VEGETABLE PATCH : Before the evening sign change, the descending moon holds a leaf day — a fine window for transplanting leafy crops under cover / Rocket seedlings can go into the cold frame now: space them 10 cm apart in rows 20 cm wide, pressing the soil firmly around each root / Cabbage modules are ready to move into a sheltered bed: set plants 50 cm apart in rows 60 cm wide — cool, firm ground helps them establish / Swiss chard transplants settle in well at this stage; plant out 35 cm apart in rows 40 cm, and water in gently to close any air pockets / Work in a 4–5 cm layer of mature compost before planting: it opens heavy soil and feeds the first flush of spring growth
LANDSCAPING : After the sign change this evening, the moon shifts to a fruit day — worth keeping in mind for tomorrow / Right now, mulch the base of your hydrangea with 6–8 cm of composted bark, kept clear of the stems: it locks in moisture and buffers late frosts / Camellia that has finished flowering can be lightly trimmed; remove crossing shoots with clean secateurs and top-dress with ericaceous compost
ORCHARD : Raspberry canes planted this winter should be checked and firmed down if frost has lifted them; mulch along the row with 5 cm of well-rotted material to conserve moisture as temperatures begin to climb / Grapevine pruning can still be completed before bud break — cut back each spur to two or three healthy buds and clear any tangled wood to open the framework to air and light