Monthly Archives: October 2024

We dodged the rain … but not the leaves

Posted on October 22, 2024 by londonrdstationpartnership

Beautiful blue sky this morning at London Rd Station, and thankfully we did a bit of work late morning rather than our usual afternoon slot. We planted ‘Minnow’ daffodils in Madeleine’s mini-garden planter. We also cleared the rampant squash in … Continue reading →

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Digging over the potato bed

Posted on October 15, 2024 by londonrdstationpartnership

The unexpected crops are always the best. This afternoon I set out to dig over the potato bed by the wall, adding compost and eventually sowing with green manure seeds. What I was not expected was a generous crop of … Continue reading →

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Bulbs

Posted on October 14, 2024 by londonrdstationpartnership

Bulbs can be very annoying. They come up with wonderful colour to break through the grey of February and March but after April, the flowers fade and the long ungainly leaves droop. Received wisdom is to let the leaves die … Continue reading →

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End of a tricky season

Posted on October 8, 2024 by londonrdstationpartnership

This afternoon ended up being an admin session, not a gardening session. Why? Because two weather forecasts predicted heavy rain and thunderstorms so I suggested we cancel the session. What the weather actually did was quite different: bright sunshine, despite … Continue reading →

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