Caddlehill Allotment and Gardens
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Greenock - Caddlehill Allotment Gardens - The allotments supply garden plots to the residents of Inverclyde and has been in existence since 1855. Founded in 1884 as a memorial to Provost Roger.
The gardens have an annual open flower and vegetable show on the last Saturday in August of each year. In recent times the gardens have been keen to promote involvement in the local community including a local nursery and the Duke of Edinburgh Organisation.
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Thanks to all the young people from the Duke of Edinburgh Awards for all their hard work today.
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Kinder plug plants now available at the Cardwell Garden centre. Planning ahead for the show bought myself some white and trailing geraniums as well as a couple of fushia plug plants normally make decent sized pot plants for the show in August
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Thanks to all those who made soup, baked cakes, helped tidy up the plots and clear out the clubhouse.
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Another bitterly cold day outside. Managed to pot on Ganzania and onion seedling today under the communal growlights
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Another cracker of a day cold, sunny and a great sky
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Cold up the plots today but managed to get the leeks and onions started.
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The Halls catalogue arrived this morning and it’s time to think about dahlias for the garden/show bench. The two main suppliers that plot holders have used in the past tend are: https://www.hallsofheddon.com http://www.ridgeviewnursery.co.uk For all things dahlias, I would recommend that you join the National Dahlia Society Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/NationalDahliaSociety I have found this an invaluable source of information from selecting varieties, propagation, growing and showing, it’s all there.
Pepper (Chilli) Carolina Reaper Seeds from DT Brown Seeds
It’s that time of year again when the seed catalogues start to drop through the letter box and your thoughts turn to what to sow in spring. Well here a few ideas from the new DT Brown catalogue. If you like it hot why not try the Carolina Reaper Chilli seeds (at over 2.2 million scoville heat units units) http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/New-Vegetable-Seed/Pepper-Chilli-Carolina-Reaper-Seeds.html#.WGO0TVOLSUk Or why not try the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Red chilli seeds (only 2miliion SHU). http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/New-Vegetable-Seed/Pepper-Chilli-Trinidad-Moruga-Scorpion-Red-Seeds.html#.WGPLnlOLSUk Looking for something to add a bit of kick to a salad then why not try sowing Rocket Wasabi http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/Rocket_3/Rocket-Wasabi-Veg-Seeds.html#.WGO04FOLSUk Why not try and grow a giant tomato this year with Tomato Gigantomo F1 seeds http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/New-Vegetable-Seed/Tomato-Gigantomo-F1-Veg-Seeds.html#.WGO0flOLSUk There were also lots of new flower seed this year and the Aster Balloon Mixed Flower Seed caught my eye. Should be good for both decorative beds and as a cut flower http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Flower-Seeds-1/New-to-DTB_2/Aster-Balloon-Mixed-Flower-Seeds.html#.WGO1mVOLSUk I think I will also try the new Coleus Chocolate Covered Cherry Flower Seeds look a good bet for our show bench. http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Flower-Seeds-1/New-to-DTB_2/Coleus-Chocolate-Covered-Cherry-Flower-Seeds.html#.WGPNnFOLSUk
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Only one greenhouse damaged by storm Babs😭😭😭. Merry Christmas to all plotholders and friends🎅🎅🎅
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Big thank you to the Woodland Trust and the young people from the Duke of Edinburgh for planting out planting out our new wildlife hedge
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Hope this is of use to someone. Good supplier of chrysanthemums and carnations.
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Frosty Caddlehill at 08:20 this morning.
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