Sandgate Community Garden Team Diary Entry for 21st May: An oasis right in the middle of a concrete jungle.
It was a particularly busy gardening session on Wednesday. The nursery school from Saga came to have a look at the plot as well as new visitors there for the first time and some familiar faces from last summer/autumn. We sowed plenty of outdoor cucumber seeds, and then planted the courgettes and dwarf beans. It has all become a juggling act to squeeze in as much as possible, allowing the purple sprouting to finish before we can create even more space for yet more plants.
On Saturday the companion plants of French marigolds were put in place as well as some morning glory vines and cosmos. The basil seedlings got potted up to grow on some more, as did some asters grown from seed.
Brockhill School got in contact to ask us to have a look at the latest improvements to their walled kitchen garden. It is such an exciting project, and such a shame that the first growing experiences have been in a difficult year. The weather has been an issue as well as the fact they have the added difficulty of dealing with rabbits eating everything newly planted. However a new rabbit proof fence has been put in place now and the first of the fabulous wooden greenhouses has been restored. What a wonderful resource.
Talking of new gardens, we were interested in a new initiative in Birmingham, where a community garden is being created right in the centre of the city on top of a multi-storey car park. It will be an oasis right in the middle of a concrete jungle with raised beds, greenhouses, and even a café. It goes to show that when space is at a premium, it is all about being creative.
What’s next?
- Has the purple sprouting now finished?
- Plant more flowers
- Are there enough courgettes?
- Sow a few lettuces
This weeks update from the Sandgate Community Garden Diary.