Maggie goes walkabout

Late autumn

We 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)

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!

The Gatherums and Church Street

The herbs and vegetables in The Gatherums are still growing well but it will soon be time to take the marigolds out and replace them.

Ideas at the moment are garlic and winter lettuce. We have a few leeks in one bed with chard and kale.

On Thursday the next stage in Church Street will be another raised bed next to the leeks.

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.

King Edward's

As you can see the garden has changed! There is now a fence enclosing the garden making it quite secluded and protected.

We enjoyed a couple of hours collecting leaves, harvesting chard, squash and a few delicious raspberries.

Welcome to Charlotte, it was interesting to hear ideas from her travels and good to have extra help.

We made compost!

Until you've made your own compost it's hard to imagine the strong emotional
bond that is formed with a pile of rotting organic matter as it tumbles
from the base of the compost bin...we made soil, real plant growing soil!!



We had a good 3 hours in the garden today and we...

Harvested chard, beetroot, and onions
Planted garlic bulbs
Sowed some winter tares (a green manure that we've put round the blackcurrant
bushes and in bed 5).
Transplanted strawberry runners into bed 22
Swept up 3 wheelbarrow of leaves and caged for mulch production
Transplanted the cardoon in the herb bed..hope it's ok!
Spread remaining horse manure around rhubarb.
Discovered compost!!

Horncastle Edible Gardens

Sorry this is a bit delayed but thought you'd like to see some snaps of the
Transition Town Horncastle's edible garden open day on Sunday 11th September.
Alison and I spent a very enjoyable afternoon checking out other folks
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?

Jo and friends on the Master Gardener stall at the Jobson Rd Community garden






This was the view from Fulletby Top on the way home

"How long will it last"

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.

A new sign is needed I think!

Behind KEVIGS we harvested onions, beans, cabbage and chard as the rain started and completed the watering.