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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Tidy Up Site Morning - Sat 11th July 12th September

CFAGS Competition - Sat 18th & Sun 19th July 2026

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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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    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!

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    PATTY PAN GREEN TINT

    These attractively scalloped fruits can be eaten raw when young or left to grow larger for cooking. Highly ornamental and equally delicious!

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    COUNTRY TASTE

    (Indeterminate) A really meaty, beefsteak tomato. The fruits have a full, rich flavour and can each weigh up to 450g/1lb. The plants are notably disease resistant. Can be grown in the greenhouse or outdoors.

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    LITTLE GEM

    Britain's best loved lettuce, quick to mature and producing compact Cos type heads. Heads are a fine sweet flavour with a crisp and crunchy texture. Grows well under cloches and great for successional sowing.

Runner beans

Jobs for this Month - August

  1. There should be plenty to harvest this month; beans, peas, cabbages, lettuces, tomatoes...

  2. Weed and water regularly in dry weather, particularly plants in pots or grow bags.

  3. Pull up any lettuces or other crops that have bolted.

  4. Sow oriental greens, spring cabbages, spinach, turnips and winter radish.