Here’s what you can do at your summer cottage in the second week of June.
4 2017 June
June 5 – the waxing moon.
Sign: Libra.
Shrub propagation – cuttings. Pinching flowers and trimming hedges. Re-sowing of early ripening and green vegetables, root crops for winter storage. Feeding plants with mineral fertilizers.
June 6 – the waxing moon.
Sign: Scorpio.
Division and planting of faded perennials. Rooting of cuttings of shrubs, phloxes and chrysanthemums. Sowing biennials, early ripening legumes, green vegetables and zucchini.
June 7 – the waxing moon.
Sign: Scorpio.
Sowing biennials. Watering and feeding plants. Rooting of cuttings of shrubs, perennials.
June 8 – the waxing moon.
Sign: Sagittarius.
Spraying plants from pests and diseases. Thinning and weeding, loosening seedlings, mulching the soil.
June 9 – full moon.
Sign: Sagittarius.
Unfavorable day for working with plants. You can do household chores, prepare garden tools, tidy up small architectural forms (gazebos, benches, etc.), or simply relax in the fresh air.
June 10 – Waning Moon.
Sign: Capricorn.
Spraying plants from pests and diseases. Weed weeding, soil loosening. Top dressing with organic fertilizers.
June 11 – Waning Moon.
Sign: Capricorn.
Lawn mowing. Cutting out wild growth. Cutting and thinning hedges. Hilling potatoes, leeks and stalked celery.