ORCHARD : The Full Moon reached its peak just after midnight, and all day long energy flows through fruits and seeds — a prime moment to harvest. Pick tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers and aubergines in the morning when the flesh is firm and aromatic oils are at their highest; set aside the finest specimens for seed collection, letting them ripen fully before extracting. Raspberry canes are heavy with fruit right now — harvest daily to prevent overripe berries attracting wasps, and cut back any canes that have already fruited to the base to keep airflow good. In the orchard, check fig trees and kiwis for the first swelling fruits; remove any cracked or damaged ones cleanly.
VEGETABLE PATCH : A fruit day calls for action in the kitchen garden. Beans are best picked before the pods start to bulge — snap them off cleanly and the plant will keep flowering for weeks. Courgettes left unchecked can double in size overnight in this heat; harvest at 15–20 cm for the best texture. If you have melon plants under cover, press gently near the stem: a slight give and a sweet scent at the tip signals readiness. Collect seeds from open-pollinated tomatoes or sweet peppers today — rinse, dry on paper and label carefully before storing in a cool, dark spot.
LANDSCAPING : Wisteria and kiwi are putting on long whippy summer shoots — pinch them back to five or six leaves now to keep the framework tidy and direct energy into next year’s flowering buds. Lavender in full bloom can be snipped for drying: cut stems just above the old wood while the flowers are still half-open for the longest-lasting fragrance.