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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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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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Early season queries

Posted on May 28, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Though today was cold and rainy, and our gardening session had to be changed into tea-and-talk in the conservatory, things are finally growing. Gardening is starting to feel like gardening again. As we watch the plants bursting into leaf after … Continue reading →

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Community in ‘community garden’

Posted on May 5, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It still delights me and makes me smile … the ‘community’ in ‘community garden’ really does exist. We’re finally getting into the swing of our Tuesday afternoon gardening sessions after  the long drawn-out winter. The weather has been warm, the … Continue reading →

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Pruning plums

Posted on May 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We had help with pruning our apple and pear trees back in the winter. Spring is now here – finally in May – and the trees are starting to bud and flower. But what about our plum tree in a … Continue reading →

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Preston Circus planted – again

Posted on April 27, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’ve finally got the key planting done for the Preston Circus planters, and they look great!  We were eight down at the Circus this afternoon, observed by the opera goers heading to the Duke of York’s for the relay from … Continue reading →

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Bivouac in Bevendean

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

OK, it wasn’t really a bivouac, but it was an uplifting celebration of being outdoors after months of cold, wet and windy gloom. Harvest’s network get-together for community gardeners from all over Brighton & Hove took place at the Bevendean Community … Continue reading →

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Plant purchasing for Preston Circus

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Just got back from Stamner Nurseries where I feel, as a neighbour put it, like a 14-year old girl in the high street on a Saturday. Thank goodness Madeleine was there with her Treasurer’s hat firmly on to restrain me … Continue reading →

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Bloom and bling

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We like a bit of bling on our blog and who better to provide it than Brighton & Hove’s Mayor, Bill Randall, who has visited our garden in full bling on several occasions. On Monday 22nd April, we met up … Continue reading →

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