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Newstead Community Garden

Locality: Newstead, Victoria

Address: Rear 28 Panmure St 3462 Newstead, VIC, Australia

Website: http://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com

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25.01.2022 Traditionally, Melbourne Cup Day is when gardeners put their tomatoes in (soils have warmed up enough for summer crops and the worst frost dangers have passed). Of course every season is different and climate change throws a shoe! If you haven't got your tomatoes in yet (or you planted advanced seedlings back in August/September when Bunnings and other big plant retailers were making a mint selling - and reselling! [ 182 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//racing-to-get-your-/

24.01.2022 We were fortunate to receive funds from the Newstead Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) Community Grants last year and have purchased two important pieces of garden equipment - a flame weeder and a tank level indicator. As the garden has become more and more fertile over the years, it’s not only the ‘good’ plants that have benefited; we’ve also given the weeds a fillip, especially in our pathways and at the edges of paths and plots. [ 370 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//looking-up-looking-/

22.01.2022 October has been a 'typical' Spring (only slightly on steroids?) with heat, frost, hail, hot wind, cold wind .... and no rain. Sometimes all of these within 24 hours. No rain has put an end to a promising dry-land season locally. At least we in the garden can irrigate, so much of the early spring potential might be realised. Except for where the frost hit! [ 239 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//watch-out-for-the-h/

20.01.2022 You may have read in an earlier post about our monitoring traps for Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF), now hanging in the peppercorn and peach trees. Hopefully they'll stay empty (though I have noticed a little by-catch of vinegar flies). If you've been thinking we don't get QFF here, think again. Climate change, increasing human movements and changes in the way biosecurity is managed, all mean that we could be affected. [ 185 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//watch-out-for-those/

19.01.2022 Newstead has a long legacy of community groups and individuals working to build and better the township. Our Mechanics Institute, the CFA Shed, treelined streets, Swimming Pool, Primary School are just some examples The Newstead Arts Hub - based in the beautifully restored Newstead Railway Station - is continuing the tradition, holding an Inaugural Dinner and Fundraising Art Auction. Funds raised will go towards projects at the Arts Hub, including a start on the long awaited [ 33 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//continuing-newstead/

18.01.2022 Despite cold and covid, we had ten keen pruners at the garden on Saturday and thanks to Katie Finlay from Grow Great Fruit in Harcourt, we (and our trees) are well on the way to being better pruners (and better pruned). Katie talked about having a calm tree. She encouraged us to look at "natural" or "wild" fruit trees which display a balance of fruit and growth and take inspiration from them. [ 154 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//07/20/pruning-mantra/

17.01.2022 Don't forget the Fruit Fly workshops are on across the Shire this week. Newstead Community Centre tomorrow, Thursday, from 1-3pm and then Maldon Community Centre from 6-8pm. Castlemaine on Friday 10-12 at the Town Hall. You will have your fire plan sorted for summer, so get your fruit fly plan ready too! https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//fruit-fly-workshops/

15.01.2022 The first of the nets have gone on fruit trees this week. This season the garden purchased six exclusion nets with a view to replacing all our netting to become wildlife friendly, fruit fly unfriendly and temperature abating in the summers ahead. But maybe not so fruit tree friendly! Lesson 1: Better to put nets on early, when the fruit is tiny, to minimise tree disruption. [ 177 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//better-late-than-ne/

15.01.2022 Yes, the tomatoes are late, but the other morning I gathered some nice pickings. Is Autumn now a better Spring?! https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com/20//13/nice-pickings/

10.01.2022 It's been a challenging year for community groups, especially on the fundraising front. We also have fewer members this year. The costs of running the garden haven't taken a break though. We would love to see you on the weekend of November 21 and 22, 10-30 til 3.30 both days, for cake and coffee/tea (inc. herbals from the garden) plus our [ 150 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com//join-us-for-spring-/

10.01.2022 Last time I checked out the garlic it seemed like it would be weeks til harvest; the outer leaves hadn't yellowed off and the flag leaves were just unfurling ... but fast forward a few warm and windy days and it's more than ready to dig. We are mostly growing softneck garlic this season and that's exactly what it does when it's ready to harvest. [ 185 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com///20/garlic-goodness/

09.01.2022 December's here already! Hopefully you will have been enjoying the spring delights of and in the garden. And it's not too late to get your tomatoes (and eggplants, chillies, capsicums, beans, zukes, squashes) in. The relatively cool Spring has meant soil temperatures are still on the low side, especially if you have thick mulches on. As things warm up, the plants will get the upper hand on the pesky bugs and growth will spurt for those summer veges, so it's no problem if you didn't get them in last month, just be quick about it now. [ 108 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com///30/seasons-eatings/

01.01.2022 I thought I was doing the right thing by the garden when I pulled up my spent broadies, mowed over them, chopped up the stalks and then dug the whole lot back into the soil. I was, but. Planting straight back into the bed was bound to be a problem. The seedlings struggled and are only now, only just, growing away. [ 343 more words ] https://newsteadgarden.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/tie-up/