May: a belated spring at Empty Common

The spring has finally arrived at the Empty Common so we have resumed a watering rota for the polytunnel. It has not been a very warm spring - the temperature goes up and down - and because of the protracted winter, some flowers and veggies are late. We certainly had a long season for daffodils and other bulbs. So compare and contrast the below picture from the end of April with a 'bleaker' photo taken in January...

Empty Common in late April

Empty Common in mid January

As you can see in the April photo, we have a new rainbow flag. Sadly our ECCG logo flag disintegrated during the winter. A lot of weeding has gone on. The cog garden between the woodland area and the mound was sorted out and seed potatoes were planted there. 

The keyhole bed in the photo abvoe was made from a trampoline frame saved from the dump. We will soon sow beans to grow up it. It is finally feeling like spring in the garden.

Last but not least, we have a link for the podcast about the Garden, courtesy of Cambridge 105. You can find it here. This is what the page looks like...

You can download the podcast. The whole programme is about an hour long and the Empty Common's slot is after 17 minutes, if you want to skip the other news items.