ORCHARD : A fruit day with a waxing gibbous moon building toward full — sap is generous and roots settle in well. Plant out courgette seedlings 80 cm apart in rows 100 cm wide, and cucumbers 60 cm apart in rows 100 cm wide; water each plant in thoroughly. Lay a shovelful of well-rotted compost around your fig tree base, keeping it 10 cm clear of the trunk to feed slowly and retain moisture. Check raspberry canes and remove any weak or diseased ones at ground level.
LANDSCAPING : Roses are pushing out new growth fast — check the freshest shoots for aphid clusters and rub them off by hand before they take hold. Chrysanthemum plants from pots can go into the ground today, spaced 40 cm apart; pinch out the tips to encourage a bushy, well-branched shape come autumn.