folklore homesteading - weeding, pruning, below ground crops, etc

According to folklore, the period from the full Moon through the last quarter of the Moon is the best time for killing weeds, thinning, pruning, mowing, cutting timber, and planting below-ground crops.

https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-april

Moon Phases for April 2019

All dates and times are ET. See our Moon Phase Calendar to customize times to your location.

	New Moon: April 5, 4:50 A.M.
	First Quarter: April 12, 3:06 P.M.
	Full Moon: April 19, 7:12 A.M.
	Last Quarter: April 26, 6:18 P.M.