Lunar sowing calendar for April.

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 to the north, its approach is more and more clearly felt. Daylight hours have increased significantly. Drops sound during the day, but negative temperatures continue to “hold confidently” at night.

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 abundance sunny days when the seedlings no longer require additional lighting. The snow cover is still significant, the crust is becoming hard. Now it is possible to approach the bushes of currants, gooseberries to treat them with boiling water against bud mites. For the past few years, I have been adding potassium permanganate to boiling water.

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

You can continue to work on snow retention, if it is possible to open the greenhouse, then 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 of Cancer. It is recommended to plant climbing plants, strawberries.

I will do the second sowing of this berry. The first one was taken at the beginning of March. It will be very interesting to compare the results.

You can sow the seeds of early ripening peppers and super determinant varieties of tomatoes.

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

9, 10 - the growing moon will pass through the constellation Libra. You can start sowing flowers, seedlings of which develop quickly.

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

Seedlings sown in late March - early April are usually stronger than their "older" counterparts, give 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 to re-sow the seeds of root celery.

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

Should be audited planting material, seed potatoes, flower tubers. right time for the preparation of warm beds under peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers.

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

On April 27 (Taurus) and 30 (Cancer) of April, lettuce can be sown in the greenhouse. Particularly impatient gardeners can start sowing seeds of cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins for seedlings.

In a word, the planting calendar for April 2017 allows you to "work on the bugs" more early crops and somewhat expand the list of seedlings grown, start preparatory work in the garden, in the garden.

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12th of April. These days, the growing moon is in the constellation of Gemini. This location is good for pest control work. Careful watering and loosening of the soil will allow the root system to actively develop, and the plants will give good new shoots. Also on weekends you can do sowing seeds for seedlings.

3 - 4 April. These days will pass under the influence of the fertile zodiac Cancer. Use its energy for active care of house plants. Roses will be especially grateful to you - timely measures to remove extra branches will enable the plant to form buds and soon please you with elegant flowers with a unique aroma.

5 - 6 April. The influence of the zodiac Leo is unfavorable for active actions, so give yourself and the plants a good rest. Limit yourself to dusting large sheets. A small shower for the money tree will enhance its unusual properties.

7 - 9 April. Virgo is good at transplanting houseplants with small inflorescences, so from Friday to Sunday, please your flowers with new pots of fertile soil. Newly acquired flowers also take root well. Violet helps to attract love, so buying this delicate flower not only pleasant, but also useful.

April 10 - 11. The constellation of Libra and the growing Moon favor active actions with plants. This can be a transplant, and pruning of overgrown branches, and root dressing. However, you should not plant annuals during this period - the shoots will be strong, and flowering - weak.

April 12 - 14. The zodiac Scorpio, a fertile sign, allows you to plant and sow new flowers, as well as vegetable crops, from April 12 to 14. Good shoots at proper fit you are provided. Use mineral fertilizers, to root system quickly got used to the new place and gave strong and healthy shoots.

April 15 - 16. On the waning moon, the growth of flowers slows down, and they need rest. Therefore, on weekends, limit yourself to loosening the soil, the so-called dry watering. Also move the flowers that need active sunlight to the south side. Plants with delicate greenery, on the contrary, require shade and cool air.

April 17 - 19. This period will pass under the influence of the energy of the Capricorn constellation. The period is intended for selecting seeds for planting, loosening and watering the soil, as well as fertilizing flowers that are gaining buds. Pay attention to the orchid - a flower that attracts material well-being. Wipe the leaves of accumulated dirt and move it to the room where you store your money.

20 - 21 April. The moon in the constellation Aquarius continues to decrease and fills the space with weak energy. This period is for plants to rest, so moderate spraying will become ideal solution for these days.

April 22 - 23. The moon in the constellation Pisces makes it possible to use the weekend for transplanting overgrown roses, pruning and cuttings. Such shoots grow strong and disease resistant. These days, use pest control products that have settled in the upper layers of the soil. Tobacco dust will scare them away from tender roots and save plants from torment.

April 26 - 27. The beginning of the growth of the Moon in the zodiac Taurus is favorable for planting and caring for citrus fruits. Proper pruning and the formation of the crown, as well as watering with the use of fertilizers will help the plants gain strength for fruiting.

April 28 - 29. Gemini, despite the growth of the moon, is able to slow down the development of plants, which affects the formation of new shoots and buds. During this period, ficuses require attention. They are able to take away the negative from the surrounding space, but they need space. big flower place on the floor, carefully rubbing its wide leaves.

April 30. April ends the day under the influence of the zodiac Cancer. This Sign gives you a wide choice of actions. At this time, you can do both planting and rooting seedlings, and buying new plants. Attention should be paid to geraniums - this flower disinfects the air and helps to cope with problems.

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From lunar phases the growth of terrestrial plants depends - with the growing moon (the first and second phases), the movement of juices is carried out in the upper part of the crops. At this time, the plants need abundant watering.

On the waning moon (third and fourth phases), growth activation moves down, which contributes to the development of the root system - you can safely cut branches and shoots, as well as feed plants with organic or mineral fertilizers.

Sowing calendar for gardeners and gardeners - April 2017

There are a number of features for different months of the gardener's lunar sowing calendar, which we will consider using the example of April 2017. For most summer residents and homeowners, April is the “hottest” month in terms of sowing and planting. You can even say that it is in April that the foundations of the future harvest are laid.

Therefore, it is so important to know about the features of the lunar sowing calendar for the gardener-gardener for April 2017 and use this knowledge in their work. So, for example, already the first day of April in 2017 promises gardeners to provide all the plants planted on this day with special strength for growth and development.

Also, according to the table, active agricultural work in April can be carried out up to the 10th. It is on April 10 that the new moon will begin, which, together with the full moon, according to sowing calendar, are considered critical days for any work with plants.

In April, the first flowers begin to bloom. spring flowers, buds bloom on the trees and sonorous bird voices sound - spring comes into its own. For summer residents, the time has come to take care of seedlings, which are already in next month will need to be planted in the ground. April is considered one of the most troublesome periods, since this month all the March “imperfections” should be completed in the garden and garden. In addition, it is desirable to prepare as much as possible for mass landing and sowing crops coming in May - when the foundation is laid for the future harvest.

So, we devote this month to sowing seedlings in open ground: radish, lettuce, parsley, potatoes, carrots, peas, beans. When the temperature reaches 6 - 8 ° C, cabbage, kohlrabi, broccoli, beets "asks" to the beds.

At the end of April, you can start picking the previously planted seedlings. It is best to plant trees and shrubs with seedlings during this period - until the buds open. In that case, you will just have time to preventive actions pest control treatment berry bushes acaricide against ticks, and a solution will help protect against fungus blue vitriol. As soon as the snow melts, you need to cut off dry tree branches, remove old leaves and remove a layer of mulch.

April 2017 - phases of the moon:

• Growing Moon - 1 - 10 number
• Full Moon - 11th
• Waning Moon - 12th - 25th
• New Moon - 26th
• Waxing Moon - 27th - 30th

Gardeners and gardeners are advised to familiarize themselves with the lunar sowing calendar for April 2017 (by day):

April 1, 2 - We plant leguminous and climbing plants ( climbing rose, strawberries, grapes). We remove excess shoots, weed, mulch, prepare a place for beds and lawns. We fight pests and diseases.

April 3, 4 - We plant tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, melons, beans, squash, eggplant, zucchini.

April 5, 6 - We plant shrubs and trees, prepare beds and lawns for planting, mulch, and fight diseases and pests. Sowing and transplanting horticultural crops is not recommended.

April 7, 8 - We carry out loosening, cultivation, hilling, mulching, spraying. Planting and transplanting vegetables, fruit trees, as well as sowing for seeds is not recommended.

April 9, 10 - Planting stone fruits fruit trees, peas, beans, asparagus, lentils, flowers.

April 12, 13 - We plant tuberous crops (except potatoes). We carry out pruning of trees and bushes, grafting, fertilizing, watering, loosening the soil, we destroy pests. Tree planting is not recommended.

April 17 - 18 - We plant potatoes, radishes, swedes, turnips. We carry out loosening, we make fertilizers, we plant trees. Replanting flowers is not recommended.

April 19 - 21 - We carry out spraying and fumigation, trim trees and bushes, weed. Sowing and planting is not recommended.

April 22, 23 - We plant celery, radish, bulbous, seedlings in the ground. Cutting and grafting trees and berry bushes. Cultivate, water, fertilize.

April 24 - We prepare the soil for sowing, destroy pests, weed, mulch. Sowing and planting is not recommended.

April 27 - We sow lettuce and cabbage. We cut trees and shrubs.

April 28 - 29 - We plant leguminous and climbing plants. We remove excess shoots, weed, mulch, prepare a place for lawns and beds, we fight pests and diseases.

April 30 - We plant tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, gourds, beans, squash, eggplant, zucchini.

According to the sowing calendar of gardeners, in April landing work in the garden and garden it is recommended to spend on such days:

• 10, 15, 22, 27, 30 - cucumbers
• 18, 22, 23, 27 - greens, salad
• 10, 18, 22, 27, 30 - tomatoes
• 10, 12, 13, 18, 27, 30 - white and cauliflower
• 3, 4, 10, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27 - annual flowers

Unfavorable days - according to the lunar sowing calendar for April 2017

For planting horticultural crops with the most bad days is the full moon, the day before the new moon, the new moon and the day after the new moon. In April, this is the 11th, 25th, 26th, 27th. These days, all work with plants in the garden is prohibited.

Sowing calendar - table for April 2017

The time of planting horticultural crops, presented in the sowing calendar table, is calculated depending on the lunar phases. If you follow all the recommendations of the schedule, you can achieve not only generous harvests crops - fruits and berries will be large and juicy. In addition, planting plants according to the sowing calendar for April 2017 will make it possible to do without drugs to stimulate growth.

How to plant and work according to the sowing calendar - we study the table for April 2017:

There are four phases of the moon, each of which has a special effect on a living organism. Therefore, when compiling the lunar table, astrologers pay attention to the following aspects:

• Full moon and New Moon - periods when you should not go to the garden and engage in sowing, transplanting or planting plants. On these unfavorable days, clean the garden, weed the beds, or just take a break from land works. Everything is connected with the fact that useful material in these phases accumulate in the root system of plants. The process of sap flow becomes slow - the stems and leaves do not grow.
• moon on the rise- intensive metabolism begins in the ground part of plants. At this time, leaves, stems, flowers, fruits grow well. In the garden, you can loosen and dig up the soil and hill the beds, as the risk of damage to the root system is reduced.
• waning moon- metabolism begins in the underground part of the culture. During this period, do not dig and loosen the soil, so as not to damage the roots of plants, otherwise they will die. Plant plants in the ground that are valued for their root crops. Roots have important role during the growth and development of shrubs and trees. Therefore, on the waning moon, you can start planting and transplanting seedlings.

In the first days of the month, you can safely prepare the ground for early landing cultures. For example, you can already get potatoes for germination on 3-4 numbers. But already on the 8-9th day you should take a break from work: it is not recommended to plant vegetables in these couple of days.

Having studied the lunar sowing calendar for April 2017, you can find out that on the 10-11th day, soil preparation should be actively continued.

And already from the 18th, planting sprouted potatoes is acceptable. If at the beginning of the month it is not possible to germinate potatoes and the gardener wants to start planting later, then the tubers should be taken out for germination on April 30.

The most important task of gardeners is to strictly follow the specified prescriptions to obtain a luxuriant growth of both flowers and trees. The following hint will help in the timely planting and care of cultivated crops:

1. At the beginning of the month, you can start planting roses and germinating dahlias, gladioli. You can also start planting trees, conifers and deciduous shrubs (after 3-4 numbers).
2. From the 6-7th, you can start trimming the overgrowth of trees and shrubs.
3. Shrub cuttings are made on the 9th. And spraying April 10-11.
4. Raspberry lovers should open bushes from winter tying on the 12th-13th.
5. If the gardener is growing useful plants, then exactly the 15th is suitable for planting aloe, motherwort, anise.
6. Bulbous plants should be planted in the ground on the 18-19th.
7. On April 24-25, you can continue planting shrubs and trees. And at the end of the month - April 29, you can plant new rose seedlings.

As for the favorable and unfavorable days in April 2017, they are marked with special marks in the sowing lunar calendar. Ideal days for planting / sowing / planting individual crops are also highlighted. Let's take a closer look at the favorable and unfavorable days according to the sowing lunar calendar for April 2017.

April 5-7 - excellent days for planting vegetable crops, as well as their transplantation in open ground.

April 27-28 - a good period for planting and transplanting plants in open ground, planting ornamental plants, watering.

As for unfavorable days, it is better not to engage in any agricultural work on April 11 (new moon) and April 26 (full moon). These two periods in the lunar calendar are considered crisis. Therefore, these days, gardeners and gardeners are advised to rest.

The month responsible for the summer resident has come. Considering planting days April 2019, sow and other necessary work for growing vegetables and herbs.

After a snowy winter, the first thing to do is drain excess water from the garden. Dig grooves in the slope of the site, if there is no slope, then dig a shallow groove, gradually deepening it, and the water, as it were, will leave the site along the slope. Stagnation of water in the area is especially dangerous for raspberries, strawberries and clematis.

feed nitrogen fertilizer sorrel, raspberries, rhubarb (3 tablespoons per 10 liters of water). During the flowering of the coltsfoot (late April - early May), sow the seeds of carrots, radishes, dill, parsley, leaf celery, cilantro, lettuce in open ground, i.e. cold hardy crops. Cover crops with spunbond. At home, you can sow leaf parsley and bush dill.

As for the flower garden, in mid-April, marigolds, marigolds, and zinnia can be sown on seedlings.

Water homemade seedlings of tomatoes and peppers moderately so as not to overmoisten the soil. And also do not forget that seedlings need good lighting.

In early April, prepare the seed potatoes for sowing. Toward the end of the month, fruit trees should be sprayed, in which the scales of the buds have moved apart and a green cone of leaves has appeared, because the first pests lay their eggs in the green leaf cone at this particular time.

Favorable days for landing in April 2019

bad days for planting and replanting crops - 19-20, 26

Favorable days for planting trees and shrubs

Lunar landing calendar for April 2019

April 1- Waning moon in sign. Scales. It is good to do transplanting, pinching cucumbers, pinching tomatoes. In good weather, grape cuttings can be planted. You can also plant raspberries in the spring. Planting strawberries can also be done in early spring- good period: mid-April-early May.

April 2- Departed. l. in sign Scorpion. Keep working in the garden. Whitewash trees, spray trees and shrubs, inspect boles and treat cracks and damage to the bark. Do not forget about seedlings - fertilize them with nitrogen fertilizers. Loosen the trunk circles regularly. Destroy weeds.

April 3- Decreased l. in sign Scorpion. You can sow the seeds of kohlrabi cabbage, carrots, onions, radishes, beets.

Rust. l. in sign Cancer. A good day to fertilize in the greenhouse and on the windowsill. And also do pruning, whitewashing, pest control.

April, 4- Ubyv l. in sign Sagittarius. In the evening, take care of feeding indoor bulbous flowers. On this day, top dressing is well absorbed.

April 6- Ubyv l. in sign Sagittarius. A good day for preparing decoctions, tinctures, infusions. It is good to fertilize the plants in the greenhouse.

April 7- Ubyv l. in sign Capricorn. It’s good to sow celery, parsley, lettuce and herbs today - marjoram, basil, plant onions on a feather. You can also sow early cabbage seeds for growing seedlings in a greenhouse or on a windowsill, and cucumber seeds for growing in a greenhouse. The seedlings will need to be fertilized with nitrogen fertilizers. Loosen the trunk circles regularly, destroy weeds.

April 8- Ubyv l. in sign Capricorn. Set onion, parsley, celery for distillation. Take care of transplanting and top dressing. A good day for planting head lettuce, onion, basil, leaf celery, parsley and other green crops, as well as ornamental plants.

April 9- Ubyv l. in sign Capricorn. Finish what you started yesterday. An auspicious day for completing previously started cases and unfavorable for any undertakings.

April 10th- Ubyv l. in sign Aquarius. It’s good to do transplanting, watering and fertilizing plants in the greenhouse and on the windowsill today. You can sow the seeds of root crops, spicy and medicinal plants. Denb is suitable for watering and feeding indoor plants. Take care of your health.

April 11- Ubyv l. in sign Aquarius. A good day for planting head lettuce seeds, leaf celery, onion, basil, parsley and other green crops Seedlings can be planted early cabbage, cucumbers under the film.

12th of April- Ubyv l. in sign Pisces. Planting strawberries and strawberries begins in April. Black and red currants, gooseberries, raspberries are planted in areas prepared in autumn.

April 13- Ubyv l. in sign Fish. Be attentive to your health - this day is not favorable for well-being. Don't sow, transplant, or dive today.

14th of April- Ubyv l. in sign Fish. Do not sow and plant plants - an unfavorable day.

April 16- New Moon in sign. Aries. Not a favorable day for working with plants. Try to rest more, exclude physical activity. This lunar day is considered hazardous to health.

April 17- Rust.l. in sign Taurus. Good day for planting trees, sunflowers, corn. You can sow seeds of zucchini, squash, pumpkin, cucumbers. Carry out a transplant, thinning. In good weather, treat trees and shrubs.

April 18th- Rust.l. in sign Taurus. In the afternoon, sow seeds of spinach, leaf lettuce, leaf celery in open ground. Sow the seeds of dill, marjoram, fennel, coriander, borage. Get a transplant.

Today, you can apply fertilizer for plants in the greenhouse and on the windowsill. Feed your bulbous houseplants. It is also good to prepare decoctions, infusions.

April 19- Growing moon in Gemini. On this day, it is good to sow seeds of early varieties of tomatoes for seedlings. seedlings early ripe varieties Cabbage in open ground can be planted in late March - early April. In raspberries and gooseberries, cut off the ends of the shoots affected powdery mildew. Plants that were planted in spring or autumn also need to be processed - remove weakened, dry or broken branches before bud break.

20 April- Rust.l. in sign Twins. auspicious time for sowing and planting. The planting of shrubs and trees begins. good period for planting stone fruit trees (cherry, apricot, sweet cherry, peach, sweet cherry). Dates may change depending on climatic conditions, temperature and weather. But it is also impossible to be late with planting fruit trees - this can lead to death due to lack of moisture.

April 21- Rust.l. in sign Cancer. It will be useful to fertilize plants growing in a greenhouse. The day is good for preparing decoctions, infusions, tinctures. Engage in whitewashing, pruning, pest control.

April 22- Rust.l. in sign Cancer. It is recommended to repot plants that need it. Feed the plants in the greenhouse. It's good to have pest control today. Work the land, weed it. Work in the garden. The day is good for physical activity.

April 23- Rust.l. in sign Lev. Plant dahlia tubers in pots in the greenhouse for germination and cuttings. Put begonia tubers to germinate or sow the seeds in boxes. Treat plants and beds. - pick vegetables, remove weak plants.

April 24- Rust.l. in sign Leo .. Sow lettuce, parsley, celery, herbs - basil, marjoram, plant onions on a feather. You can sow seeds of early cabbage varieties for growing seedlings in a greenhouse and on a windowsill, cucumber seeds for growing in a greenhouse. go on further care for seedlings - fertilize them with nitrogen fertilizers, regularly loosen the tree trunks, and remove weeds.

25th of April- Rust.l. in sign Virgo. Today you can sow leek, root celery on seedlings. Plant onion per feather for fresh greens. In the greenhouse, plant dahlia tubers in pots for germination and cuttings. Put begonia tubers for germination.

26 April- Rust.l. in sign Virgo. A good planting period for sowing parsley, selbderya, herbs- basil, marjoram, plant an onion on a feather. Sow the seeds of early cabbage for growing seedlings in the greenhouse and on the windowsill, sow the seeds of cucumbers for growing in the greenhouse.

April 27- Rust.l. in sign Scales. Today, treat plants, beds - pick vegetables, remove weak and diseased plants. If necessary, feed the plants. Auspicious day to start things that can be completed during the day.

April 28- Rust.l. in sign Scales. Continue working in the greenhouse. Engage in transplanting, pinching cucumbers, pinching tomatoes. Sow the seeds of cucumbers, peas, beans, cauliflower, broccoli. Sow flower seeds - petunias, purslane, annual chrysanthemum, hybrid delphinium.

April 29- Full moon. In sign. Scorpion. It’s good to sow leaf lettuce in open ground today, leaf celery, spinach. Sow dill, coriander, fennel, borage. It is recommended to plant peas, beans. Get a transplant.

April 30- Departed. moon in sign Scorpion. Auspicious day to sow the seeds of cucumbers, beans, peas, cauliflower, broccoli. Sow flower seeds - petunias, purslane, annual chrysanthemum, hybrid delphinium.

The most popular signs about the weather for April include the following:

• At the beginning of the month, a big flood - to a good harvest.
• A thunderstorm in early April - to a warm summer and a harvest of nuts.
• If a lot of birch sap flows, then the summer will be rainy.
• If the birch opened before the alder, then the summer will be sunny, if vice versa, it will be cold and rainy.
• If the nightingale sang on bare trees, then we can expect good harvest fruit.
• What the weather is like on April 1st, it will be like this on October 1st.

These folk omens April come true with almost 100 percent guarantee.

Lunar calendar for April 2017: zodiac signs and phases of the moon

According to the lunar calendar for April 2017, the Moon will pass through the signs of the Zodiac on the following dates:

The phase of the moon according to the lunar calendar for April 2017:

Garden work in April: pruning and grafting trees

Most important garden work in April - pruning of trees, but it needs to be done at the very beginning of the month. Start with blackcurrant bushes, gooseberries and honeysuckle.

Cut off the black ends of the branches, rejuvenate the bushes by cutting out the old branches. At the gooseberry, cut out all the young shoots growing in the middle of the bush. Leave only those that grow along the edges of the bush. In red and white currants, the tops of the branches are not cut off, but only the old branches and those branches that branch into the crown are removed. In honeysuckle, thickening crowns or broken branches are pruned, but fruit-bearing or young shoots are not pruned.

Do not rush to cut cherries and plums, wait until freezing after wintering is clearly visible, and even better, leave their pruning for autumn. The same goes for apple trees. After a harsh winter, the ends of the branches could freeze, but some of the branches will be able to recover from the buds on the bark, so do not rush to cut the branches, leave it for the end of summer. Frozen wood has on the cut light brown color. Start pruning from the end of the branch, and gradually move from the end to the skeletal branches, you will get to the place where the cut is light. Starting from this place, the wood tissue is alive and there is no need to cut further. The pear has wood beige colour, and not white, like an apple tree. The frozen woody tissue of a pear is brown.

At the beginning of the month, remove spruce branches from young plantings of strawberries, roses, irises, clematis, lilies, especially with oriental hybrids, because under a warm shelter they will quickly grow and their flower bud may freeze during return frosts. But do not rush to remove boxes from roses and clematis.

In addition to pruning trees, April - good time for vaccinations. At the very beginning of the month, cut off the cuttings for grafting, wrap them in a newspaper, put them in a plastic bag and dig them into the snow on the north side of the house, but so that they are not flooded with melt water. At the end of the month, use them for vaccination. The same can be done with plant seeds.

In the gardener's calendar for 2017, April is a responsible month. First of all, you need to drain excess water from the site, for which dig grooves along its slope so that the water flows into the ditch. If there is no slope on the site, then simply lay a shallow groove, gradually deepening it so that the water flows in the direction you need. Stagnant water is especially dangerous for raspberries, strawberries and clematis.

If a compost heap is in the sun, then you can sow early greens on it (chervil, watercress, cilantro, parsley, lettuce, spinach, dill) and early carrots, as well as radishes. To do this, shed last year's pile of compost hot water, pour a layer of soil about 7-8 cm thick on top of it and sow the seeds. I usually do it like this: 1 tsp. I mix seeds with 0.5 cups of sand and sow them in the furrows, just as they salt food. You can use special seeders, in which the hole is adjustable according to the size of the seeds. In this case, the seedlings will not thicken. From above, cover the crops with a film until shoots appear. Warmth and moisture are stored under it, and shoots appear faster. Then the film must be removed, otherwise the shoots may burn under it. If you cover the crops with lutrasil or spunbond, then the covering material can not be removed until the plants grow up. But before germination, water the crops directly over the material if the weather is dry or windy so that the hatched seeds do not dry out in the upper drying soil layer.

In early April, doing work in the garden, pre-grow on vegetable beds weeds by covering them old film and fasten it so that the wind does not blow it away. Under the film, weeds will quickly sprout. As soon as they appear, remove the film and loosen the beds, leaving them open for a day. Then cover again with foil and repeat the operation. Now in top layer there are no weeds in your garden. It is important not to dig up the soil, but only before sowing, loosen it with a Fokin flat cutter no deeper than 5-6 cm, then make sharp end flat cut furrow for sowing.

In the northwest, at the very beginning of the month, while the buds have not yet awakened, try to have time to spray to destroy lichens on tree trunks iron vitriol(1 tsp without top per 100 ml of water). In addition, it can also be sprayed against wintering pests with a solution of urea (700 g of substance per 10 liters of water). Spraying should be done at the ends of the branches, along the branches, their forks and skeletal branches, along the trunk and trunk circle, on the ground.

Toward the end of April, before fertilizing, those plants in which the scales of the buds have moved apart and a green cone of leaves have appeared should be sprayed, since the first pests lay their eggs at this time in the green cone.

Feed with nitrogen fertilizer (3 tablespoons of urea per 10 liters of water) lovage, rhubarb, sorrel. You can use manure infusion instead of urea or bird droppings, diluted with water 1:10 or 1:20, respectively.

At home, seedlings of tomatoes and peppers should be watered moderately so as not to overmoisten the soil. Remember that seedlings need good lighting. As a top dressing for plants in April, a weak solution of Uniflora-bud (1 teaspoon per 5 liters of water) is recommended, which should be watered with seedlings instead of water.

When caring for seedlings in April, do not forget to spray the leaves of tomatoes and eggplants with a very weak solution of a copper preparation (the easiest way is to use copper oxychloride - HOM, dissolving 0.2 tsp of powder in 5 liters of water). The solution can stand, you will use it 2 more times approximately every two weeks. This is good preventive measure against phytophthora. But the often recommended spraying with a solution of manganese can be omitted, since it does not save from late blight, and other diseases rarely appear on tomato seedlings. A solution of potassium permanganate is suitable for spraying peppers, especially if they are annoyed by aphids. It is difficult to protect pepper from aphid attacks if there are also houseplants. However, if you have " healthy garden”, then use it (6-8 grains of the drug per 1 liter of water). Such spraying can be done in the room. It is great for dealing with aphids on any plants in the garden.

Another important event planned in the gardener's calendar for April 2017 is the removal of potatoes from storage. Dip it in hot (45 ° C) water until the water cools down. When the water has cooled, add potassium permanganate to a bright pink color and hold the tubers in this solution for 15-20 minutes. Then wash the tubers, dry them and lay them out for vernalization in a bright and cool place. At the end of April, remove the potatoes in carton boxes, layering each layer with newspapers, put the boxes in a warm place so that it gives good strong sprouts. You will plant germinated tubers, thereby accelerating the ripening of the crop by 2 weeks.

Sowing seeds in open ground in April

Seeds are sown at the beginning of April. leaf parsley on greens and bush dill. If you cover these landings with lutrasil or put arcs over them and stretch the film, then by the first of May there will be the first greenery.

Sowing in open ground in April of seeds of all cold-resistant crops (carrots, lettuce, black onions, dill, parsnips, radishes, cabbage, chervil) can be carried out at the time of flowering coltsfoot, i.e. at the end of the month (on northwest). To get early strawberries, cover the garden bed with a film tunnel on arcs or double thin lutrasil directly over the bushes.

In mid-April, sow marigolds, marigolds, zinnia, and euphorbia for seedlings.

At the end of April, the soil is sown on permanent place seeds of annuals that are not afraid of frost (poppy, escholcia, cosmea, cornflowers, iberis, columbine, forget-me-nots, marigolds). Other flowers can also be sown directly into the ground, even such as tobacco or petunia, but their crops should be covered with a film stretched over small arcs. Arcs are easy to make yourself from wicker from which it is necessary to immediately remove the bark. Or put film on 300 gram plastic bottles, filled with water and stuck with a neck into the soil. It is important that the film does not lie on the crops.

At the end of the month, you can remove the shelter from all ornamental plants, except for clematis. It is better to cover their growing shoots, for example, with lutrasil.

As soon as the soil thaws, moles immediately appear (they pour mounds of earth) or their relatives mole rats (make moves without hills of earth). It's hard to deal with them, but recent times a new drug Alfos-mole has appeared - try to apply it.