VEGETABLE PATCH : A root day under the young Waxing Crescent — steady, focused energy that suits underground crops well. Draw shallow drills 1 cm deep and sow parsnip seeds 3 cm apart in rows 30 cm wide; they germinate slowly, so tuck a few onion seeds alongside at 2 cm apart to mark the row while you wait. Swede is another fine choice: sow 1 cm deep, seeds 3 cm apart in rows 40 cm — its mild sweetness rewards patience. On heavy soils, a light fork-through before sowing helps fine seeds settle into good contact with the earth.
ORCHARD : Walnut and hazel trees benefit from a generous watering around the drip line during dry June spells — pour slowly so moisture reaches deeper roots rather than running off the surface.
LANDSCAPING : Lavender is coming into its early flush — trim any leggy stems lightly now to keep plants compact, stopping well short of old wood. Wisteria’s whippy new shoots can be pinched back to five or six leaves to tidy the structure ahead of next year’s flowering buds.