It was Vegie Pod’s Working Bee last Sunday and a good turnout saw lots of work completed.
New Compost Bins, New Vegie beds, New Asparagus beds and some general work and weeding around the communal vegie area.
Working in the Communal Vegie Area
New Compost bays for the Vegie Pod
Moving and planting out the Asparagus crowns.
New Asparagus planting bed.
Colin planting out the Asparagus
The workers learning about Asparagus planting
Planting Asparagus crowns
Learning by doing – Asparagus
After a successful and rewarding Working Bee, morning tea on the shed verandah had some welcome visitors.
Local Maggies getting some morning tea.
Thanks to all who pitched in.
Next Week:
Gumnuts POD Working Bee – Sunday 21st September
Another sunny and dry morning at the Yoorala St Community Garden made for a pleasant and constructive Orchard and Fruit Fly POD working Bee.
Welcome to the Garden
Working Bee Jobs
The big job was weeding and mulching the Eastern corner of the Orchard
Eastern Corner of the Garden/Orchard
Garden members Weeding and Mulching the Orchard
Garden members Weeding and Mulching the Orchard
The finishing touches on the days work.
Weeded and Mulched
The Magpies enjoying our hard work
Keep an eye out for the new ‘watering flags‘ made by Stewart in the Orchard. Two small white flags on a stick will indicate the area most recently watered area. When watering in the Orchard please move the flags to the area just watered.
Winter produce continues to flourish in the garden despite, frosts, cold temperatures and lack of rain.
Here is Deb’s super-size Broccoli !
Deb’s super-sized broccoli
The Yoorala St Community Garden Monthly Meeting was also held on Sunday. Minutes and details will be forwarded by email shortly, and will be available on the website for all members
Next Week: Sunday 13th July – Vegie, Flower and Herb POD Working Bee
Yoorala St Community Garden
A place we dig
