Learn how to easily propagate mint from cuttings in water with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for beginners, this simple method shows you how to grow new mint plants indoors using just a glass, water, and sunlight. Whether you’re expanding your herb garden or sharing plants with friends, water propagation is fast, clean, and rewarding. Discover the best tips for cutting, rooting, and transplanting mint for healthy, thriving growth. Ideal for peppermint, spearmint, and other mint varieties. Start your own endless mint supply today with this easy DIY method for growing mint from stem cuttings in water.
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The Fascinating World of Yellow Meadow Ants
Discover the fascinating world of Yellow Meadow Ants (Lasius flavus) thriving in London’s urban landscape, especially in our disused tennis courts! These golden-yellow ants have adapted to clay soil and abandoned spaces, creating intricate underground tunnels. The combination of stable temperature, moisture retention, and minimal disturbance makes old tennis courts the perfect environment. Yellow Meadow Ants rely on a symbiotic relationship with aphids for sustenance and contribute to soil health. Learn how these ants, often unnoticed, play a crucial role in transforming neglected areas into thriving microhabitats. Explore their surprising presence in London’s green spaces today!
Mad About Mint
The Soothing Power of Mint At Meadow Orchard we are rather partial to a mint tea when we’re taking a break from working in the garden. This year we’re propagating some beautiful varieties, thanks to the mint nursery – Mad About Mint for supplying the lovely healthy and beautifully fragrant plug plants! Our Mint VarietiesContinue reading “Mad About Mint”
How to Propagate Succulents: A Step-by-Step Guide
Succulents are easy plants to grow, storing water in their leaves or stems means they are easy to look after. They can actually thrive on neglect and irregular watering. Propagation is a simple and rewarding process. In this page we’ll explore some methods for propagating succulent plants and some mistakes to avoid. At Meadow OrchardContinue reading “How to Propagate Succulents: A Step-by-Step Guide”
February Garden Plans
February is a key month for preparing your community garden in the UK. Focus on composting to enrich the soil and mulching to protect plants from frost. It’s also a great time to plant onions and broad beans, which are hardy and can be started early for a head start on the season. Ensure soil drainage is good, provide support for growing beans, and keep weeds in check around onions. By starting these tasks now, you’ll lay a solid foundation for a productive year. Careful preparation in February will lead to a thriving garden come spring and summer.
January at MOP
Discover the exciting progress we’ve made this winter at Meadow Orchard Project! From completing bulb planting and tree sapling collections to building a Three Sisters bed with our female volunteers, we’ve been busy. We’ve also installed nest boxes, mulched, and worked on the roundhouse lighting for upcoming spring events. Plus, we’re preparing for the Spring Solstice with yoga, Kung Fu, and a Singing Walk with Emily Hannah. Join us as we continue to nurture our garden, support local wildlife, and plan amazing community events. Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming workshops and activities!
Garden Plans
Help us prepare our community garden for spring and create a beautiful, sustainable space for everyone to enjoy! Jobs for this December Mulch and Prepare beds ready for sowingAdding lots of organic matter and compost really ensures a great crop of produce come harvest! Woodchip paths and edge bedsHelp us spread woodchip to help keepContinue reading “Garden Plans”
Garden Planning Workshop
Drop in Garden Planning Workshop – Saturday 19th October – 12.00-4.00pm The Proposal In February, following an in-person garden planning meeting, we posted our plans to redevelop the grow space around the Polytunnel. There were a number of reasons for this project, initially to help cultivate the soil, improve drainage and water retention, break upContinue reading “Garden Planning Workshop”
Garden Project Plan
Current ProposalPlease find attached below our current proposal to re-develop the Food Growing or Kitchen Garden Area of the Meadow Orchard Community Garden. Our PlansThe Plan is available to view online as a webpage or download as a PDF. The proposal is a working document and has some great links to our planting schedule, plantingContinue reading “Garden Project Plan”
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