Wilton Street Community Garden – March 2015

The joy of the end of summer is the abundant crop of figs that the Wilton St. Community Garden has provided.

Fat from earlier rains and sweet from the later sunshine, both birds and gardeners have shared in the crop. Likewise the tomatoes  benefited from the conditions,  added to which our rich nitrate compost (from coffee and local cafes waste) encouraged growth and fruits. A kind gentleman from Old Mill Road donated many of the plants, his street stall from his front garden is a welcome sight as is his generosity to the community garden. We have cleared all the tomatoes and prepared the soil for planting of leeks.

Our pumpkin bed has been harvested and in amongst them we found plenty of rogue potatoes from last years seeds, it was a double bounty.

We shall feed the soil and let it sit for a few weeks before planting lupins and peas. The new bed of brassicas are growing rapidly with the kind weather of sunshine and rain. We always welcome committed gardeners who want to share the work and harvest of Wilton St community garden.