed control.
Begin spraying Fruit Trees after petals fall.
Buy Herb cuttings/starts.
Start Grafting Tomato Plants.
Week 18
April 28th to April 30th
Seed Ground Cherries.
Seed or Transplant Lemon Balm.
Seed Tomatillo Indoors for Transplants.
Turn Compost.
