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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Seed potatoes will be on sale in the Trading Hut from Saturday 8th February CLICK FOR DETAILS

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    New Plot Holders

    New Plot-holders Tea Party Saturday 22nd February at 2pm in the hall.

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    Hall for Hire

    Our hall has had its make-over and is now available for hire

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    Trading Hut

    The trading hut is open to our plot holders and green finger members


BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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    HUNTER

    Produces a good crop of good sized fruits that average approximately 800g in weight. Bred for the British climate for early maturing. Fruit have an excellent flavour.

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    HARRIER

    One of the quickest maturing varieties producing good yields of fruit in just over 3 months. Fruit have a sweet flesh and average 1kg in weight.

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    WALNUT

    Bred for the British climate to give improved yields and earlier maturity. Fruits have good flavour and reach weights of between 1.5kg and 2kg.

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    SWEETMAX

    This British-bred variety produces top quality, well-shaped fruits suitable for exhibition work and ideal for the kitchen. It sets fruits early making the most of the sun we receive for sweet and tasty flesh. Each plant can produce up to three squashes, each up to 3kg.

Chitting

Jobs for this Month - February

  1. Complete the winter digging of your plot introducing well-rotted manure or compost where needed.

  2. Buy seed potatoes and chit them in a bright, warm (frost free) spot keeping the eyes upwards.

  3. Buy and plant out onion sets, shallots and garlic.