Saturdays @ Charlies Community Garden

Weekend plans

Jobs to be done: 15 August 2026

9 to 10am, followed by coffee and a chat.

A week that had one of truly Wintery weather and the rest it felt like being in BNE! Warm temps no rain.

Jobs outside the beds

Makrut Lime is beginning to show its first new shoots. Drench soil with either Comfrey Tea or Worm Tea. Ratio 1:10
Bay Tree needs another spray with Eco Oil then drench soil with Comfrey Tea or Worm Tea. Ratio 1:10.
Lemon Tree has quite a few new flowers and will respond well to fertilising as above.
Mulberry is covered with new fruit. Fertilise as above.
Cumquat still not showing signs of new growth. Fertilise as above.
Lemon Verbena is also recovering from being slashed by the vandal. Fertilise as well.
Strawberries already producing flowers after repotting. Fertilise as well.
Fertilise each of the herb pots on the Southern fenceline.
Tend Lemon Mint & Mint growing along the base of B5.
Tend compost bins.

Bed-by-bed jobs

Arbor 1.

Bed 1. Plant some Land Cress around Kale which can be harvested for your own use. Lift net from over the Fennel and tuck in carefully to protect Brassicas from White Cabbage Moth.

Arbor 2. Plant some early Climbing Bean seeds.

Bed 2. Plant some Lettuce Seedlings.

Arbor 3.Trim the Nasturtiums if they are taking the light from the Asian Greens.

Bed 3. Fertilise with either Comfrey Tea or Worm Tea (ratio 1:10)

Arbor 4.

Bed 4.

Arbor 5.

Bed 5. Interplant Rocket seedlings.

Arbor 6. Fertilise Sweet Peas

Bed 6.

Strawberry Bed Fertilise Fennel

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