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North Brighton Community Garden

Locality: North Brighton

Address: 61 Bowker Street 5048 North Brighton, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.northbrightoncg.com/

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24.01.2022 A date for your diaries! Come along, meet new members...and old members... bring a plate of nibbles to share and enjoy the night! Hope to see ya there!

24.01.2022 HOW TO GROW BASIL - give it a grow! WHEN TO PLANT: As soon as the weather is warm. Usually around September (especially for sweet basil, the kind in the photo) HOW TO PLANT: Direct sow or seedlings.... SOIL PREPARATION: Rich soil, full of organic matter is the go but don't use chook poo! WHERE TO PLANT: Basil loves full sun, but they don't mind part shade in really warm climates or extra hot days. CARE: Basil likes damp soil. Water in the mornings so the water dries throughout the day and doesn't linger on the leaves FEEDING: The more you pick the more you need to feed! Basil needs frequent feeding - something like liquid seaweed or manure is a good option. WHEN TO HARVEST: Anytime is okay, usually once the plant is approx 5cm tall. HOW TO USE: Use fresh on pizza and in salads. COMPANIONS: Tomato, eggplant, beans and root veg. OTHER TIPS: Pick often to ensure the plant grows lush and bushy and doesn't go to seed as quickly. See more

23.01.2022 NEXT SUNDAY! 10 am - 11 am! I'm so excited we are going to start holding a monthly produce swap! How it works: Bring along any produce, plants or homemade goodies that you wish to share.... Then you can peruse the table and take what you need from what others have contributed. ... Sound good? See you there! Spring Open Day 2020

23.01.2022 Need a pick-me-up to help you enjoy the weekend? Try Rosemary! Here are a few benefits of our dear Rosemary: Mental Energy... Muscle Pains and Aches Indigestion and Other Gastric Issues Stress Memory and Concentration What do you use Rosemary for?

21.01.2022 No doubt you would all have heard that lockdown is resuming for the next 6 days... I will be at the garden this evening to water communal areas and water individual plots. If you are going down to the garden this evening please do so with care and be responsible. ... Hopefully we will soon learn if we will be able to visit the garden to harvest food and maintain the space.... we'll keep looking at government guidelines and keep you posted. For now, I hope you can enjoy some sunshine and get fresh air in the breaks between sitting inside If you need assistance during this time or need anyone to talk to... never hesitate to get in contact. All the best, Alex ~ garden chairperson

18.01.2022 Check out this local food tour of four iconic locations in McLaren Vale. Some of these experiences are not available to the public and will focus on organic and biodynamic methods of farming. This is a self-driven tour for promoting independent and responsible tourism in South Australia. The tour is on Saturday 24th October, so book your tickets soon! ... Find out more information and get your tickets below This event is run by AgriAdventures https://www.agriadventures.com.au//agriadventures-sustain/

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17.01.2022 Wild rocket blossoms bathing in the golden hours

17.01.2022 HOW TO GROW EGGPLANT - give it a grow! WHEN TO PLANT: Plant seedlings late September December (after frost risk has passed) HOW TO PLANT: Sow direct or plant seedlings. Make sure to put a stake nearby (not too close to the stem!) so you can support the plant as it grows. No support = poor fruit growth. ... SOIL PREPARATION: Eggplants thrive in a fertile soil, rich with compost, pelletized poo and topped with a layer of straw. WHERE TO PLANT: Hello, fun sun! They hate frost so insure to plant once it's nice and warm. CARE: Like most summer veggies, do not like to dry out, so keep a close eye on the soil moisture. FEEDING: Feeding your eggplants with poultry poo granules just as the flower buds appear will make for a great crop. WHEN TO HARVEST: Depending on variety, between 10 14 weeks is usual. HOW TO USE: Bake, bbq, add into a curry, make a veggie lasange! COMPANIONS: Legumes, fresh herbs like tarragon and thyme. OTHER TIPS: They are cousins of tomatoes, so they love what tomatoes love but they can’t be planted where tomatoes (or their other relatives) have been for at least three years. See more

17.01.2022 A schedule for our open day! Are you coming? www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

17.01.2022 HOW TO GROW CUCUMBER - give it a grow! WHEN TO PLANT: Start plants in pots in September and grow them under glass until the soil is warm enough for planting in October/November. HOW TO PLANT: They can be grown along the ground or vertically. On the ground, cucumbers are generally grown on a small mound to assist with drainage. Take care when handling the seedlings and water them in well to help them settle in.... SOIL PREPARATION: Cucumbers need a friable (loose), well drained soil, full of organic matter, especially compost. WHERE TO PLANT: Cucumbers like plenty of sun but the fruit can get sunburnt if the temperature is very high. Try shading them in intense heat. CARE: Cucumbers need lots of water, but they do prefer the soil to dry out a bit between waterings. Where possible, water only the roots and take care not to wet the leaves. FEEDING: Cucumbers are heavy feeders. Give them a balanced, organic fertilizer every few weeks and a heavy mulch to help keep their roots cool. WHEN TO HARVEST: Approx. 8 to 10 weeks after planting. Regular picking helps more to be produced. HOW TO USE: Salads, juices, in water, facial COMPANIONS: Chives, corn, Jerusalem artichoke, peas, sunflower, tomatoes, celery, lettuce, nasturtium OTHER TIPS: Cucumbers are prone to fungal diseases, so try to keep their leaves dry when watering. If you must water the leaves, do it in the morning so there's plenty of time throughout the day for the leaves to dry. #communitygarden #gardeningtips #urbanpatch #saurbanfood #garden #ediblegarden #climate #foodsecurity #food #regenerativeagriculture #permaculture

16.01.2022 What's better than banana pancakes? ...banana fertiliser? ....maybe...? Banana water: Soak a fresh banana peel in water for a day or two. Thenuse the water with the leached nutrients in it!... Compost it: Chop up banana peels andadd to your compost or worm farm...The microbes will help turn this nutrient-rich organic matter into plant food. Dig it: Chop it up and add it straight into the soil around other plantsto build up the organic matter and attract worms.

15.01.2022 Just an update that we will be postponing our usual Wednesday and Saturday catch-ups until further notice. We will still keep the garden open and ask that if you gather in the space, meet people there or go to garden that you maintain social distancing and only attend if you are feeling well /have not been in contact with someone who is unwell. To adhere with government recommendations we will also be cancelling our Gardening 101 propagation workshop on the 28th. We hopefu...lly will be offering an online option so look out for this! Hope everyone stays well and can enjoy some time out in the sunshine and garden

15.01.2022 Looking for a way to connect with nature? Come down to the community garden on Sunday, enjoy the space, sip a coffee from @adelaidecombicoffee and maybe even grab a membership application while you're at it. Hope to see you there! ... www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

14.01.2022 L E T ' S C E L E B R A T E ! Our Christmas + Summertime celebration is on TONIGHT From 6:30pm bring along a plate of nibbles to share, plus your own cutlery. We will supply disposable cutlery and cups but obviously we want to keep rubbish to a minimum!... Hope to see you there

14.01.2022 If you’ve shopped for parsley at the grocery store or farmers market, you’ll know there's a few optionscurly or flat (Italian), dried or fresh. Good news is the health benefits are more or less the same in curly parsley and flat, so it’s really a matter of what your recipe calls for (or your personal preference). A few benefits of dear Parsley:... Parsley contains anti-cancer compounds It’s good for our blood and bones: For this parsley benefit, we’ve got vitamin K to thank. Flights inflammation Parsley helps because it’s high in antioxidants like vitamin C, A, and E Freshens breath

14.01.2022 So I hear you want to grow something a bit more exotic? Adelaides relatively mild climate allows many subtropical fruits to be grown here (with a little bit of care early on) Now is the perfect time to plant subtropicals while the soil is warm and the day time temperatures are more consistent ... Strong winds and hot afternoon sun are the enemy of subtropicals in Adelaide. These will dry the leaves causing them to burn and fall, exposing fruit and branches to sunburn in summer and cold in winter. So pick the most protected spot in your garden ideally with some arvo shade, and consider building a temporary shade structure for the first couple years Some of our favourites and easiest to grow include: - citrus - guava - mango - banana - papaya - macadamia - avocado (bit late now) Let us know what you’ve growing! . . #garden #gardening #fruit #trees #tropical #subtropical #food #plants #organic #homegrown #growyourownfood #sustainable #sustainability #permaculture #community #communitygarden #adelaide #southaustralia See more

14.01.2022 Hands up if you're excited for mango season! Or is there another summer fruit your dreaming of?

13.01.2022 Wild rocket flowers admiring our pretty greenhouse... Come down and admire the greenhouse yourself at our SPRING OPEN DAY - Sunday 18th October 10am - 2pm! www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

12.01.2022 We're counting down the days until our open day now...are you coming?? SAVE THE DATE: 18th Oct 10am - 2pm www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

12.01.2022 W A N T G A R L I C ? ...We harvested our garlic on the weekend! We want as many members as possible to be able to enjoy this harvest so we have devised a plan... Email us to enter a lottery and go in for a chance to win a bulb (or two)!... We will draw all the winners in two weeks time (Friday 20th) after we have dried all the bulbs properly. Send your email here [email protected] *Only members may apply sorry!

12.01.2022 HOW TO GROW TOMATOES - give it a grow! WHEN TO PLANT: After the last frost. Once the weather is more consistently warm. HOW TO PLANT: Tomatoes can be grown in a good-sized pot as well as a garden bed. Raise seedlings in the cooler months in a warm environment (like a window sill or greenhouse) until you can plant them out. Plant the seedling deep so more roots will establish. ... SOIL PREPARATION: Lots of compost and manure is good. WHERE TO PLANT: Full sun is best, but make sure to give them some protection with a shade cloth during our heatwaves. CARE: Never ever let the soil dry out with tomatoes, especially during the flowering and fruiting stages! FEEDING: Feeding tomatoes is pretty unnecessary at first, especially if you have prepared your soil well. An organic seaweed granule is good right before the peak of summer to help them through the very hot days. WHEN TO HARVEST: Roughly... the bigger varieties take between 10 -14 weeks to mature, while the little cherry tomatoes take about 11-13 week HOW TO USE: Sauces, fresh in salad, ontop of pizza, sundried...so. many. ways. COMPANIONS: Capsicum, basil, marigolds, carrots, chives. OTHER TIPS: Stake them and support them! All toms, even the tiny ones and the pot-bred varieties will benefit from staking.

11.01.2022 T A K I N G A B R E A T H E R Well, our management group will be taking a bit of a breather over the next month. Is been a funny year, right? We are going to take the next few weeks to restock, make a few plans for the new year and most importantly - enjoy the garden! We are planning to hold an AGM in late January (better late than never, right?), where we will make a few revisions to our constitution (so it's more specific and clear), we will also be revisiting some of the... educational workshops we had planned for this year to see if we can fit them into the 2021 calendar. In the meantime, is there anything you'd like to see at the garden in 2021? If you would like to start a project or get involved let us know! All the very best for Christmas, for family time, for the slow days and busy days and of course, for the brand new year.

11.01.2022 HOW TO GROW CORN - give it a grow! WHEN TO PLANT: Sow your corn once the weather is consistently warm and all danger of frost has passed. HOW TO PLANT: Sweet corn seeds can appear shrunken and shriveled; before they can germinate, they must slowly plump up with water. To help them along, soak dry seeds in water at room temperature overnight before planting. Sow seed into moist soil 5-7 mm deep, 25cm apart, with 60cm spacing between rows. Plant 2-3 se...eds per hole and thin out unwanted seedlings later. SOIL PREPARATION: Add lots of compost and well-rotted manure to your soil before planting and dig it through well. After, you can add some blood and bone, rake it through, water well and let it sit for a week before planting. Also try planting sweet corn after a green manure crop. WHERE TO PLANT: You need a fair amount of space to grow corn, because it’s wind pollinated so you need a decent amount of plants to get a high enough pollination rate. They enjoy full sun and somewhere protected from strong winds. CARE: Corn needs lots of water, especially towards the end of the growing season when the cobs are ripening and swelling. The only time you shouldn’t over-water is when after you first plant the seeds. Your corn plants may develop side shoots called suckers. It was once thought that suckers should be removed, but now it’s widely accepted that it’s better not to remove them. Breaking them off creates wounds that can allow diseases to enter the plant. Suckers have no real effect on the main stalk and larger suckers may even help provide the main stalk with nutrients. FEEDING: Start with a well-prepared bed and then feed again when the flowers appear. A nitrogen-rich feed like manure tea is ideal. Mound compost around your stalks to provide them extra nutrients. WHEN TO HARVEST: When the silks start to die and turn brown, your corn is probably ripe. Stick your nail into one of the kernels, if the liquid that comes out is clear, leave them a little longer. If its milky; its time to harvest. HOW TO USE: BBQ, roast with butter and garlic, or eat raw when super fresh, in a salad COMPANIONS: Beans, cucumber, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, melons, parsnip, zucchini. OTHER TIPS: Make sure to plant enough corn plants, 12 plants is probably the smallest you can go, but the fertilization rates will be much better if you have space for 40 80 plants. If you plan to save your seeds for next year, you’ll need to have at least 40 plants to maintain genetic variety. #communitygarden #gardeningtips #urbanpatch #saurbanfood #garden #ediblegarden #climate #foodsecurity #food #regenerativeagriculture #permaculture

11.01.2022 BERRY grateful for everyone's ongoing support and love. Let's celebrate this awesome space that we've created! Come along to our OPEN DAY....THIS COMING SUNDAY the 18th 10 am - 2 pm ... We will have an epic PLANT SALE, raffle prizes, bbq, garden tours, an art workshop with Sue Norman, a chat with Wormboy and a talk on how to make wicking beds. Hope to see you there! Spring Open Day 2020

10.01.2022 Our open day schedule! Are you coming? www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

09.01.2022 I think the original proverb specifies when wise *men* plant trees but we can't leave all the fun up to them can we!

09.01.2022 Jobs this weekend! We have our Christmas + summertime celebration on the 11th! Hope to see you there

06.01.2022 A month or so ago we were joined by Rebecca from @nourishadl who held an awesome workshop teaching kids how to eat a rainbow! We had so much fun showing the munchkins around the garden + they were super excited to find that there are so many edible flowers!

05.01.2022 Our Christmas + Summertime celebration is on THIS FRIDAY From 6:30pm bring along a plate of nibbles to share, plus your own cutlery. We will supply disposable cutlery and cups but obviously we want to keep rubbish to a minimum! Hope to see you there

05.01.2022 Monday mantra...

05.01.2022 B I G T H A N K Y O U Thanks to everyone who came to our Christmas + summertime celebration on Friday! It was a beautiful way to create a bit of magic during this merry season

03.01.2022 Just a reminder that our Christmas + summertime celebration is ON! Come down to the garden from 6:30pm onwards to celebrate the silly season! Bring along a plate of nibbles and anything else you'd like to share.... We should have enough chairs, but if you're after something more comfy BYO chair. WHEN: Friday, 11th December - 6:30pm onwards

03.01.2022 Head's up that our next new member orientation will be in February

03.01.2022 If you want to get involved at the garden and take some produce home - why not become a member? Come along to the garden on the 1st Saturday of the month at 2pm (TOMORROW!) to take a tour of the garden, learn about what we do and how you can be involved. Please bring any outstanding paperwork or payments - or you can sign up on the day!... $10 a household per year.

01.01.2022 Have you scheduled our OPEN DAY into your calenders? Next SUNDAY the 18th.... 10 am - 2 pm. Be there or be ... www.facebook.com/events/318708629413146

01.01.2022 November is for jacarandas I saw my first blooms of the season last week and it was a welcome reminder that summer and the silly season are truly on their way! Have you noticed the blossoms around the place too?