April 2010 Notes

No frosts + moist soil + warm days = perfect planting conditions….

Now is a great time for renewal, growth and development in the garden. Also an ideal time for building the soil, through conditioning, biodynamic preparations and fertilisers.

Think about planting perennials; fruit trees and the like. I also like to plant garlic now so that root and leaf areas can become established, before the cold sets in. This time of year can seem like a “spring flush” in the garden, and be just as beautiful.

Leafy greens – kale, rocket, lettuce, mustards, chinese and japanese greens, all grow well now right through the winter and make good nightly picking. Id never grow a hearting lettuce again, after being able to go out and pick a selection that seems to grow again in days. And get your broad beans in!

	April   2010
What to Plant, When: Guide for temperate areas in SE Australia	Leaf Days: 2 – 5; 12 – 14; 21 – 23; 30 Cabbage, bok choi, kale, celery, endive, mibuna, mizuna, orach, rocket, tat soi, leek, lettuce, mustard, silverbeet, chard, spinach, chives, garlic chives, coriander, dill, parsley  Fruit Days: 5 – 7; 14 – 17; 23 – 26 Broad beans, mustard, peas, Root Days: 7 – 10; 17 – 19; 24 – 27 Beetroot, carrots, celeriac, kohlrabi, garlic, leek, bunching onion, radish, daikon, turnip, Flower Days: 1 – 2; 10 – 12; 19 – 21; 27 – 30 Broccoli, cauliflower, borage,
Other Dates to note: Moon Descending Moon Ascending Full Moon/New Moon Nodes*: Perigee***: Apogee***:	4 – 19 1 – 4; 19 – 30 28/14 6, 20 25 9
Garden Tasks: Apply soil food Apply foliar food Mulch Transplant seedlings, plants, cuttings Graft	7 – 10; 17 – 19 2 – 4; 21 – 23; 30 anytime, but watch for frosts (thick mulch will intensify them) 7 – 10 1 – 2; 19 – 21; 27 – 30