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June Gardening

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June Gardening, Northern Hemisphere Posted on June 7, 2011 at 2:25 PM There are good and bad days for certain gardening activities, according to the moon. June, 2011 5th-8th  These are bad days for planting. It's now a good time to eliminate pests, and to cut down brush. 9th-11th  Good days for planting seeds for above-ground food-crops and flowers. 12th-13th  Very good days for planting leafy greens. Any above-ground crops planted during this period should do well. 14th-16th  Avoid all planting. These are good days in which to do hay-cutting, perform administrative duties and to engage in general farm-work. 17th-18th  Plant root-crops such as potatoes, celeriac, carrots and beets. 19th-21st  Poor days for any sort of planting. Kill plant-pests, fertilize, and do general farming chores now. 22nd-23rd  This is a good period in which to plant late root-crops and vines. Set strawberry plants now. These are favourable days during which to do transplan...

Gardening by the Moon: Calendar for May

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