tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84698731587369449192024-03-05T20:08:23.647+00:00Louth Community Food GardensJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-85992867040556592892018-12-18T16:02:00.000+00:002018-12-18T16:02:33.015+00:00Apple trees at Charles St<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJYIL_BIWRul1kp4zmm-tIyC2R67VQ5TvrXXVLBkD2pKKTNnR9C0NIl2hYLLY6HehGuU3Ba2Do7UnQ4FziCq7hO7s2fPurkaZus5SGHkT1QrMxuXjPJvo2p-qVoIUj2MO310xX10ccN9m/s1600/Apple+tree+planting+Charles+St+161212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just pruned heritage apple trees at Charles St Garden</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Exactly 6 years since we planted them in memory of David Fleming </span></td></tr>
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Two weeks on from the unfortunate Charles St wild bed clearance..you'll be pleased to know that the situation has been resolved with the local authorities.We received an apology for the over enthusiastic</div>
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management of the bed and it's been agreed that we can continue to host a wild bed along the fence line. </div>
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I've made a sign today at Louth Men's Shed (more of that excellent concept in later posts :)) which hopefully will get the message across for the purpose of the "messy" bed and avoid a similar incident in the future.</div>
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I'm really pleased that we're able to keep this bed going for all those residents who've stopped to look and expressed their appreciation for the wide variety of uncommon wild plants on display... it would be great if small beds like this helped make the uncommon, common, don't you think? </div>
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Thanks for all the messages of support</div>
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Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-15758761641997281082015-07-15T12:54:00.000+01:002015-07-15T12:54:19.554+01:00The ups and downs of community gardening Ok I'm sat down enjoying a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit desperately trying to think of the words to describe my feelings about the events of the morning.<br />
First off we had a meeting at the Gatherums tiding up the beds and planting out some seedlings and enjoyed the splash of colour at the herb garden created by the early sowing of the <a href="https://www.growwilduk.com/">Grow Wild</a> seed kit<br />
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The pollinators were loving the variety of flowers that had appeared in the last two weeks and we were rightly proud of our efforts to help improve bio-diversity in our town.<br />
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Ok all well and good and spirits were high until we reached the Charles St garden and discovered to our horror that the contractor<br />
had been instructed to obliterate the wild flower bed that we had sown and planted in December 2012. Sadly we weren't there in time to try and help save some of the wide variety of pollinator friendly plants that were in there.<br />
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From what I can gather from a brief conversation with Cllr Sarah Dodds, ELDC had a walk round and decided to weed the area because of complaints from residents.<br />
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We didn't have any sign up to suggest this was being left wild for environmental reasons so no-one thought to ask before clearing it up,<br />
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I'm going to put a sign up now to explain what has happened, to all the passers by that I know have enjoyed the bed over the last couple of years.<br />
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Apparently ELDC are going to turf it over.<br />
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We gave the raised beds at the community gardens of the Gatherums and Charles St a fresh layer of compost today ready to feed a fresh crop of vegetables.<div>
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Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-3916837037568411672013-08-29T18:52:00.001+01:002013-08-29T18:55:02.709+01:00Thank youI went on a Community Garden trail today and wanted to say thank you for all the different designs and ideas. I really enjoyed pottering in The Gatherums and re experiencing the great casual conversations as people pass.<br />
I heard a little boy saying to another" Don't tread on the flowers." How good is that?<br />
Charles Street: Where is the water supply? There are so many plants and seeds growing there and the wild flowers have labels. Then to Spout Yard where water is plentiful and seeds are growing in the little "no dig" bed.<br />
Loved it thank you<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Wilderness at Charles St..not being weeded!</td></tr>
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-44719598598383970402013-06-03T10:54:00.001+01:002013-06-03T10:54:46.790+01:00Spout yard planter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the newly refurbished planter at Spout Yard park, we've recycled compost bags to<div>
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-23129404482783564292013-02-05T15:53:00.000+00:002013-02-05T15:53:09.232+00:00If you go down to the garden today....you're sure of a big surprise!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Say hello to the latest contribution to the garden from the Kevi's students!</td></tr>
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-31948591345373986032013-01-08T19:48:00.003+00:002013-01-08T19:48:57.413+00:00Todmorden...just do it!If you needed any convincing about the power of community watch this video<br />
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We also prepared and planted out a wildflower patch alongside the fence. A variety of plants were donated by Biff & Jean including, cowslips, willow herb, pink campion, mullein, foxgloves and Alison's contribution Verbascum virgatum, aka twiggy mullein !<br />
All in readiness to impress the 2013 East Midland in Bloom Judges...all the local passers by...and most importantly the BEES! <br />
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Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-69192827174500584152012-09-19T22:01:00.001+01:002012-09-19T22:01:25.670+01:00Hot boxing!Bit excited because my hot box composter is steaming away!<br />
Thought I'd share this video of the box in action all I've done is make sure there's a reasonable mix of<br />
browns and greens kept the airway clear and the micro beasts are doing the rest!<br />
The makers say you should get mulching compost in 30 days and mature compost within 90 days<br />
I'll have a look in a couple of months and let you know!<br />
You can get more info on them here <a href="http://www.hotbincomposting.com/">hot bin composting</a><br />
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I collected a refurbished set of garden tools yesterday from Steve Russell of Morton Hall IRC (immigration removal centre).<br />
The tools are publicly donated and then restored by detainees to be re-distributed to community use.<br />
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This was the first handover of tools in Lincolnshire though the same scheme has been running in London for the last 5 years.<br />
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Thought you'd like to see a photo of the latest addition to Louth's "Footpath of Food".<br />
We've installed a small metre square bed by the riverside in Spout Yard, we've planted strawberries and courgettes to give passers-by a little taster of "growing your own".<br />
The plan is to make another similar bed on the other side of the path in the next few weeks.<br />
<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-74301155010728965632012-06-21T07:51:00.000+01:002012-06-21T07:51:56.682+01:00Charles St Picnic!We had a great time yesterday afternoon putting together the first of the raised beds in the Charles St garden.<br />
The sun shone and we had many conversations with passers by interested in the project. Still work to do so if you'd like to get involved with the second stage please get in touch.<br />
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We made 4 raised beds and planted sunflower plants (thanks Johnathon!) Leek seedlings (thanks Noel & Janet!) radish and spring onion seeds (thanks Jackie & Jean!).<br />
If you have some plants/seeds you'd like to <span style="background-color: white;">add to the plot then please let me know.</span><br />
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-28111188311508809932012-03-30T19:16:00.000+01:002012-03-30T19:16:33.008+01:00Sowing seeds at KEVI'S<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alexa, Janet, Noel, Ros and I met up with some of the students at the Grammar school yesterday. Janet, Noel & Ros helped Tom and Owen plant 18 Arran pilot seed potatoes that I had chitted earlier, Charlotte and Sam were happy sowing out the broad beans with Alexa and I helped the two Billy's and Harry to sow coriander seeds and a clump of Jerusalem artichokes in the white sacking beds.<br />
Thanks to both Sarah Pillans and Sue Nelson from Kevi's for bringing the students along we're hoping to<br />
start a regular Thursday lunchtime club, if you'd like to join in then please let me know.<br />
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-82924612001561292142012-03-14T09:39:00.000+00:002012-03-14T09:39:44.032+00:00The changing face of Foundation House garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not a great photo is it? but it gives you a bit of an idea of how the beds are in the garden right now.<br />
We have removed some of the fencing and bed surrounds to be used on other growing projects around the town. We've also joined two of the beds into one long open area for a crop of potatoes and partially prepared another open bed for broad beans. We've decided to open out the beds so that the school students will be better able to access the crops, the gamble being that the wild life might get there first!<br />
We hope to sow the crops one lunchtime in late March with students of the food technology course. The tutor, Sue Nelson is keen to get them involved with the growing as well as the cooking of vegetables. This is brilliant news and hopefully just the start of greater school involvement in the garden.<br />
If you'd like to come along to help sow the crops and meet the students just let me know and I'll confirm the date and time.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-27806186583207339392012-01-12T15:38:00.002+00:002012-01-12T15:42:22.200+00:00Healthy Cooking Sessions in your Community<br /><br />10<br />week programme to include basic cooking skills, cooking on a budget, food<br />hygiene and a variety of healthy recipes for you to cook. <br />Sessions<br />will be up to 2 hours<br /><br />(no fee<br />as NHS Funded)<br /><br />Trinity Centre, Eastfield Road, Louth<br />Commencing<br />Thursday 19th January 2012<br />10am<br /><br />To<br />register your interest, please contact the<br />Food<br />for Life team on:<br /> 01507 601111 or on our mobiles:<br />Tracey:<br />07500 020193/Miranda: 07767 664186<br /><br />Then if you want to grow the food for the cooking contact James, we are hoping to start new gardens so new people to join in are always welcome.maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183139844476073448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-89703993498677917112012-01-12T14:38:00.000+00:002012-01-12T14:38:49.084+00:00Maggie goes walkabout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-55274189806241254852011-11-23T18:43:00.001+00:002011-11-23T18:59:10.139+00:00Late autumnWe have tidied up the beds in the Gatherums, reduced the amount of marigolds that have been so spectacular
over the summer and transplanted spring cabbage (thanks Nick!) and hardy lettuce (this variety survived last years severe frosts so we're hoping they'll do well)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We also transferred some of the alpine strawberry to the Church St plots also planting garlic cloves.I rigged up a small sign to encourage local residents to contact me if they'd like some help to grow their own vegetables. The owner of the site is quite happy with what's happening so watch this space there may be some
more beds very soon!
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We have a few leeks in one bed with chard and kale. </div><div> </div><div>On Thursday the next stage in Church Street will be another raised bed next to the leeks. </div><div> </div><div>So now three plots in Louth showing how easy it is to grow food in a small space and lots of interesting comments and conversations as we garden.<br /></div><div><br /><div></div></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183139844476073448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-67699603024107484462011-10-30T18:20:00.003+00:002011-11-23T18:42:39.529+00:00King Edward's<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Uo_l-iEY7HYgMBAfHHvE2N-XptR-RQZ9n0VXxPVifTB3JA1Q5aJWzNSFR7IclPXSInLwtX7MjjibH74ZIgM3rawodXgynN5djpJVnPNt7ijl8PvNlbefcifJjIDf1YX2yOS0fms0BiY/s1600/P1020075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669352320480417794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Uo_l-iEY7HYgMBAfHHvE2N-XptR-RQZ9n0VXxPVifTB3JA1Q5aJWzNSFR7IclPXSInLwtX7MjjibH74ZIgM3rawodXgynN5djpJVnPNt7ijl8PvNlbefcifJjIDf1YX2yOS0fms0BiY/s320/P1020075.JPG" /></a>As you can see the garden has changed! There is now a fence enclosing the garden making it quite secluded and protected. </div><div>We enjoyed a couple of hours collecting leaves, harvesting chard, squash and a few delicious raspberries. </div><div>Welcome to Charlotte, it was interesting to hear ideas from her travels and good to have extra help.<br /></div><div> </div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183139844476073448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-62209348478771508972011-10-09T16:42:00.003+01:002011-10-09T17:04:47.129+01:00We made compost!Until you've made your own compost it's hard to imagine the strong emotional<br />bond that is formed with a pile of rotting organic matter as it tumbles<br />from the base of the compost bin...we made soil, real plant growing soil!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFUzkgI4jALMdeGF8OadRAOo3vTGIYgK7pSzAgM6FI8FBwJpHeTbwHVaadsxpLKeSJ6Va56QmRTiRtMhtiU1nFWMl0YNaDW5Wgyfe41Ur5JTC9ZtZ23F-r_YQ-MVMKeiFBnUs1hi8A2ju/s1600/Compost.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFUzkgI4jALMdeGF8OadRAOo3vTGIYgK7pSzAgM6FI8FBwJpHeTbwHVaadsxpLKeSJ6Va56QmRTiRtMhtiU1nFWMl0YNaDW5Wgyfe41Ur5JTC9ZtZ23F-r_YQ-MVMKeiFBnUs1hi8A2ju/s400/Compost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661521697046558498" /></a><br /><br />We had a good 3 hours in the garden today and we...<br /><br />Harvested chard, beetroot, and onions<br />Planted garlic bulbs<br />Sowed some winter tares (a green manure that we've put round the blackcurrant<br />bushes and in bed 5).<br />Transplanted strawberry runners into bed 22<br />Swept up 3 wheelbarrow of leaves and caged for mulch production<br />Transplanted the cardoon in the herb bed..hope it's ok!<br />Spread remaining horse manure around rhubarb.<br />Discovered compost!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPOc2Oop8r280D61yAFc8pyBl1rl9xTlZ3Bhg8LNnBmJ0jYhgyqfBFb7JpaLSOxmQ49g_HN7DMXYO51mOQp1-XtsHTiXxHaDHp-8FVriPp5POuLCKylmRtkJin8471bmyBPrcqvmojQvJ/s1600/Strawberry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPOc2Oop8r280D61yAFc8pyBl1rl9xTlZ3Bhg8LNnBmJ0jYhgyqfBFb7JpaLSOxmQ49g_HN7DMXYO51mOQp1-XtsHTiXxHaDHp-8FVriPp5POuLCKylmRtkJin8471bmyBPrcqvmojQvJ/s400/Strawberry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661523793285490866" /></a>Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-14901963884724881092011-09-22T17:40:00.009+01:002011-09-22T18:07:48.487+01:00Horncastle Edible Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62rrymn2ZQtWk6pTGdnDjZA2oD6Xht5Q5s0dyTk8936t9aIykDSj060k_R6kMc759mbGSJNZ_W8r0bzmPfyQzZqK9ia3AgU7Ka8n4ZQkStXhftJ7ed9t5glmWg5ZMVFfegAnq0Ff1kPBG/s1600/garden+gate.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62rrymn2ZQtWk6pTGdnDjZA2oD6Xht5Q5s0dyTk8936t9aIykDSj060k_R6kMc759mbGSJNZ_W8r0bzmPfyQzZqK9ia3AgU7Ka8n4ZQkStXhftJ7ed9t5glmWg5ZMVFfegAnq0Ff1kPBG/s320/garden+gate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655230806666530274" /></a><br />Sorry this is a bit delayed but thought you'd like to see some snaps of the<br />Transition Town Horncastle's edible garden open day on Sunday 11th September.<br />Alison and I spent a very enjoyable afternoon checking out other folks<br />back yards. Unfortunately we couldn't get round all of them but we did meet some really nice people who were passionate about growing their own.. So congratulations due to Rose,Claire,Alison,Polly and all for making it happen and for supplying me with vegan muffins to complete the bike ride home!... perhaps we could get a similar event going in Louth? <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a24tYkUoATfvSMS-efDSCKsLB92h_Q3qOiW6HNlZ85ncZoJ7YHxtuNeXBqHdr0HVsno9_Op4ejx-sqcC4zs57cFFVBbpMToUN0crbT9DYlamUmF4pj8UbWIwzOxkmuY2AKcMGJh9KHUu/s1600/Jo+at+Jobson+Rd.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a24tYkUoATfvSMS-efDSCKsLB92h_Q3qOiW6HNlZ85ncZoJ7YHxtuNeXBqHdr0HVsno9_Op4ejx-sqcC4zs57cFFVBbpMToUN0crbT9DYlamUmF4pj8UbWIwzOxkmuY2AKcMGJh9KHUu/s400/Jo+at+Jobson+Rd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655228734103429074" /></a><br />Jo and friends on the Master Gardener stall at the Jobson Rd Community garden<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lp8eeynTLEVtxORA3KUQn1cIixtbSybuEaVa3GBHll_3FnqJTQ0an3tiW0MSLLLulS1_ZED5lwpIBpolWFuFK083TPssj8FNvr9Cbp9ZYNNv_k6G1jMXIaaplkIJh0qInLGon-NVFd8y/s1600/Jobson+Rd.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CuPSzuVKsbWLD5rqR3e7UNbzSqJSu-pnraRIVXOWEuIjuC2GhC13ji_exEkg_AN2wkeA4asQ9CWwac6dlUziVlGFSzpeDpdbvV12sxaEt2gN2ktmCSQLZwoFCdrjocFgjKp-Ev5_Av0K/s400/90a+Mareham+Rd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655230035900029250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkSSaIQOnV6hBiUDHRWNMZvzhFbVhbjciHjxtgtKNNtLhjqerxAyXIZOwQCb84b7sGAn4lDlz6Ok3yAFF_ccBuELiNGLojml6jYqIN9eYcPLY4c2FXQ0p5HA9MckmRaNaKd-lsyJRmYUJ/s1600/looking+east+at+Fulletby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkSSaIQOnV6hBiUDHRWNMZvzhFbVhbjciHjxtgtKNNtLhjqerxAyXIZOwQCb84b7sGAn4lDlz6Ok3yAFF_ccBuELiNGLojml6jYqIN9eYcPLY4c2FXQ0p5HA9MckmRaNaKd-lsyJRmYUJ/s400/looking+east+at+Fulletby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655231037054141010" /></a><br />This was the view from Fulletby Top on the way homeJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816528114779107407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469873158736944919.post-32207156000423035862011-09-04T13:38:00.001+01:002011-10-09T16:12:22.185+01:00"How long will it last"<div>The Gatherums veg boxes look good, two families tasted the chard, lettuce and marigolds and took some home. Several people said, "Still there, how long will it last?" and looked very worried when I suggested that we wanted people to help themselves. So if you read this and want some veg please keep taking the outer leaves. If they are dry there is a watering can behind the water butt. </div><div>A new sign is needed I think!</div><div>Behind KEVIGS we harvested onions, beans, cabbage and chard as the rain started and completed the watering. </div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183139844476073448noreply@blogger.com0