Speaking of weeding, I was pleased with myself for getting out and removing some mulch and weeding all the garlic just before a heavy rain... as it turned out, heavy wind as well. I've never seen garlic so close to being blown right down.
Wherever I removed mulch it was the worst, with big holes opening up around the garlic stems - some places you could look down the hole and see the garlic bulb below. The effect was least where I had left the mulch in place, and made me think twice about removing it. Also in future, I think I'll catch up on weeding after the rain instead of before it. For now I have tried to close in those holes around the stems, as I think if there's a pest that likes garlic they would sure enjoy finding a tunnel straight down to the payday!
