Groland Community Garden

"Putting the Beds to Sleep????"  No Way! Photomontage: courtesty of Dan Millson, post production (ahem!) K. Millson  Click Read More to see full image The long view We continue to add a few plant starts that are being donated.  This week, much to the disdain of one Millson and the pleasure of another - Celery, under the poly-T. All images below: Dan Millson 30 Sept 2023 It is great to see the overwintering veg bed growing and the plants filling out, despite some setbacks becasoue of aphids.  We continue to share our knowledge:  A quick and powerful spray with the hose keeps those criters in check.

D. Millson Sept '23 The lettuce were seen to be taking off very well once the poly-tunnel was constructed. There is a little bit of a cheat on the photo, but we wont go into that. The work party constructed a poly-tunnel and the plants have settled in very well. There is a clear problem with having a poly-tunnel at this time of year, we can't always be there to open and close the poly-tunnel each day, so whilst the weather is still pretty warm, the poly-tunnel is being left open at night. This contrasts with our domestic polys where they are opened during the day and closed at night. Soon the weather will be cold day and night and it can be left open with airing only on watering days. We were thrilled to see progress in the green house with pac choi closest to camera and herbs looking good at far end.  All are looking grand.

9 September 2023 Work-Party "Today we planted out the lettuce starts in Bed 3, trying to plant them in low to the soil to alleviate any drawing that low-light in the greenhouse had caused.  This bed will focus on The Great Lettuce Challenge - where we will report on progress of ** lettuce plants as we go through Autumn, Winter and into Spring. We wish them good luck." Work done: Watering raised beds and pots in greenhouse, planted out coriander and parsley in greenhouse,  and Silecia and Angry Sea lettuce starts in bed 3 for overwintering outdoors with bird and slug protection (Future work-party to construct plastic poly-tunnel with lent materials), continued chopping up compost twigs and branches. Also planted out kale, beetroot and onion/leek (need to check which!) which will be ok left exposed over winter. Received donated plant pots and planter (planter is to be used for pollinator plants in the spring so as not to waste precious raised bed real estate). 6 Person hours (