Update Community Gardens Aug.2019

It has been a while since I spoke about the gardens and a lot has happened, especially with the Pavillion. Thanks to Johns  daily dedication of building it, but also getting all the money in grants to provide for it all.  He has worked hard, and one member is an electrician and been helping also.

We have 36 active members now but 70 on the books. The committee runs the co-ordination of each garden where as "someone" is in charge of a bed or area. This is sort of working but it is a fine line between MY garden and Community, as when I have gone and weeded I am being told that so and so won't like that.

So here is a walk around of pictures.
The Entrance and Gardens. Native  Bees are flourishing, and hanging on RHS of post.

Right Hand Side

Left Hand Side has lost 2 Grevillias.

 One thing though, is it has done more good me resigning as at least 6 people have replaced me, but there is a short fall of no-one is picking the community vegetables continually, and the general lack of knowledge. I have offered to teach small classes over a time, so we shall see.

Right Side as you walk in

Left Side

 Below is the area behind the Pavilion, looking toward the Native Food Garden in Boomerang shapes.
The High School Special Ed group work around the Arch but haven't turned up this year. New sweet pea frame for selling is now full of Pink Lady Sweet Peas.

New Trees along the fence line, part of the Bee Grant.

 This next area is the Boomerang Native Garden. Follwed by Rosellas in Front, two Dragon Fruit  and Blueberry Row, then several rows of grape vines, both red and white. The arch is  4 Stone fruit Trees.

One of the Boomerangs, Bush Figs and limes  are growing well

 Rosellas in Front

Dragon Fruit

Notice gardens along the bank edge also with arch walkway.

Plums, Nectarine,  and Peach Arch frame for covering against fruit fly when bigger.

  Bank Gardens are fuller now and flourishing.

Flower Garden for selling area, Water Garden in the corner, in early days. Hanging Gardens in Middle now made.

Only just finished last week. Known as the Hanging Gardens of Boambeelong. Paper Daisies behind have been selling well.

More growth in this now, strawberry beds either side.

 Back of Container area, pumpkin patch, Sweet potato on fenceline, and will be corn patch in Spring.
8 IBCs have now been connected for more water.

Pavilion now has two new tanks from this month, one with a filter for drinking water.
Solar now on roof, which boils the kettle for morning tea.

New trees and bulbs along edge of path.

Seen from the Boundary Fence.

Committee still to decide whether to paint doors or not.

Bench is still to go on and sink in on RHS

There is a small fridge fitted in, and our you beaut whizz band Portable Pizza Maker still to use, although John and I had a practice at home. A day will be to teach them how to use it, and you have just about the whole story. It has come along way since May 2017. The members have worked hard. I turn up now and then to check on things, and do a sq. foot garden for demo. My own garden is big enough to work several hours a day in it, so I am certainly not missing the hard work in setting the garden up.

This end thing is for instant hot water, it turned out uglier than we thought.

Not like I have nothing to do now, as in the meantime I have decided to make cards and sell them online at some point. Not a lot done yet but will be aiming for launch in September with some Christmas cards then I will build it up.


It is our turn Friday week to do the Market Stall at Centro and next Sunday I will be holding my 2nd. 2 hr. talk, this time  on Small Gardening Growing, which is containers, and sq. foot method, trellising,wicking beds etc. It has been booked out for weeks as is the one next month of Plot to Pantry. Unfortunately tomorrow I am having my Gallbladder out, so I hope I am upright and standing. My sister is helping with all the demos and handouts thank goodness.

Hope you enjoyed the tour. Till Next Time .