ORCHARD : The Full Moon illuminates the fruit trees with special energy today! Thin developing apples and pears, leaving one fruit per cluster to encourage larger, healthier specimens with better flavor and reduced branch stress. / Secure young fig trees with soft ties to their supports, allowing enough slack for the trunk to thicken naturally while providing stability against spring winds. / Check peach and nectarine trees for leaf curl symptoms and remove affected foliage, disposing in garbage rather than compost to prevent disease spread. / In cooler regions, remove any remaining winter protection from blackberries and raspberries, then apply a balanced organic fertilizer around the base, keeping it 3 inches away from stems.
VEGETABLE PATCH : Soil feels especially receptive under this Full Moon! Sow winter squash and pumpkin seeds in small mounds enriched with compost, placing 3-4 seeds per hill at 1-inch depth and thinning to the strongest seedling after germination. / Transplant young tomato seedlings deeply, burying the stems up to the first set of leaves to encourage additional root development along the buried portion. / My neighbor taught me to place a tablespoon of crushed eggshells in each planting hole for peppers and tomatoes to prevent blossom end rot by providing calcium right where it’s needed. / For bush beans, create shallow trenches and sow seeds 2 inches apart, covering with 1 inch of soil and watering gently to avoid displacing seeds.
LANDSCAPING : The garden seems to pulse with the Full Moon’s energy! Stake tall-growing perennials like delphiniums and hollyhocks before they reach their full height, using bamboo supports that blend naturally into the foliage. / Divide bearded iris clumps that have finished flowering, replanting the outer rhizomes with the top surface exposed to sunlight for best flowering next season. / Apply a slow-release organic fertilizer around roses, working it gently into the soil surface without disturbing roots, then water thoroughly to activate nutrient release. / In sandy soils, incorporate well-rotted compost around flowering shrubs to improve moisture retention during the coming summer heat.