It is always a good idea to cover the soil with hay (grass cuttings) before the winter. It usually has something to do with the night frost when the green of the garlic curls up. But it doesn't bother the tasty bulb that grows under the soil.
I'm just a little bit surprised that you've left the garlic all on its own in the bed. Garlic typically likes its neighbours. Especially strawberries. We have decided on strawberries, which bear fruit from the spring to the end of the summer.
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Ah okay, yeah I figured the frost was doing that.
We plan on starting strawberries next year, but they will probably go in taller beds.
Was thinking about starting them in the autumn but instead I am going to start them next spring.
If the planting date is in the spring, there is a risk that there will be no crop that year. On the other hand, if you plant them in August, the basket of fruit can be picked in the spring. It doesn't really matter whether the beds are high or low. The most important thing is that they have the right kind of neighbours.
It is also the best time to propagate strawberries between the months of August and September.