LANDSCAPING : The light this morning has that soft, generous quality that makes every petal look its best — and the descending moon pairs well with flower work before the sign shifts. Before 22h19 (UTC), plant out pot-grown wallflowers (Erysimum cheiri ‘Blood Red’, ‘Ivory White’) into borders, spacing 30 cm apart and pressing the rootball firmly into the soil; water in with 500 ml per plant to settle the roots / Set out dahlia tubers (Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’, ‘Café au Lait’) at a depth of 10 cm and 60 cm apart — if your soil is heavy clay, lay a handful of grit beneath each tuber to prevent rot / Transplant cosmos seedlings (Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mix’, ‘Purity’) raised under cover, spacing 40 cm each way; pinch out the growing tip at planting to encourage bushy, multi-stemmed plants / Divide and replant established clumps of hardy geranium (Geranium ‘Rozanne’, G. psilostemon) using a sharp spade — each division should carry at least three healthy shoots / In Mediterranean gardens, set out lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’) now while the soil is still moist from spring rains, spacing 45 cm apart.
VEGETABLE PATCH : After 22h19 (UTC), the sign shifts to a leaf day — a good moment to think ahead for leafy harvests. Sow Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla ‘Bright Lights’, ‘Fordhook Giant’) in drills 2 cm deep and 35 cm apart, thinning later to 20 cm; the broad ribs are as ornamental as they are productive / Direct-sow spinach (Spinacia oleracea ‘Matador’, ‘Medania’) in rows 25 cm apart, seeds 1.5 cm deep — in sandy soils, incorporate a generous layer of compost beforehand to retain moisture around these thirsty plants / Transplant pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis ‘Joi Choi’, ‘Canton White’) seedlings at 20 cm spacing, watering each one in with 400 ml; leaf days support leafy brassicas particularly well, as the moon’s energy is channelled into green growth / If you have endive (Cichorium endivia ‘Grosse Pancalière’) or batavian lettuce (Lactuca sativa ‘Reine des Glaces’) waiting under glass, move them to their final outdoor positions now — the evening air is mild enough and they will establish quickly.