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The Tai Peng Community Garden is finally getting into (instead of 'off' ) the ground! Smile

I've been working my tush off every weekend to clear the area and finally have gotten things to the point where beds can be prepared and planted. (And I've planted a couple of beds already) So, if you're interested in taking part in one way or another (or at one level or another) then why not come round to take a look.

There will be a bed planning and layout meeting on Sunday morning at 10:30 (Nov. 4). Please don't hesitate to come even if you are just curious. If you are sure you will come it would be helpful to me for planning if you sent me a message through the forum or via email at tavisdupreez (@ ) gmail.com

Directions:
As you arrive in TaiPeng continue past the benches and turn right towards the Regent Store. Continue walking past the store and keep walking for 2 minutes - you will pass some public toilets, which will be on your right hand side. At the branch in the path, stay to the right and the garden area will be just ahead of you on your right hand side before you reach Cable Road. There is a narrow cement path just past a small bush which will lead you up a set of steps into the inner gardening area. If you get lost you can try my mobile: 9192 7067.

I will attach some photos that will help you see exactly where to go.
I hope to see you there Smile

Tavis · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

. . . . a few more garden photos . . .

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject:

That's a great initiative, Tavis!

I've just elevated it to the home page to attract a few more people next Sunday, hopefully.

Don't forget to come down to Power Station Beach for the Lamma Fun Day after your gardening get-together, please! Just follow the direct route via the Cable Road from the community garden to the beach...

AmyLai · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Tai Wan San Tseun

I would like to join.
Thanks.

jennyzepp · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 15

I've brainstormed a bit for the children's section of the community garden in Tai Peng. Please feel free to add your suggestions and ideas. Also next Sunday, Nov 10th, will be a community work-day at 10:30am. Bring your gloves and seeds!

Sunflower House: plant sunflower seeds in a square shape, but leave some room for a door. When the sunflowers grow you will have a fun hang out spot for kids. You can also do this with corn.

Vine Tee-Pee: Make a tee-pee with twine and bamboo sticks. Plant ornamental vines or peas/beans. Kids can hide inside the tee-pee. You can make other vine structures like a tunnel.

Pumpkin Patch
Strawberry Patch
Cherry Tomatoes
Flower patch

Does anyone have any other ideas for the children's garden?

inthetreehouse · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject:

hi Jenny, this is Ellis.
I think those are great ideas for the children's garden.
I was planning on helping to clear the community section on sunday. There are lots of rocks there. Maybe we could use them to build some sort of structure, like a small castle that could be incorporated into the pond area. It could be a fun thing to build with the children.
See you on sunday!

tjungarayi · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject:

Just thought I would pen my admiration and thanks at what you guys are doing.

jennyzepp · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 15

I think a castle is a great idea Ellis. Kids need more structures in a garden. Raised beds are only so much fun.

See you on Sunday!

Tavis · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

I love your ideas, Jenny and Ellis. I think a strawberry patch is a must for the kids. Thinking back the vegetables I loved most when I was wee - peas and carrots might be popular. How about some edible flowers? only ones I know are nasturtiums but they're very peppery and kids wouldnt like em much I think. We should involve some young people in planning the kids garden area. Ther's an 8 yr old boy across the field whose already become quite involved and has, I'm sure, lots of ideas.

A castle sounds like fun, Ellis - we might have to talk as a group about the best and safest place to put it though. i'm thinking that we might want to be careful about the ponds and small kids.

I'm looking forward to us working on these ideas together this Sunday.

denisw · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: Community Garden Seed Beds

Just a heads-up about the planting area at the back of the Garden. I enclose (I hope I do, anyway) a photo showing areas that have been prepared - to a very basic level - for planting. So come along on Sunday to stake a claim and start planting straight away if you wish.

Thanks for all the tools to Tavis.

Denis

jennyzepp · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 15

WOW Denis! You've been busy. I really hope to see a lot of attendance this Sunday and throughout the month. It would be nice to be a part of a flourishing community garden on our side of the island. I've been spreading the word, so let's hope others do the same.

See you soon,

Jenny

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

This initiative is so great and wonderful, it deserves a lot more promotion!

Send me a few pictures and an invitation to other hobby gardeners to join in and another story on the home page will be yours!

Tavis · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:39 am Post subject:

zep · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:15 am Post subject:

Looks like things are happening. Unfortunately I have to work all Saturday and all Sunday for the next two weekends, but I hope there will be a few crumbs of soil left in two weeks time for a little plot. I have lots of little Portulaca plants which are self-sown and I could make a small bed of these for propagating more seedlings in future that anyone could make use of - some are yellow, some magenta and some salmon pink, They grow like weeds if given sufficient water and are very attractive, opening with the first sun. Likewise a small blue flower, whose name I forget.

Portulaca sp

Anyone know the name of this one?

I also have a red frangipani and Pakistani honey mango tree (grown from a mango bought in Lewisham market in summer) looking for more room than my pots have to offer
.

Chav Darwin · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 60

This is Torenia fournieri (Scrophulariaceae), sometimes known as "Blue Wings" although there are also varieties which are various shades of pink and yellow. You can pick them up in the flower market in Prince Edward for about $15, and after that, as you say, it is easy to grow more of them from the seeds they produce. In fact you don't even need to collect the seeds and new seedlings will spring up around the parent plants in due course.

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

I love these Torenia fournieri (Scrophulariaceae), even before learning their name just now from Chav.

They're spreading all over my rooftop garden now, single plants popping up here and there, suddenly blooming in places they haven't been planted. Delightful little surprises in many colours, looking like tiny lady slipper orchids (paphiopedilum), even a dark deep red colour not mentioned above.

Tavis · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: Sunday gardening bee

A new Lamma community of common purpose has been birthed!

This past Sunday the Tai Peng Community Garden got off to a roaring start with a turnout of about 15 hard working souls. The garden came to life with the cheerful sounds of playing children and the buzz of hard work in both individual plots and shared projects like the children's garden and the amazing new fence created by member, Chris (the carpenter).
Thanks to Denis for taking photos of the affair and posting them on his own site: http://gallery.mac.com/denisw#gallery

The garden is open to members and curious passers-by during daylight hours every day. Feel free to 'have a gander'. (There are still a few (maybe 2 or 3) plots still available.)

We will meet again this coming Sunday November 18th at 10:30.

Aalon · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 22

Torenia fournieri (Scrophulariaceae) is a really beautiful flowering plant. In cantonese, it is called "Jerk Chai Fa" which means flower looks like little bird. Let's take a look on what they would be in huge amount...enjoy!!!

zep · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:22 am Post subject:

Nice ones. I have a few seedlings of the 雀仔花 so I'l try to stick them in a bed, and in a few months, who knows?

The (Scrophulariaceae) bit in brackets just refers to the family the genus belong to, so Chav was just telling us that the plant belongs to the "Scroff" family, which is a large family, commonly with this type of tubular and often irregular flower. It includes things like snapdragons and foxgloves and figworts and buddleas.

Tavis · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Tai Peng Garden Google Group

The Tai Peng Community Garden now has a Google group set up for communication. Access is open, so any and all interested members and /or friends of the garden are welcome to join.

http://groups.google.com/group/tai-peng-community-garden

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