Regulars to MGP Community Garden may know that we’ve been experiencing some persistent ratty visitors. The compost is a key food source for these rodents. They’re even chewing through the bins! Reluctantly we’ve decided it’s necessary to temporarily close our compost tumblers to the public. We know that keen composters …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We’re harvesting good summer crops of long purple eggplants, cucumber, capsicum, beans, red and white radish, basil. Cute little cucamelons are coming on. First pumpkins of the season are being shared. It’s unusual to see a flowering rhubarb plant but we have had just that on and off over the …
