Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Rain, then turning breezy and colder (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); hard freeze, then milder with rain showers (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); dry and warmer, then turning breezy with rain (11, 12, 13, 14, 15); dry and chilly with a hard freeze (16, 17, 18, 19, 20); dry, turning milder with scattered showers (21, 22, 23, 24, 25); dry and warm (26, 27, 28, 29); showers and thunderstorms (30).
Severe Weather Watch: The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanac forecasts hard freezes (6, 7, 8, 16, 17) with below average precipitation in the western part of the Mid-Atlantic Region and above average in the Eastern part.
Full Moon: April’s full moon, the Pink Moon will occur on Wednesday, April 5. It has also been called Fish Moon, because fishing typically improved due to the warming weather.
The Garden: Now is the time to do some Spring “cleaning” in the garden. Trim back dead foliage and gather up winter’s detritus, such as small branches and excess leaves. Trees and shrubs like Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Spiraea, and Viburnums, if planted now, will provide some late Spring color. Inspect all sprinkler heads for cleaning, adjustment, or replacement.
The Farm: Best days for planting root crops (5, 6); weeding and stirring the soil (22, 23, 24); planting above-ground crops (25, 26); harvesting all crops (10, 11); to set hens and incubators(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,28,29,30);the slaughtering and butchering of meats (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26); transplanting (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26); harvesting and storing of grain (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); weaning of animals and livestock (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).
