Community Veg Swap

[rbrtdngl]

What a great idea! I would be very interested in this. I always have tones of pears, but no other fruit. If all goes according to plan I should also be rolling with potatoes, onions and garlic quite soon.

[sequinstars]

I have been thinking about a similar idea for sometime as I have noticed that a lot of people in the area have fruit trees that they are unable to harvest properly. Each year I see so many apples rot on the floor and it seems like such a terrible waste... Especially when you think about the amount of cider that could be made (and perry in the case of pears).

I would love to start some sort of ED co-op cider where everyone donates their apples to a central press and then dependant on how much cider we make, we could split it amongst all do donatees. We might have to get some sort of disclaimer though as scrumpee can be notoriously dangerous!

[Alec John Moore]

Hi

You might be interested in East Dulwich Orchard Collective:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,547955,549930#msg-549930

It has been dormant for a while but has lots of potential along the lines we've been discussing on this thread. Perhaps it will find its time later this year as the apple "harvest" approaches.

[Marilyn Schiller]

East Dulwich SNUB (say no to unwanted bags) is sponsoring the 2nd annual free plant swap at the Dulwich Festival Fair at Goose Green on Sunday 8th May from 11-4pm. You can swap some of your veg/flower seedlings for others.

[monica]

Hi All just a reminder of the EDSNUB veg and seed swap at the goose green fair on Sunday 8th May, bring your plants and seeds you would like to swap.

Hopefully we will see all you keen gardeners and beginners there.:)-D

[dully]

The seed swap was brilliant, thanks a million to the ladies to bought the perpetual spinach along I've been looking for some for ages!

[Sue]

Will you be doing this again at some point this year, Monica?

My mind was on the music :-S

[monica]

Hi Sue

I hope the music went well, Marilyn my outgoing SNUB partner was busy doing this. I was at work, although I enjoyed the end of the fair. I will try and organise with my incoming gardening partner for SNUB something similar. Not sure when though. My incoming Bikes project partner is keeping me busy with funding :)-D .As always watch this space, for up and coming SNUB events.

[richfish]

Yes I missed it too I am afriad. I would be very interested in a plant swap, especially for perennials during the autumn split and divide season.

[Sue]

I am growing a few perennials from seed, may have some to swap come the Autumn though they'll be smaller than from division.

[Jhoana]

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[Dulwichmudlark]

up for this got plenty of beans potatos appels and of course honey

[xone]

amazing how fast stuff is growing with the hot weather in April/May. My peas have been in flower for over a week already and are only half way up...hoping it doesn't give a rubbish crop before the plant is properly developed.

potato plants are massive as well!

[maria]

Count me in

[xone]

dulwichbeekeeper - your bees are all over my lavender right now. looking nice and healthy.

hopefully we will see lots more than last year to help pollinate everything.

[dbboy]

Hi Dulwichbeekeeper, do you sell your honey and if so where?

[Sue]

Where are you based, Dulwichbeekeeper?

I have lots of bees in my garden (though I do try to plant to attract them) so I wonder if they are yours?

[Dulwichmudlark]

hi all im near peckham rye park as for selling honey i do but later on in there year and ill keep you all informed were

[paulsimon]

Good idea tho Im new here and garden is wilderness but next year maybe

[maria]

Anyone want to swap some veg plants. I have many purple sprouting broccoli organically grown and all ready to plant. Maria

[ksh]

Does anyone want tomato plants in exchange for something flowering/pretty (e.g. bedding plants - petunias, impatiens etc)? I also have brussel sprout plants ready for planting.

[marie22]

i dont have a garden but if anyone has extra crop and would like to donate some fruits and vegtables i would love to collect them i can make you a fruit crumble in return.pm me if you have some. thanks

[caro ed]

Hi all, wow wasn't expecting such a good response! Having already killed half of what I planted (novice gardener.. who stupidly went on holiday without making arrangements for watering of the garden..) I'm not sure now how much extra I will have but will stay in the loop.

[Dulwichmudlark]

same lol got plenty of apples coming on thanks to the bees

[maria]

Hi there,

I have loads of lovely organic salad leaves. Anyone got anything they want to swap? Otherwise you can buy a good sized bag for ?1.50 and ready for collection in East Dulwich tomorrow. Just round the corner from the Bishop pub Lordship Lane. Let me know. maria