Discard the hard old heart. Trim climbing roses and attach securely to fences or trellises. Scatter crushed eggshells in a thick ring around roses to deter slugs. Sow annual poppies and baby's breath in borders for midsummer bloom by scattering them between the other plants, covering with fine soil, and tamping down gently. Prune suckers from fruit trees now before they become established.
Melons often benefit from supplemental warming, such as that provided by growing under plastic.
Wait until the transplanted seedlings are established, as they cannot take up moisture very well at first and can easily get dehydrated. Plant aboveground crops in the light of the moon, starting May 30. Thin beets and lettuce and use the tiny thinnings to fill in spaces in the row or to start additional plantings elsewhere. For a crop in two years, plant year-old asparagus roots about eight inches deep in trenches lined with rich compost. Fan out the roots and space two feet apart.