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CG - Farleigh Road

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Adventures in creating a permaculture garden in Hackney... Think grey-water recycling, soft fruit beds, companion planting, composting, wormeries, raised beds, mulching and happiness.

Website: http://www.hackneypermaculture.org.uk
Location: Hackney, London
Members: 4
Latest Activity: Jul. 8, 2009

Area to be used for growing food = Aproximately 29.3 sq. m

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Comment by Oscar Giuseppe Martinez Fabris on June 7, 2009 at 9:32am: Hello Robin,

Thank you so much for your information, it has been very helpful.

Regards,

Oscar

Comment by Robin Grey on June 3, 2009 at 11:47am: Hey Oscar - here is the list of what is currently growing - I won't be able to do yield weights and sowing dates - Best wishes, Robin

Salad

* Red orache (Mountain Spinach)
* Rainbow Chard
* Buckler Leaf Sorrel
* Salad Burnet
* Winter Purslane (Miners Lettuce)
* Rocket
* Corn Salad (Lamb's Lettuce)
* Lettuce
* Rogers Lettuce
* Borage
* Sweet Cicely

Herbs

* Lemon Balm
* Wild Mint
* Pineapple Mint
* Clary Sage
* Winter Garlic
* Chamomile
* Caraway
* Basil

Roots and stems

* Beetroot
* Carrots
* Chinese Artichoke
* Rhubarb
* Garlic
* Radishes
* Potatoes

Other Vegetables/Fruit

* Broad Beans
* Peas
* Cauliflower
* Tomatoes
* Cucumber
* Pumpkin
* Courgette
* Kale

Trees, bushes and vines

* Grapevine
* Raspberry Canes - Prosen and Polka
* Apple Tree - Discovery M27 - 1 Year Maiden Bare Root
* Apple Tree - Winter Gem M27 - 2 Year Bush Bare Root
* Hazelnut
* Gooseberries

Flowers

* Rose Bush
* Poached Egg Plant
* Mixed wild flowers
* Calendula (Marigolds)
* Green Alkanet
* Sweet Peas
* Nasturtium

Etc

* Comfrey
* Reeds
* Marginal Pond Plants x 18 (names TBC)

Comment by Oscar Giuseppe Martinez Fabris on May 23, 2009 at 8:12am: Hello Robin,
Welcome to the Capital Growth projects; I am a volunteer for Capital Growth and I would like to ask you some information that i need raleted to your project for statistical and production purposes:

1. Can you please make me an administrator of your project in order to add some aerial pictures of the area you are planning to use for growing food.

2. Once the aerial picture is been added please confirm that the picture corresponds to the correct area.

3. The type of crop that you are planning to grow.

4. The date of sowing and the date of emergence of the plantules.

5. Weight all the product from the harvest process.

Thank you very much,

Yours,

Oscar