VEGETABLE PATCH : The ascending Waxing Crescent moon on a root day makes this a fine moment to direct-sow carrots (‘Nantes 2’, ‘Chantenay Red Cored’) and parsnips (‘Gladiator’, ‘White Gem’) outdoors — rake the bed to a fine tilth, draw drills 1 cm deep and 30 cm apart, and sow thinly before covering lightly with dry soil; firm gently with the back of a rake to ensure good seed-to-soil contact / Turnips (‘Purple Top Milan’) and radishes (‘French Breakfast’, ‘Sparkler’) also respond well today — sow radishes just 0.5 cm deep in short rows 15 cm apart for a quick harvest in 4–5 weeks / On heavier soils, raise the bed slightly or mix in a little sharp sand before sowing to prevent forking; in Mediterranean climates, water the drill the evening before sowing rather than after, to avoid surface crust formation.
INDOORS : Check on celeriac seedlings (‘Monarch’, ‘Brilliant’) started under cover — at this stage, thinning to one seedling per 7 cm module is worth doing, as crowded roots compete early and slow establishment / Pot on beetroot (‘Boltardy’, ‘Chioggia’) seedlings that have outgrown their trays into 9 cm pots filled with a mix of multipurpose compost and a small handful of perlite; water sparingly at the base to encourage roots to reach deeper / Kohlrabi (‘Kolibri’, ‘White Vienna’) sown now in 5 cm cells at 18°C will be ready for outdoor planting in 4–5 weeks — a good way to keep the productive calendar rolling without gaps.