The garden cycles now from Summer towards Autumn. Looking back over the past few months, we have welcomed new gardeners Ron and Ludmila plus Grace, an additional Duke of Edinburgh student. Events-wise we held a new gardeners morning and our Annual General Meeting. Along the way we have been learning …
This lovely piece was written by one of our gardeners, Bernee Lee, as her wonderful creative entry in the ‘Why I Love My Patch’ 2025 Grow It Local Awards. It’s worthy of being shared more widely. ” They say you reap what you sow – but I never expected to …
This January long thin eggplants at our garden are putting on a great show to start the year abundantly .. here’s a yummy dish that one of our gardening members, Marcus, has enjoyed from his share of the harvest. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; large yellow onion, thinly …
Here’s a peek at some of what’s going on at MGP Community Garden this summer. The garden is currently keeping us busy .. it is receiving lots of admiration (and giving lots of pleasure) to passers-by as well as to our gardeners. It’s especially fun to see families introducing their …
Cucumbers this summer have been (and still are) prolific and delicious. I don’t remember a crop quite like it at the community garden. Not just at MGP Community Garden. I’ve been hearing how good the cucs are this year from many a local gardener. Tender freshly picked cucs are a …
Ingredients: 6 artichokes, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, lemon, chopped parsley. Method: Trim ends, peel and chop stems from artichokes. Save stems for adding to saucepan while cooking. Open artichokes up by smashing face down on the bench. Add salt to each layer …
A wet winter this year may have had something to do with quite a few super harvests, most notably our best ever haul of pumpkins. We also had an abundance of Jerusalem artichokes, yacon, loads of turmeric, mizuna, eggplant and just a few stunning tromboncinos. Early cabbages did well but …
It’s a breakthrough revelation when as a new gardeners we come to the realisation that soil is fundamental for successful plant growth. Worms are evidence of soil health and healthy worm farms produce rich wonderful castings to enrich our soil. One of our members, Nikki, has made herself a star …
