Today’s main job was digging up the callicarpa. Fortunately it didn’t have a very big root ball and it was easy to pull out the few seedlings and bulbs contained in the soil. I’ve planted it in a big pot at home with some crumbly sticks and chopped leaves mixed into the compost. Most of the compost was wet and it is going to rain tomorrow, so no need to water – and hopefully it’ll be able to drain better now.

I cleared the rest of the calendula from Bed 1, leaving the rudbeckia just in case it manages to flower again. There’s a snapdragon that I want to transplant and I’ve finally worked out what the mystery plant is – a new coreopsis. That’s worth potting up for the future too. Other than those jobs Bed 1 is pretty much ready to cover.

The front paddlestone had fallen all the way to the back of the pond, so I’ve stuck pebbles into its mud instead. The paddlestone now forms a new hidey hole. Maybe I can get some ground cover or more creeping jenny to take among the pebbles.

The ditch log is very much part of the boundary now, with plants nestled either side – and even growing in its crevices. I’m so pleased I went the extra mile and rescued this one.

I harvested a three more reasonably sized parsnips for family, plus a few carrots. I need to take up all the carrots next time as the carrot fly have rather taken hold.