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About londonrdstationpartnership

We are a small community gardening group at London Rd Station, Brighton - a group of neighbours getting together to grow things on disused land at the station, and enhance the area with plants. We are also a composting hub - and the compost gets used on the gardens.

Watering and old tights

Posted on July 25, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Currently in the London Road Station garden, water is the obsession. Our water rota seems to be working well, but it’s been hard getting enough water into our raised beds, the shady but dry ornamental garden, our herb planters and … Continue reading →

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Variety – our tomatoes and courgettes

Posted on July 15, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’ve been wondering about the behaviour of our tomatoes and our courgettes, both of which are now doing well in the sun, but have particular, intriguing characteristics which have puzzled us. I’ve checked up on the varieties we’re growing to see … Continue reading →

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The art and science of watering

Posted on July 12, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s suddenly got hot. Temperatures have now been going over 20C for about 10 days. The French beans and the courgettes have perked up. But we haven’t had much rain for about 10 days. On Tuesday, our four water butts … Continue reading →

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Shady summer colours

Posted on June 23, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’ve not paid the shady triangle a lot of attention so far this year. It’s coming into its own with lush green growth everwhere: the fatsia japonica is huge, the ferns are growing up high again, we had to cut … Continue reading →

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Season’s successes so far

Posted on June 23, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

The successes so far have mainly been salads and other leaves. We’ve been harvesting rocket and lettuce regularly, and our cavalo nero is growing beautifully with edible bouquets being picked each Tuesday. The Unwins’ mixed lettuce leaves and rocket, seeds … Continue reading →

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Stanford Ave Community garden launch

Posted on June 23, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Stanford Avenue Community garden had its official launch on Friday. Leeks, broccoli, a raspberry cane, strawberries and herbs from London Road Station will find a happy new home about half a mile up the road in this new community-run plot … Continue reading →

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The irony of neglect

Posted on June 12, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It keeps happening: just as I am trying to nurture a new plant, nature laughs in my face and produces a fine specimen in a neglected area. It’s actually quite reassuring – it puts us in our place. It happened … Continue reading →

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Stuff I’ve learned

Posted on June 8, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

As the growing season has suddenly come upon us, I’ve been doing a bit of reading up and reflecting on some gardening conundrums. Soil John Harrison, in his wonderful Essential Allotment Guide writes about soil thus: ‘Your soil is made up … Continue reading →

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Compost oddities

Posted on June 8, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Our compost features prominently in the life of our community garden at London Road Station. About 20 people who live in and around the area bring their organic vegetable and fruit waste to our compost bin. Many of these contributors … Continue reading →

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June jaunts

Posted on June 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Or … how much can you get in a Nissan Note? Four gardeners, six bags of compost, eight trays of bedding plants, ten perennials and two herbs. Just as well we arrived late afternoon at Stanmer Nursery, otherwise I suspect … Continue reading →

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