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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Saturday 26th September 2026, 10:00am - 12:00 noon, Macmillan Coffee morning in the Canteen

Saturday 14th November, Artisan Fair in the 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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    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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    ELEPHANT

    Not a true member of the garlic family but closer to a leek, these bulbs have a fresh, mild and sweet flavour. Each bulb is approximately 10-15cm across. Elephant garlic is best planted in the autumn for maximum size.

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    SWEET FLORENCE

    Sweet Florence is the old traditional variety which is best used for later summer sowings when bolting is not normally a problem. It has a fine flavour and the leaves can be used as a herb in fish dishes etc.

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    KILATON F1

    This excellent summer/winter cabbage has many attributes for the home gardener. It shows good resistance to clubroot and has high tolerance to internal black, giving it good storage life. Kilaton produces dense heads of good flavour with very tender internal leaves.

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.