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Addiscombe Woodside & Shirley Leisure Gardens

Annual Show - Sunday 6th September, see: News/Newsletters

Annual Show Schedule, Regulations and Entry Form

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    Forms

    The new place to find all our current forms

  • Allotment plot

    Renting a Plot

    Looking to rent an allotment plot? Look here for more information

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    Trading Hut

    The trading hut is open to our plot holders and green finger members


Growing Guides

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    AMBASSADOR

    High-yielding over a long season. Dark green fruit with crisp white flesh. Recommended for deep freezing. Maturing time approximately 12 weeks from sowing.

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    INVITATION

    A strong-growing, Club Root resistant swede which also benefits from Powdery Mildew resistance and improved winter hardiness over other varieties.

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    CHERRY BELLE

    Cherry Belle, much like their name are cherry shaped and cherry coloured. They contain a pure crisp white flesh which is slow to go pithy and woody . Popular, early cropping variety, mild flavour and crisp texture. Cherry Belle is quick growing and stays fresh over long periods.

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    COBRA (Climbing)

    Extremely heavy cropping variety producing masses of round, stringless beans each about 7 inches long. Cobra is a climbing French bean producing crops continuously over a long period.

Runner beans

Jobs for this Month - August

  1. There should be plenty to harvest this month; beans, peas, cabbages, lettuces, tomatoes...

  2. Weed and water regularly in dry weather, particularly plants in pots or grow bags.

  3. Pull up any lettuces or other crops that have bolted.

  4. Sow oriental greens, spring cabbages, spinach, turnips and winter radish.