The adjacent potato bed was dug, and composted last week, so planted garlic (Thermidor cloves saved from this year's crop). Half grown in pots, with good root system already, the rest planted as bulbs. Will be interesting to see if there is any difference later on.
Lastly, dug the harvested beetroot bed and planted spinach, matador and ?. I know it's too late, but the seed needed using and the soil is still quite warm. Covered opposite bed with 2-3" well-rotted poultry manure to keep it friable over winter. Have enough left to cover one of the other large beds, must crack on with it tomorrow.
Was very tempted by the various onion sets on offer, but made the decision long ago that it's not worth it. When we had the smallholding, we grew fantastic onions on raised beds mulched with well-rotted cow manure. They never attain the same size and quality in the garden, and despite heat treatment, a significant number seem to bolt. I'm not sure onions are one of those things that taste remarkably different when home grown, and I will stock up on Brittany ones next time I go to Wales.
The compost heap was very active, already hot and steaming about an inch under the surface. It was a bit smelly for a day, but seems to have calmed down now, probably due to adding a bit too much grass to the mixture.
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