VEGETABLE PATCH : Root day under the waxing crescent — draw shallow drills and sow carrot 1 cm deep, seeds 2 cm apart, rows 25 cm wide; thin later to 5 cm. Radish fits right alongside: 1 cm deep, seeds 2 cm apart, rows 15 cm. Beetroot deserves its own bed: 2 cm deep, seeds 5 cm apart, rows 30 cm — each cluster will need thinning to 10 cm later. In sandy soils, work in a little compost beforehand to help hold moisture during germination.
ORCHARD : Firm any heaved raspberry roots back into the soil with your boot, then water in if the ground feels dry. Parsnip can go in now too: sow 1 cm deep, seeds 3 cm apart, rows 30 cm; mark the row clearly — germination is slow but worth the wait.
LANDSCAPING : Before wisteria buds open fully, shorten last summer’s lateral shoots down to two or three buds to keep the framework tidy and direct energy into flowering. Roses in bare-root form can still go in the ground this week — spread the roots well and firm the soil without compacting it.