ORCHARD : Dew still on the grass — a fine morning to work around your fruit trees and bushes. The descending waxing moon holds steady on a fruit day, making transplanting and settling roots a sound choice. Young fig trees planted in a warm, sheltered corner will establish well; work in a shovelful of compost and water deeply at the base. Kiwi plants go in at 3–4 m apart — one male vine for every five females. Grapevines benefit from a mulch layer at the base to conserve moisture through warmer weeks ahead.
VEGETABLE PATCH : Tomato transplants go into their final positions at 50 cm in the row, rows 70 cm apart — bury the stem to the first leaves for a stronger root system. Squash plants need generous spacing: 100 cm in the row, rows 150 cm. A top-dressing of compost around broad beans already growing will feed the pods as they fill out.