VEGETABLE PATCH : Leaf day energy under the waning crescent — steady conditions for transplanting and soil care. Settle sorrel seedlings raised under cover into a sheltered bed, spacing them 25 cm apart in rows 30 cm wide; water in well to help roots grip cold ground / Brussels sprout transplants can go out now at 60 cm in the row, rows 70 cm wide — their broad leaves will catch any winter sun, and firming the base protects against wind rock / Watercress thrives in cool, moist conditions; plant out young plants 10 cm apart in rows 20 cm wide and keep the soil consistently moist.
INDOORS : Check on your olive tree wintering under cover — water sparingly, only when the top 3 cm of compost is dry, and keep the pot away from direct heat sources / Thin any spinach seedlings started in trays to 8 cm apart in the row, giving each plant room to build strong leaves before the cold eases.