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First attempt at the Community Garden

Desmond1979

Yesterday, I began digging at my plot in the Community Garden reserved for me. However, schoolboy error, I dug when it was warm. Learning, in future to do it during cooler weather.

Also, there was no sign of horse manure; they said there would be some for me. Plus, I forgot where to dump the dug soil. I emailed the guy who runs it, to let him know.

However, I remembered to hit the padlock with a stone to prize it open; as well as how to turn on, and off, the water mains. I was given the key, for the shed, last Friday.

The weds were still there. I'd need more time trying to get rid of them.

Also waiting on word, for joining their WhatsApp group. Gave the woman I met my number. Still no response.

You live, and learn! You have no choice! ('Shot by Both Sides' - Magazine)

  • in reply to Hyzstried

    Spuds growing, big time, now. Flowers in full bloom.

    The Horse Manure came from my Car Mechanic; his Daughters do Showjumping.

  • Getting your hands dirty like that can help with stress and give a real sense of calm. I always feel better after planting or just being around the soil.

  • Maybe get a load of cardboard and cover the plot with a good layer to exclude light, all but the most persistant weeds will be killed off by next planting season, although in autum/winter you maybe able to plant some bare root fruit bushes and trees.

    A good place for novice gardeners to start is The Kitchen Garden Magazine, you can look up back copies free and have either a hard copy or digital subscription, or get ii in the newsagents. They have so much information about growing and whether to dig or not, and lots of advice about things like companion planting so as you have plants that help other plants, like marigolds and tomatoes, nastursiums and beans and onions and roses. I grow chives next to my roses in the ornamental garden, the flowers are lovely and attract the sort of polinators that also eat aphids, the roots give off some kind of compound that helps the roses too.

    Good luck and I'm more than happy to answer any gardening questions you have.