We have just bought two 500L plastic bins on heavy duty castors. They will be used as mobile planters in the Good Neighbours garden and replace some of the wooden raised beds that have gradually rotted away. In the photos, Geraldine is drilling holes ion the bottom of the trolleys to allow sufficient drainage. BeContinue reading Good Neighbours garden update
Using an old ironing board to sieve soil (Video)
Geraldine in the Good Neighbours garden demonstrating how you can use on old ironing board to sieve soil or compost to make a fine tilth to use in raised beds or containers
CGN garden settles in for autumn
November update on the Good Neighbours garden waiting for the baked potatoes to cook The Good Neighbours garden is now getting much more sunshine now that the big willow tree has been pollarded. We have also started getting into have a small fire to cook baked potatoes, veggie sausages and the like at our FridayContinue reading CGN garden settles in for autumn
Good Neighbours Garden update
Lots of borlotti beans to pick today (22-07-16) and runner beans too. They need very little maintenance and have grown really well this year in the raised beds Here is Geraldine with some of the beans she has been picking Our little friend – a young robin (without the redbreast which they acquire later) perchedContinue reading Good Neighbours Garden update
CGN Garden update
Garden has been doing well recently, but not enough sunshine (for us and the plants). Still, we are beginning to enjoy some produce including rhubarb, peas, beans, courgettes, cauliflower, garlic and red currants. Rain eventually stopped play today (15th July) but beginning to think about our plans for the future, including some additional raised beds
Chorlton Open Garden day
Chorlton Open Garden day Sunday 26th June 2016 We had about 150 visitors to the Good Neighbours community garden on Chorlton Oen Gardens. Very enjoyable it was too Here is Geraldine talking to visitors about what we are growing in the raised beads Philip and friend enjoying a nice cup of tea Bernard taking home theContinue reading Chorlton Open Garden day
Getting ready for Chorlton Open Gardens
Working hard in the Good Neighbours Garden, slowly getting it in shape for the Chorlton Open Garden’s day on Jun 26th
Spring at last in the Good Neighbours Garden
Tony shows us his garlic tidying the garden up, ready for planting
Good Neighbours Garden Spring & Summer 2015
Some photos from the Good Neighbours garden in Spring and Summer 2015 Bill in the garden in Spring Paul’s kitten – one of the ones abandoned outside Morrisons Paul Some early season planting Enjoying some of Tony’s jokes. He brings in the weekly collection to entertain us Planting a hanging basket more seed sowing tidyingContinue reading Good Neighbours Garden Spring & Summer 2015
The Good Neighbours Garden in September
On Friday 19th September members of the Good Neighbours gardening club were out in the garden enjoying yer another lovely day. What a great September it has been for weather. You can see below some of the produce we have been picking Here Tony shows us the ripening tomatoes in the greenhouse. These areContinue reading The Good Neighbours Garden in September
Garden Update 4th April 14
Garden Update 4th April 14 We welcomed Paul back to the gardening group at Chorlton Good Neighbours, after he had been out of action for several months. We filled some bags with earth and put in some of the chitted potatoes and continued with the weeding of the Church garden at the fron In theContinue reading Garden Update 4th April 14
Spring is on its way in the CGN garden
Spring is on its way in the CGN garden We spent the usual Friday morning, working (with plenty of stops for tea & coffee) in the Good Neighbours garden. Weather was the best of the year so far and we got plenty done. Lots of new seeds put into seed trays to germinate inContinue reading Spring is on its way in the CGN garden
Planting some onions in the CGN Garden plot (video)
Planting Onions on the Good Neighbours plot Spring is happening but on this Friday in March (14-03-14) the weather was a bit chilly, especially as the previous Wednesday had been very warm. We used our time productively to put a new hard tyre wheel on the wheelbarrow (why they usually have pneumatic tyres, that always punctureContinue reading Planting some onions in the CGN Garden plot (video)
Spring is on its way
Spring is on its way in the Good Neighbours garden……. Here are some of the group enjoying the spring like sunshine on the last day of February – Paulette, Bernard, Geraldine and Tony We had ordered the three replacement panes of strengthened glass and John came to put those in. That, together with the 6Continue reading Spring is on its way
CGN Greenhouse – repairs after the gale
Repairs after the gale This Friday (19-02-14) we had John’s assistance in beginning to repair the greenhouse after the damage caused by the recent gale. Altogether 9 windows were blown out and 3 of them smashed. So the reinforced glass stood up pretty well and the pieces of glass weren’t dangerous shards but like theContinue reading CGN Greenhouse – repairs after the gale
