In June this year we were successful in our application for a grant from Willoughby Council to build some raised beds making the garden more accessible. The raised beds will offer 2 ‘pods’ where gardeners can stand or wheelchair users can be seated as they work in the soil. The …
Today’s harvest included cabbage, broad beans and beetroot .. a feast for the eyes
This week we harvested the first potatoes of the season from Bed 4. There’s a lucky dip element that makes it exciting .. but you need to go gently and take care not to damage the potatoes as you dig them up. Our garden planner, Nee, has come up with …
Under lockdown conditions garden members have been maintaining the garden and preparing for Spring. Adapting to the circumstances we’ve been visiting the garden daily in pairs during July and August, while keeping appropriate social distance. Spirits have been recently lifted with a generous donation of seedlings and other goodies from …
Towards Spring 2021 .. happenings in the community garden Read More
Some people know how to creatively lift up those who pass by. It was beautiful to find this when it appeared on the path at our community garden on 23 July 2021. So much pleasure spread around by this one kind action.
This week’s gardeners (gardening in isolation) have been excited to spot at least 10 gorgeous little cauli heads forming. Some are still very small but the plant leaves are enormous and we’re hoping that with great photosynthesis as well as potassium feeds, these little heads are going to continue to …
Mini cauliflowers shaping up as Winter 2021 prize crop Read More
What’s going gangbusters right now? Heads have formed on 5 broccoli plants. Our broad beans are almost in flower. Potatoes are looking good from above ground. We have just 2 artichoke plants but they are super dooper and garlic is growing well but in it for the long haul yet. …
I am Ally and this week Nee asked me if I would like to write the Saturday morning garden report. I happily accepted to do so! This Saturday ( 26/6/2021) I learnt so much and we got quite a bit done. I also got to meet Le-Anne and Rufina for …
Gardening Report by Duke of Edinburgh student, Ally Read More
Mandy’s explanations may help decide when and why to use the following products and tonics in the garden. Seasol: is a seaweed concentrate. This is very good for watering in seedlings, or better still, soaking their roots briefly before planting. Seaweed contains a lot of phosphorus which is good for …
Digging up peanuts in May 2021 was an exciting ‘first’ for the community garden. Morning tea is always a treat and sometimes it’s cake and ukelele birthday time. Sugar snap peas are coming along nicely from last year’s seeds saved from a bumper crop. Broad beans are looking good – …
