Gardening

We love the creative ways that have been found to enjoy our community garden. Back in December when the sunflowers were in their prime two young people and their grandmother visited to draw. How beautiful.

On Sat 20 Nov 2021 Market Garden Park participated in the Garage Sale Trail .. a vibrant fun day .. connecting with people, showing what’s growing in the garden, selling some produce, fundraising with delicious puddings and crafts , as well as repurposing no-longer-needed bric a brac and pre-loved goods …

Garage Sale Trail Nov 2021 Read More

In June this year we were successful in our application for a grant from Willoughby Council to build some raised beds making the garden more accessible. The raised beds will offer 2 ‘pods’ where gardeners can stand or wheelchair users can be seated as they work in the soil. The …

Accessible Raised Beds Project Read More

Today’s harvest included cabbage, broad beans and beetroot .. a feast for the eyes 

This week we harvested the first potatoes of the season from Bed 4. There’s a lucky dip element that makes it exciting .. but you need to go gently and take care not to damage the potatoes as you dig them up.  Our garden planner, Nee, has come up with …

Potatoes .. and more on the way Read More

Under lockdown conditions garden members have been maintaining the garden and preparing for Spring. Adapting to the circumstances we’ve been visiting the garden daily in pairs during July and August, while keeping appropriate social distance.  Spirits have been recently lifted with a generous donation of seedlings and other goodies from …

Towards Spring 2021 .. happenings in the community garden Read More

Some people know how to creatively lift up those who pass by.  It was beautiful to find this when it appeared on the path at our community garden on 23 July 2021. So much pleasure spread around by this one kind action.

This week’s gardeners (gardening in isolation) have been excited to spot at least 10 gorgeous little cauli heads forming. Some are still very small but the plant leaves are enormous and we’re hoping that with great photosynthesis as well as potassium feeds, these little heads are going to continue to …

Mini cauliflowers shaping up as Winter 2021 prize crop Read More

What’s going gangbusters right now? Heads have formed on 5 broccoli plants.  Our broad beans are almost in flower. Potatoes are looking good from above ground. We have just 2 artichoke plants but they are super dooper and garlic is growing well but in it for the long haul yet. …

What’s Growing, Winter 2021 Read More

I am Ally and this week Nee asked me if I would like to write the Saturday morning garden report. I happily accepted to do so! This Saturday ( 26/6/2021) I learnt so much and we got quite a bit done. I also got to meet Le-Anne and Rufina for …

Gardening Report by Duke of Edinburgh student, Ally Read More