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Gardening
Edible Garden Trail 1 May 2021
Sat 1 May 2021 was a beautiful sunny day for MGP Community Garden to participate in the Edible Gardens Trail after the original weekend in March was washed out with rain. It’s a transition time in the garden. While we’re between seasons, it’s great to see crops making a …
Okra
Great crop of okra at the moment. Sometimes called ladies’ fingers, okra forms slender pod-shaped fruits full of round white seeds. When cooked develops a slimy, gelatinous texture that makes it good for thickening soups and stews. Frying removes the slimy factor – check out the recipe section for a …
Aubergines/Eggplants
Eggplant varieties include oval, long and globe fruit forms with purple, white or green skins. They require a sunny, sheltered site and deep, fertile, well drained soil. Eggplants need high humidity and don’t like to dry out. They are best picked when at their shiniest, tending to go bitter as …
What’s Growing, Spring & Summer 2020/2021
As this wettish Summer unfolds it’s difficult not to remember last year’s drought, searing heat and fires with relief, gratitude and a desire to support our environment. The presence of coronavirus remains in the forefront of our daily awareness, although one positive from the lockdown has been a spike in …
Garage Sale Trail, Sat 21 Nov 2020
November saw a flurry of activity around potting up strawberries and other edibles to sell at our inaugural ‘Garage Sale Trail’ stall. Maggie and Annette made face masks, aprons, ‘chook’ door stoppers and other handcrafts. This turned out to be a wonderful event, as a fundraiser, a community builder and …