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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Annual Show - Sunday 6th September, see: News/Newsletters

Annual Show Schedule, Regulations and Entry Form

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    Forms

    The new place to find all our current forms

  • 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


Growing Guides

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    COBRA (Climbing)

    Extremely heavy cropping variety producing masses of round, stringless beans each about 7 inches long. Cobra is a climbing French bean producing crops continuously over a long period.

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    JAGUAR

    British-bred and most reliable in UK conditions, Jaguar is an excellent variety with which to make successional sowings to secure a long-lasting supply of delicious peas. Its pods, which are produced in pairs, each hold up to nine peas. The plants are resistant to several common diseases, ensuring they remain healthy throughout their life.

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    DEFENDER

    Courgette Defender has an open bush habit, making it very easy to harvest. It is also very early to crop (sometimes in June). It is a heavy yielding variety which is resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Deep green fruits are produced all summer long if cropped regularly.

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    BRILLIANT

    Smooth roots with beautiful white flesh which does not discolour. Also known as Turnip Rooted Celery, it will add a delicious tangy taste to soups and stews. Maturing time approximately 30 weeks from sowing.

Spring bulbs

Jobs for this Month - September

  1. Plant spring bulbs in borders and pots.

  2. Save ripe seeds from crops in brown paper bags or envelopes for sowing next year.

  3. Plant out spring cabbage seedlings for them to over-winter.

  4. Cure pumpkins and squashes by leaving them exposed to the sun.