Appletree Community Garden
Table of Contents
This activites list was last updated on Monday 11 May.
Plant Care
IN-PROGRESS Weed the strawberry bed and cover with plastic mesh
- Any comfrey can be cut at the base, chopped up and thrown into compost (don’t weed out)
- Plastic mesh prevents the birds from eating all the strawberries.
IN-PROGRESS Weed/tidy up herb bed
- Remove all grasses, creeping buttercup, thistles
IN-PROGRESS Weed/tidy inside chicken coop
TODO Mow around fruit trees at top of garden
TODO Weed around and tend to the rhubarb along the path on the left side
TODO Weed the small space to the left of the shed, in front of the water butt
Once cleared, flowers can be planted here.
TODO Water all newly planted trees
- Trees are located along the metal fence in the car park, and the metal fence at the very top right of the garden (bordering GreenTracks)
- Water each tree well at their base
TODO Weed and prepare the two long, narrow ground beds
TODO Weed stepping log bed
- keep some but hin out poppies
- remove all grasses
TODO Weed paths around herb bed and compost bays, and place fresh wood chip
TODO Weed pots of all propagated fruit bush pots by the shed
TODO Weed around base of all fruit bushes
TODO Trim hedge behind shed, compost bays, and polytunel
TODO Tidy and weed narrow bed in front of entrance fence in car park
TODO Trim honeysuckle bush and willow either side of path at top left of garden
- Trim these back carefully to prevent them encroaching into the path
TODO Weed borders between left-side fence and path
TODO Trim trees along rear fence to Greentracks
- Blackthorn and Hazel trees to be tidied up so they don’t encroach into the garden
TODO Weed bed around plum trees and fruit bushes (left of kitchen)
TODO Trim hedges in carpark and by compost toilet
DONE Mow entire garden
DONE Pot up succulents in bucket by hub
DONE Weed/prep bed along polytunnel
- thin out toadflax and garlic mustard
- remove all dock, dandelion, thistle
- the add dressing of compost
DONE Mow driveway and carpark
Sowing & Planting
TODO Plant cosmos at the front of the long ground bed
TODO Sow home-saved amaranth
TODO Plant out sweet peas
- Make obelisks with bamboo canes (see this example) in log-step area and plant peas at the base of each cane
- Plant a line along the trellis in the planters in front of the compost toilet
Maintenance & Tidying
TODO Top up wood shavings in the compost toilet
TODO Fix the planter in front of the compost toilet
The base looks to have collapsed under the weight and needs replacing.
- Remove compost into a wheelbarrow
- Take out the bamboo canes
- Remove black plastic to access the broken base
- Measure up to fit new base (see supplies of used wood in carpark)
TODO Move circular planter in front of cabin back to its normal location by the trellis of the compost toilet
TODO Litter-pick along the driveway and main entrance
TODO Remove the wooden post from the children’s area
The wooden post for the ’slack line’ is no longer stable and needs to be removed from the ground. When removed, the post can be placed in the wood-store in the carpark, and the hole filled.
TODO Sweep out hub
TODO Tidy up, clean and fix outdoor sink
TODO Tidy shed floor
DONE Move woodchip pile in car park to woodchip storage area
DONE Take down red bunting hung at entrance, toilet, along polytunnel, on chicken coop
Composting
IN-PROGRESS Remove all comfrey (with root)/from compost bay 3
- leave comfrey in bucket (don’t compost)
TODO Add fresh compost to ground beds
Garden Projects
TODO Create a memorial garden [0/4]
[ ]Construct brick wall and herb spiral[ ]Spread wood chip over the cardboard[ ]Plant a willow arch around the fence posts[ ]Construct a gate for garden
TODO Repaint the shed [0/4]
[ ]Clear space all around the shed[ ]Brush down to remove dirt/grime[ ]Add new coat of paint (Cornflower blue) [Check weather forecast that no rain is due.][ ]Add second coat once 1st coat is completely dry (~1 day)