VEGETABLE PATCH : New Moon energy on a leaf day — a powerful combination for getting seeds into the ground. Cabbage is a strong choice right now: sow under cover 1 cm deep, seeds 3 cm apart in trays or modules, then plan to plant out at 50 cm in the row, rows 60 cm once frosts are behind you. Coriander goes directly into a prepared bed: 1 cm deep, seeds 3 cm apart, thinned later to 15 cm, rows 30 cm — its aromatic foliage will be ready to harvest within weeks. Dill follows the same outdoor logic: 1 cm deep, seeds 2 cm apart, thinned to 20 cm, rows 30 cm. If you have a cold frame or polytunnel, tomato seeds appreciate the warmth now: 0.5 cm deep, seeds 3 cm apart in modules, to be planted out at 50 cm, rows 70 cm when the weather settles. A foliar spray of diluted nettle tea over any young leafy seedlings already in the ground will give them a gentle nitrogen boost at this energetic turning point.
INDOORS : The New Moon marks a natural reset — a quiet moment to review what you have started under cover. Check trays of tomato and cabbage seedlings for moisture and ventilation; damp-off is the main risk at this stage. If you have lettuce seedlings that have germinated unevenly, thin to the strongest plants at 2 cm apart before they compete for light. Picking a few aromatic leaves from an established mint pot today is well-timed on a leaf day — they will be at their most flavourful, and regular harvesting encourages bushier, more productive growth.