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| Rebecca took this dreamy pic |
This morning an email brought a smile to volunteers' faces. Our coordinator gave a speech at our partner's meeting, Transition Cambridge, and it emerges we are a tad informal.... The garden is over three years old but we never had proper meetings, we do not have a committee and our coordinator is not a strict taskmaster... It all works as we never had an argument - we must be happy anarchists with green fingers....
Reading more of the feedback from the current volunteers, the only worry seems to be manpower. Cambridge is a transitory city so some helpers are here on a temporary basis... they leave us with a lovely legacy but we often need new hands to maintain it... so if you are interested in what we do, please read the first post here, with the map and contact details, and get in touch. Being allergic to committees is a bonus!
Tomas reported a mouse has taken up residence in the polytunnel. The little 'resident' ate all the corn seeds he sowed last week. "In every single pot there is hole dug and the seed is gone."
The weather is warm and it's very sunny, so there is a watering rota in place. We have plans to finish our compost toilet (with a green roof) and to build a pond.
Things to eat aside lettuce includes the wild garlic... Unfortunately there is quite a bit of weeding to do as the horsetail is sporing now... It gets picked and drowned in a bucket of water. Rebecca has sent us some April photos so you can see for yourself.
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| The prodigal son returns! |
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| Polytunnel is doing well... |
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| A lovely log with beautiful bark |
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| Preparing the beds... |
March pictures from Carol & Mary
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| By the mighty oak flowers in a circle |
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| A little chat by the beds |
Volunteers' gardening tips
- Mary suggests: "Nick the seed coat of each seed and place between paper towels that you keep very damp until the seeds germinate"
- Rich writes: "This website a great reference to companion planting: https://plantbuddies.serlo.org/.
- Carol recommends: "I use coffee grounds, paprika and citrus fruits to repel cats."
HAPPY EASTER!
