Category Archives: Edible growing

Big Dig Day: apples and raspberries

Posted on September 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

  It was dull and oddly humid last Saturday, but a number of very interested visitors and helpers came to see our edible growing garden as part of Big Dig Day. Our total tally was probably only about 20, as compared … Continue reading →

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Late summer pruning

Posted on August 28, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Our fruit trees are looking like shorn sheep – fresh and sprightly, relieved of their season’s over-exuberant growth. Bryn Thomas from Brighton Permaculture Trust visited last week as part of our fruit tree project. For the apples and pears, it’s … Continue reading →

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You win some, you lose some …

Posted on August 12, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Yellow courgette 11.8.13 We’re now into harvesting at London Road Station garden. We have climbing beans, yellow courgettes, raspberries, chard and sorrel, along with various herbs – sage, rosemary, oregano, chives, tarragon, thyme, dill and mint. Our beans are again … Continue reading →

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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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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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Mid-May update … cold, wet but progressing

Posted on May 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

May started with hot weather (finally, up towards 20C) and we were worried again about keeping seedlings out of the sun and plants well watered. We even had the shading up in the greenhouse. The rain started again, though, on … Continue reading →

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Big Dig Day Saturday 16 March

Posted on March 7, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s Big Dig Day on Saturday 16th March. To celebrate the national campaign to get more people involved in community food growing, we’ll be open between 11am and 2.00pm. Click here for Brighton Big Dig flyer. More on Big Dig … Continue reading →

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Planting plans for 2013

Posted on February 3, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

This page is dedicated to Daphne who loves raising seed and now has some extra south facing window sills. I’m pretty useless at it, and I’m an anxious germinator. I love the moment when you see minute disturbance in the … Continue reading →

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Pruning the mini-orchard

Posted on February 2, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Bryn Thomas visited the garden to demonstrate winter pruning to LRSP members and the  group taking the Brighton Permaculture fruit growing course. Our six cordoned trees – four apples, two pears – have been pruned and the position of the … Continue reading →

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