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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Knit and Natter Friday 10th April, 2-4 pm in the social hall.

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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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    GARDENERS DELIGHT

    (Indeterminate) An extremely popular cordon type that produces heavy crops of rich, sweet flavoured and juicy fruits. Ideal for growing in the greenhouse or outdoors.

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    LYON

    Produces heavy yields of long thick white stems that have a delicious flavour and are also good for the show bench. Has good winter hardiness for lifting from October through to December.

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    AUTUMN KING 2

    Is the popular choice for many gardeners due to its reliability. This heavy cropper produces carrots packed full of delicious flavour, which hold well in the ground without splitting.

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    SOLENT WIGHT

    (Soft neck) Described as having an aroma and bouquet without compare, this garlic produces approximately 15 cloves per bulb. 'Solent Wight' is the longest keeping garlic and if harvested in July or August and dried, it can keep until April the following year!

Seedlings

Jobs for this Month - April

  1. Earth up first early potatoes and plant out second early and main crop potatoes

  2. Sow french beans and runner beans indoors in 3” pots.

  3. Transplant seedlings of leeks, onions and early summer cabbages and protect with cloches.

  4. Sow Swiss chard, beetroot, autumn cabbages, celeriac, peas, radishes, early lettuce, turnips and swedes direct outside.