Garden log

A small allotment, one season at a time.

Garlic in before the frost

October

Two rows of hardneck cloves, pointy end up, a hand deep. Mulched with leaves from the lane.

Tomatoes: what worked

September

The cherry variety by the fence outgrew everything else. Next year: fewer plants, more space between them.

Compost, second attempt

August

Turning it every week made the difference. Half the volume, twice the warmth.