VEGETABLE PATCH : Dew still on the leaves — a root day through and through, and the waxing gibbous moon is building toward full tomorrow. Plant potato tubers 10 cm deep, 35 cm apart in rows 70 cm wide, then draw a little soil over each one. Turnip transplants can go in at 10 cm apart, rows 25 cm; on heavier ground, loosen the bed with a fork first to let roots push down cleanly.
LANDSCAPING : A calm, focused approach suits today well. Transplant chrysanthemum plants from their pots into prepared beds, spacing them 40 cm apart; pinch the leading shoot to encourage bushy growth. Strawberry runners can be settled into the ground at soil level, 30 cm apart — firm the crown gently and water in. Lavender planted now in well-drained, sunny ground establishes quietly before summer heat; space plants around 40 cm apart and avoid burying the woody base.
ORCHARD : Lay a generous shovelful of well-rotted compost around the base of your raspberry canes and currant bushes, keeping it a hand’s width clear of the stems — roots will draw on it steadily through the coming weeks.