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The moon is waning and will be new on the 24th. As a reminder, the waning phase of the moon is also known as the passive phase. It differs from the “active” phase in that garden chores are not plant directed, except for starting root crops. So, weeding, pruning and other garden maintenance chores are the order of the day during the “passive” or waning phase.
In keeping with this, I started carrots last Sunday, for harvesting…
For nearly 10 years I wrote a garden column that was published in the three South County papers, Weed, Dunsmuir and Mt Shasta. At the time I was the (original) chief cook and bottle-washer for the Brown Trout Gallery in Dunsmuir. I’m hoping your gardens are burgeoning and that I’m contributing to your enthusiasm in the gardening world. You are always welcome to ask questions. My email address is [email protected]. Please be respectful.