Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Happy Spring everyone! Also, as the moon is waning, this weekend is a VERY good time to do anything in the garden that involves diminishing or weakening things - like pest control, pruning and mowing. Not so good for planting seeds. You’ll need to wait for the new moon for that - 15/9 onwards.
Hey thanks, I’m clueless with organics. Does moon phase have substantial effects?
I have found it so, and at least one professional strawberry grower (local) of my acquaintance swears by it. Others find the whole concept a bit woo woo, but you do you I guess. I like the idea of having a two week (approx) time frame to get necessary jobs done for the right kind for the moon phase. It helps me avoid pruning madly in all directions right over the top of newly planted seeds, and allows mulch to mellow before planting too. This avoids mulch burn.
Best done on a waxing not waning moon as growth and increase is desired. Good time to do pest control though.
Thanks, ill move the weekend plans back a couple of weeks and ill get the weed spray out this weekend instead :)
