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 …
While many of our members are travelling this winter, those who are here have stepped up and the community garden seems to have just enough hands around. Welcome to new members Wayne and Nikki. Our outdoor storage shed has been constructed with a huge thank you to David Carolan assisted …
Richard arrived with burst of energy, enthusiasm and positivity Cate and Zoe Chef Jason Sherwill with donated pumpkins Janet Mandy, Christian, Bronwyn, Richard, Maggie and Jutta Nee, Chanel and Ken, Richard, Hamish, Cate and Zoe Mayor Tanya Taylor, Mary Anne & Jan Felton Christian Bean flowers Zoe Bronwyn Linda Ben …
Happy harvesters
Beautiful weather for our Spring seedling sale.
Spring was a busy time. Working around La Nina rain, some wild winds and marauding local brush turkeys MGP gardeners have bedded in lots of warm weather crops. Loads of beans have been planted .. round green beans, bush beans, Italian flat beans. The earliest plantings are yielding already, especially …
Working Bee on 4 June 2022 was a great success with lots of jobs done including clearing of compost area, harvesting of turmeric and yacon, clearing of spent pumpkin vine, topping up soil, raised bed maintenance, moving into the new shed, secateur sharpening plus equipment inventory. Big big thanks to …
