Get Growing at Home!
Our plant deliveries to local people have been a huge success so we’re moving on to vegetable grow kits so everyone can have a go at growing something at home.
Our beautiful community allotment is slowly taking shape again, despite the lock down! We have been clearing and tidying and now planting is beginning fully. A huge thank you to Paul O’Halloran, Molly and Jayden for all the amazing work you’ve all done getting the garden ready!
Although the allotment is currently closed for sessions, we are working to make sure that once we come out of lockdown we can welcome you all to join us in the garden and hopefully we can have a few parties too!
In the meantime, we want to support you to get involved in growing vegetables at home, so you can enjoy all the benefits of growing some of your own food! I have been putting together some ‘vegetable grow kits’ which will give you all you need to get started.
Initially there will be 20 indoor kits and 30 outdoor kits available. I can make up more if needed so get your request in!
Outdoor Grow Kit
Canes x 3
Instruction sheet
Runner Bean plants x 3
Herb plant x 1 (marjoram, oregano or rosemary)
A few of each of the following to try:
Pea seeds
French bean seeds
Kale seeds
Spinach seeds
Lettuce seeds
Radish seeds
Carrot seeds
Spring onions
Squash, pumpkin or courgette seeds
Sweet Chilli or outdoor tomato seeds
Sunflower seeds (we will have a competition to see who has grown the tallest one!)
Sweet pea seeds
*Bonus – a mix of flower seeds which can be scattered directly into the ground where you want them to grow · Instruction sheet
Indoor Grow Kit
A window box/trough planter
A small pot for sunflower seeds
Enough compost to fill the containers
Instruction sheet
Chilli or sweet pepper plant x 1
Herb plant x 1 (marjoram, oregano or rosemary)
A few of each of the following to add:
Mixed salad seeds
Rocket seeds
Spring onion seeds
Chive seeds
Sunflower seeds (we will have a competition to see who has grown the tallest one!)
The kits cost us £6.50 each to produce but we are only asking for a donation of whatever you can afford. As with the plant deliveries you will get a text before your kit arrives so you can pop your donation in a sealed envelope or ziplock bag and leave it on your front step under a stone or pot.
You can place your order now at the bottom of this page and deliveries will start from week commencing 18th May.
Reminder…
Garden Art Challenge – one more week to create!
Don’t forget! If you want to enter our ‘Garden Art’ challenge, the deadline to send pictures of your finished art project is Wednesday 13th May. Use what you have to hand and have fun with it!
Send pictures to: hello@blgateshead.org.uk or post on our facebook page at facebook.com/BigLocalGatesheadUK
We will choose our favourite 3 art projects to each receive a gardening related prize worth £30! Winners will be announced on Friday 15th May - we can’t wait to see your creations!