VEGETABLE PATCH : A leaf day under the descending Waning Crescent moon — steady and quiet, well suited to leafy crops. Transplant lettuce seedlings started under cover, spacing them 25 cm apart in the row with 30 cm between rows; firm the soil gently so roots make good contact / Watercress loves cool, moist conditions: set young plants 10 cm apart in rows 20 cm apart and keep moisture consistent / Sorrel planted now in a sheltered corner will establish slowly and be ready to harvest come early spring — set plants 25 cm apart, rows 30 cm.
INDOORS : Potted chives benefit from a gentle top-dress of compost to keep them producing through the cold months — water sparingly, just enough to keep the compost barely moist.
LANDSCAPING : Rhododendrons and camellias appreciate a generous mulch of pine bark or leaf mould around the base — 5 to 8 cm keeps roots insulated and retains the lime-free moisture these plants need / Hydrangeas with spent flower heads still attached can have those removed now to let you assess the structure before late-winter pruning.