LANDSCAPING : Before the morning sign change, the ground still carries root-day energy — a good window to divide established clumps of primrose, spacing replanted sections 25 cm apart in lightly shaded, moist soil. Once the day shifts to a flower day, attention turns to colour and structure: transplant young sweet pea seedlings 15 cm apart in rows 40 cm wide, giving each one a cane to grip from the start. Lavender planted now in free-draining, sunny beds will establish quickly before summer heat arrives — choose an open spot and firm the rootball in well.
ORCHARD : Raspberry canes can go in now, 50 cm apart along a prepared row with a support wire already in place — a little compost worked into the base of each planting hole encourages strong early root contact. Currant bushes planted at 1.2 m apart will fill their space generously by midsummer; mulch the base immediately to hold moisture and suppress weeds.
VEGETABLE PATCH : With the moon descending and the afternoon turning to a flower day, cauliflower and broccoli transplants started under cover are ready to move out — set cauliflower 60 cm apart in rows 70 cm wide, broccoli at 50 cm in rows 60 cm. Press each transplant in firmly and water the base, not the leaves, to reduce stress. In heavier soils, add a handful of compost to each planting hole to improve drainage and give roots a nourishing start.