CheltenhamIsGrowing

We want to have more people in and around Cheltenham growing fruit and veg.

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we are posting on bluesky now
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posting on Bluesky now
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Hi all, we have opened an account at https://t.co/WhjawKZnL7 and will be posting there from now on. Please join us.

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our tomato forest has been amazing this year, regularly producing 10kg a week for pantries and food hubs. #ccpcheltenham , #cheltopendoor , #pococulina

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17 fantastic looking lettuce on the way to @cheltopendoor. Can't wait until the tomatoes are ready, not long now.

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We have been too busy to post much this year. 5 plots taken on at Ryeworth site in Charlton Kings and 3 more beds at St Marks site. A lot of compost moved, fences built and polytunnels erected. The veg we are now producing was worth it though, as you will find out...

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Without volunteers we would struggle. Loads of @GE_UK volunteers turned up in the summer to prepare some land, we thought you might like to see how it went. Fabulous cabbages now being sold, sprouts will be ready for xmas.

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we are still on the lookout for second hand 1,000 litre containers (IBCs), willing to pay £50 delivered or collected in or close to Cheltenham

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This quality of cabbage is one of many veg now being delivered weekly to @cheltopendoor and
the Front Community hub
Are you a café, restaurant or other food place wanting to be on our list next year? email us at [email protected]

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Garlic question, have left garlic to swell and it is doing so but the current rain is a concern. They have not died back yet, would you lift now or wait a week or 2 and risk rot? @DirtyGardenH0E

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@DirtyGardenH0E To sleep, to dream perchance of beetroot

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We could not run this project without some fantastic supporters, here are two groups from SHS-drinks who dramatically improved the allotment site as you can see.

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@Shropshire_Gal Two more than me. Rubbish this year.

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@LoveGrowingVeg @CathHodsman Don't worry. Gardening is a highly protected profession. Standards of knowledge about plants etc. has been hard fought. People have spent years training to be a gardener.
Just be a re-wilder.

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@_Plot_20 This evening was first time this year had coleslaw with kohlrabi replacing cabbage. Don't ever bother cooking it.

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@_Plot_20 @Richard66952083 Very jealous

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Thanks so much to @DirtyGardenH0E for tip of growing carrots in last year's tomato bag compost, works brilliantly.

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Tell me I'm not weird, and anyone else love the smell and the green that comes off when washing your hands after pinching out tomatoes for an hour?

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A very proud moment, delivering out first tray of lettuce to @CheltOpenDoor , kale and new potatoes not far away.

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@Saralimback thanks Sara

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Wanted, 2nd hand barrels for water storage, as big as possible. Any suggestions in/near Cheltenham for sourcing these?