LANDSCAPING : Morning dew clings heavily to grass blades today – a perfect signal for root work! Divide overgrown hostas and daylilies, slicing through root balls with a sharp spade and replanting divisions 18 inches apart in soil enriched with leaf mold. / Prepare new beds for summer-flowering bulbs by double-digging to 12 inches, incorporating coarse sand to improve drainage in heavy soils. / Plant bare-root roses now while they’re still dormant, creating a mound in the planting hole for roots to spread over naturally.
VEGETABLE PATCH : Root vegetables thrive with the waning moon’s energy today. Direct sow radish seeds in shallow drills 4 inches apart, covering with just ¼ inch of fine soil for quick germination. / Plant onion sets with tips just visible at the soil surface, spacing them 4-6 inches apart in rows. / Prepare potato trenches 6 inches deep, adding a layer of well-rotted manure to the bottom for sustained nutrition as tubers develop. / Beetroot seeds can go in now too – soak them overnight first to soften their hard outer coating.
INDOORS : Houseplants respond well to the ascending moon’s energy. Repot root-bound specimens into containers just 1-2 inches larger, using fresh potting mix with added perlite for better drainage. / Take root cuttings from mint and other herbs growing too vigorously, placing them in small pots of moist vermiculite near a bright window. / Check stored dahlia tubers, discarding any showing signs of rot and dusting cut surfaces with cinnamon powder as a natural fungicide.