Going's on in the gardens

Cabbages in the Gatherums

View from the top of the Charles St garden

Wildflowers in the bottom bed at Charles St

The herb bed at the Gatherums being weeded

 Wilderness at Charles St..not being weeded!

Spout yard planter

This is the newly refurbished planter at Spout Yard park, we've recycled compost bags to

form the two little beds on either side of the runner bean tub. The bags are suspended between the frame of the planter with thumb tacks, this mean less compost  and a lighter planter, just hope no one sticks a fork into them! We've planted spring onion, chioggia beetroot, small turnips and corn salad.

After a long cold winter we're gearing up to transform the growing spaces around Louth into fine displays of vegetables and fruit. If you have any spare seedlings that you'd like to plant out into one of spaces then please get in touch.

Thanks

James 

Google Earth image of the gardens currently located around Louth

If you go down to the garden today....you're sure of a big surprise!

Say hello to the latest contribution to the garden from the Kevi's students!

Tap it, unwrap it!

Giant Iced Doughnut!

Todmorden...just do it!

If you needed any convincing about the power of community watch this video

Incredible Edible Inspiration

In the deep midwinter!

We had a great day today, planting out three Lincolnshire heritage apple trees at the Charles St community garden. Fine specimens of Barnack Beauty, Allington Pippin and Sleeping Beauty were supplied by Shaun D'Arcy-Burt of Manby and settled into their new home in bright winter sunshine. The trees were funded from the estate of the late David Fleming and are dedicated to his memory. David was a founder member of the Ecology Party, an inspiration to the Transition Town movement and a great friend of Biff & Jean.

 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 !
All in readiness to impress the 2013 East Midland in Bloom Judges...all the local passers by...and most importantly the BEES!

Look at that lovely Russian Kale!

Hot boxing!

Bit excited because my hot box composter is steaming away!
Thought I'd share this video of the box in action all I've done is make sure there's a reasonable mix of
browns and greens kept the airway clear and the micro beasts are doing the rest!
The makers say you should get mulching compost in 30 days and mature compost within 90 days
I'll have a look in a couple of months and let you know!
You can get more info on them here hot bin composting

And no, I'm not on commission!