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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

OUR SKIP OPENING TIME IS NOW THE FIRST SATURDAY IN THE MONTH, AFTERNOON ONLY (After 12.30pm)

AFTER THE TRADING HUT CLOSES - TO PREVENT CONGESTION AROUND THE TRADING HUT AREA

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    Coronavirus

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  • Allotment plot

    Renting a Plot

    Looking to rent an allotment plot? Look here for more information

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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.

Green manure

Jobs for this Month - October

  1. Clear away the remains of all plants that have finished cropping.

  2. Sow over-wintering green manures.

  3. Plant garlic and sow hardy broad beans under cloches for cropping next year.

  4. Install new water butts to collect rain over winter.