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Obsessing about the weather seems like a feature of gardening life. This has certainly been true these last few weeks. We’ve had beautiful sunshine and warmth for about two weeks: a lovely hot late June. But with that has come … Continue reading →

So far it’s been a really wonderful start to the gardening year. Everything is in bloom. We’ve had warmth and some rain. OK, so tomato seedlings are now starting to sulk a bit because the sun hasn’t consistently been shining, … Continue reading →

  We had a good session on Sunday cutting back the shrub overgrowth on the Brighton Greenway. As the shrubs had grown outwards, so people had started moving off the path, and so a new pathway was taking shape. With … Continue reading →

There were very warm sunny days in April, it was then suddenly cool again but very dry, and now in May, lots of rain (at last) but an evil wind. Seeds germinated happily, but seedlings then sulked a bit due to the … Continue reading →

We’ve drawn up our outline planting plan for 2015 for the edible growing plot. The big news is that we’re going to try ‘three sisters’ planting: sweet corn, climbing beans and courgettes/squash. The idea is that these three plants help … Continue reading →

Just got this lovely video from Jo at Brighton & Hove Food Partnership about volunteering in local community gardens. Our garden is featured towards the end (remember? Jo came round to film last summer). Take a look! And if you … Continue reading →

Last Tuesday, we ventured out into the London Road station gardens for the first work session of this year. Two of us cleared weeds and straggly plants from the raised beds in the edible growing area and dug over the soil. It’s … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year. We’ve moved on from Christmas, but it’s still dark and wet. Never mind – a good time for meeting and looking forward. We’ve just had our Annual General Meeting: our report and accounts can be … Continue reading →