2018 President’s report
2018 President's report by John McBain...
October 2018
Bananas
If your community garden is in a warm climate with plenty of rain, a compact clump of bananas will provide your gardeners with a tasty treat.
Purslane
Some call it a weed. Those in the know call it food. Purslane is a low-maintenance plant that can cope with summer's heat in your community garden.
French sorrel
French sorrel is one of those perennial plants that yield something edible through the year. It's worth having a sizeable clump of the plant in the community garden, or establishing it as a border along the garden edge son there is plenty to share.
Jerusalem artichoke
Root crops like Jerusalem artichoke are a staple food that we can grow in our community garden...
Black sapote — chocolate pudding fruit
It is soft, black and gooey. It looks past its prime. It is all these things and it is delicious...
Pawpaw — another fast fruit
Another of the fast-fruits, Pawpaw is well worth planting in community gardens in the warm temperate to tropical zone.
Babaco — bit like a pawpaw but not quite
It's another of the fast-fruits, those quick-to-fruit species that we can plant in our community gardens and that take little space.
Chooks — their needs
If plants are the stationery parts of the community garden, chooks are the mobile parts...
June 2018
2018 President’s Report
Your committee has been very active. 2018 is shaping up to be a very productive year...
