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Yesterday I managed to get two rows of my garlic planted before I ran out of steam.

I was having a good day yesterday morning-sickness-wise, and as it was the day after the shortest day we thought it prudent to try and get the garlic planted in the plot we had set aside. My little helper, Meredith, badly wanted to help, so I pretty much let her do the whole thing. I had to dig over the ground a bit as it had compacted quite hard, and then she came along and planted. She had to measure the distance between each planting, dig the holes, place the garlic and then cover it over. She did really well for a 6 year old. I think I've managed to pass on to her the gardening bug.

Here are some pictures:

I don't know why but I always plant things with a pessimistic view - like it will be a miracle if it grows, though I have not lost anything yet except parsnip seed (does anyone know the secret to getting parsnip seed to germinate), and some carrot seed which I planted too late.