Welcome to our Front Yard Kitchen Garden in Queens Park/Kilburn
We started growing our garden in lockdown as when we saw the queues for the local farmer's market wrapping around two streets. I upcycle things from skips and reclaimed materials. Our corner is a spot where people exchange plants, gardening knowledge, donated pots, books, tools but it's mostly about support with planting. There's a plant exchange where seeds, plants and vegetables are given when there's a surplus. There'll be meetings once a month with talks by local gardens to exchange and inspire.
Join up to be part of Community
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Meet people who want to grow and talk about veg
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Monthly meetings with local experts (Martin the Tomato Man on Charteris, a grower who grows amazing plants)
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Share knowledge
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Share plants and seeds by swapping
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Surplus vegetables given away
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Ideas of how to cook with vegetables grown
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Gardening tools & books donated to be given a nice home by lovely neighbour
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Soil to be given with seed trays to encourage microgreen planting on window sills
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Community space post lockdown to meet neighbours who like to grow
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Plant to inspire - even amongst the wheelie bins and small rented spaces
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Heritage varieties planted and eaten
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Newsletter
Recycled Containers and Skips - how it started in March 2020
This year I am growing these vegetables:-
Jamaican Callaloo from Heritage Seed Library (given by allotment grower)
Mrs Gupta's Mustard seeds (heritage seed libary)
Sweet Potato (slips & plants) Erato Orange
Okra (Super Bhindi & red French Quarter) 2 varieties seeds purchased - Marshalls)
Tomatoes - Brandyblack, red Pear, Big rainbow, Mosschinka red
Also growing, sweet peas, runner beans, leeks, spinach,swiss chard,
Neighbourly Pest Advice
Aphids; Neem oil diluted used as spray for aphids
Foxes: Chilli Powder - sprinkled around plants to deter foxes for the scent/also use fine netting and avoid bone/blood fertilisers. Been told about Scoot which a neighbour says works as a scent to make foxes think there is another predator about.
Slugs/Snails: Egg shells & beer have not worked for me. I've been told that sprinkling bran works!! Try it!
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Borage
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Nasturtuims
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Sage
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Watercess
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Lovage
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Mint
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Rosemary
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Lettuces
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Chicory
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Red Veined Sorrell
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Sweet Peas
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Hyssop
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Summer Savoury
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Thyme
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Rocket