13 PEACHEY CG NEWS Grow with your garden You want to grow veggies and you’re a complete novice where do you start? 1.Understand your area, grow what suits your zone and find a location that has at least 6 hours of sun, morning sun is the best, well drained and in a convenient location. 2.Healthy soil, as this is the food for your plants, enriching your soil through composting makes sense - it’s natural, cheap to do and works wonders. 3.Grow what you like to eat and when you get these components right then you’re 90% assured of success for your efforts. What if you live in a small space? Use the all the same principles as I’ve outlined and do CONTAINER GARDENING. Make sure your container is approx. 20-30cm in depth and will hold soil with plants and let excess water drain out. A great recipe for heavy feeders like veggies in containers is, 1/3 potting mix, 1/3 compost, 1/3 aged manure. Also you will need to feed regularly. Highly recommended Viewing Youtube: “The story of common unity “Julia Milne: A small group of people, that will restore your faith in humanity . Email peacheycg@gmail.com for a link to this powerful movie. President Mia’s Tip I start the year off writing on my calendar all the best times to plant my leafy, fruity and root veg according to the moon phases. Why? Because as the moon and its gravitational pull effects the tidal oceans, it’s easy to understand how the moon then has similar effects on the moisture in the plants and the soil. By planting according to the moon phases, I now have a guide which helps me create rhythm and flow for each month. Now I have a PLAN for what to plant when for best results. Or come along to your local Community Garden for helpful hints, tip and a cuppa n chat! Herb of the month SORREL, Ooh, this delightful herb is a lovely addition with its lemony flavour. And red veined sorrel for those who enjoy a little bite. Is happy to grow in full sun and partial shade. Hardy … water every 3-4 days. The more you pick it the more it will grow. Though it simply clumps in the one spot. Sorrel does contain Oxalis Acid so put it in your cooking in the last minute, to break this down. Sorrel does provide you with Vit A , B1 and C as well as the minerals calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and sulphur. Pick young leaves as they are tender for salads giving a sharp acidic taste. Traditionally used as a sauce to accompany meals of rich meats, fish, omelettes and stuffings. Add leaves to boiled potatoes and other root vegetables, and scrambled eggs. Recipe Sorrel Soup: 500g of Potato peeled and diced 250g of sorrel leaves chopped 2 tbls butter 2 litres water 1-2 tsp salt Pepper to taste 2 egg yolks Melt butter and add potatoes, sorrel, water, salt, and pepper in a pot. Simmer until tender (5-10 min). Puree in blender. Add beaten egg yolks. Serve hot or cold with a dollop of cream. Add garnish of watercress or Parsley. Enjoy! Free to beautify your space Bring buckets, bring your trailer, fill them with bark chips for your gardens, walkways, under swing sets. The storm season has delivered to us huge amounts of chips that we don’t have space for, so please come and help yourself. Great for no dig gardens or filling up space in raised garden beds. Located at the entrance on McCreadie road. Peachey CG Wisdom It’s only when your life suddenly changes and you need supportive people around you that you realise, we are not meant to walk through life alone, we are born for community, not just for the hard times, but for all the time. Grow food together, create together, share food with each other. Quote from Julia Milne Documentary: togetherwegrowfilm.com Scraps for soil project. We swap your kitchen scraps (plant based, coffee grinds and carbon no meat please as it ferments very quickly and smells “orrible”) and make nutrient rich soil. Peachey has successfully offered this swap service for over a year now. Take an empty bucket from the table near the parking area and when it is full leave your full bucket and take another empty bucket. To reduce the smell when adding in your scraps put some paper or sawdust in between the layers, like a composting toilet and there will be no smell. We then layer this with lawn trimmings and mulch to breakdown into beautiful soil. Community Share Chest is on site at Peachey. This is a service of a community pantry for all if you are passing by drop in and take a look. Grab something for your drive or grab something for someone else. Gifts of nonperishable food and household items are welcome. Events Peachey is hosting workshops and a Crop swap 1st Sunday from 2pm each month. No $$ exchanged, come and swap what you grow or create. All welcome. Upcoming workshops: Saturday 9th March: Seed Saving - How to and benefits Saturday 6th April Busting myths in subtropical gardening Where is Peachey Community Garden? For more great tips and tricks to building community and growing your great edible patch visit Peachey Community Garden. Cnr of Tillyroen and Mc Creadie Rds, Ormeau. Friday Mornings: 9am -afternoon Light morning tea provided. Saturday Mornings: Annemarie has a stall at the Helensvale High School Markets selling seeds, seedlings also offering a garden design service so you can grow at home. 6am – 11am Sunday afternoons: 3pm until the mozzies come out. Afternoon tea provided. Contact: Peachey Member 0424171019 Email: peacheycg@gmail.com ...Ahh, it’s summer thyme, grow your inner Peas by growing nature.
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