4 cloves of garlic had been pulled out of Bed 6 and the empty end of the bed had been pecked about when I got to the plot this morning. I couldn’t tell where the cloves had come from, so I’ve put them into a pot to root. Once the other cloves have sprouted, I’ll be able to see where they need to go and will put them back. I should have put the netting over the bed.

We took the cleaned feeder and some more logs down, including a new feature log. I moved all the logs off the fern bed onto Bed 11 and started to clear the fern bed, making good progress. The two robins were around, but didn’t dare come close. Somewhere nearby I could hear a woodpecker.

There are some big gladiolus bulbs in a hole near the fencepost, but I think they might be blind. I’ve left them for now as the foliage is fine. The lupin was pretty good last year, so that’s staying for now. I’ve left the two everlastings peas, but have since decided they should come out as they’re not very good plants and don’t suit the new bed. The height cover is going to be taken over by foxgloves. I’ve got lots of seedlings to be moved from Bed 3.