I weeded and mostly emptied Bed 7 to make room for the contents of the leaf bin. Moving the bins out of the way, I was able to get rid of the nettles, re-lay the tiles and cover the ground under the wooden bin with the plastic sheet that was originally not doing much inside the bin.

When we emptied the bin, there was no sign of the ants any more, which was great, so we just mixed up the leaves and put them back into the bin. It’s not ready for use yet really, but the remnants left on the bed can certainly stay.

I also emptied Bed 9 today and added coffee and compost. The robin landed on the heap of compost the moment I turned my back.

We covered Bed 9 and Bed 4 for winter, but Bed 7 has enough colour from the marigolds and zinnias to stay open for the moment. Bed 1 is going to be open for a long time yet – it’s still blooming beautifully.

The pond has been a little low for a while, so I filled it pretty much to the top; hopefully it won’t drop too much. Some tiny new pieces of floating weed have appeared. I’m curious to see whether it’s duckweed.