Kincardine Community Garden -Simply Local Kincardine

This looks like a great new initiative, take a look at the detail in the post.

Introducing Fife Roots!

We are excited to launch our new campaign on Wednesday 21st May at 6pm. To celebrate the launch, Greener Kirkcaldy are hosting a special 6pm sitting at their Community Meal next week and EATS Hub & EATS Living Room Cafe will also be hosting the launch at their Friday evening meal at 5pm on Friday 23rd May.

The campaign encourages Fifers to Think seasonal. Pick local. Eat Veg. If you are interested in learning more about the campaign while tucking into a tasty meal, please join us at one of the launch meals!

Learn more and book your place at www.climateactionfife.org.uk/fife-roots-our-new-campaign-encourages-fifers-to-think-local-pick-seasonal-eat-veg

A timely reminder to remember the safety glasses when using the strimmer - it could make all the difference!

Yesterday I took my little 1hp grass trimmer out of the shed because despite the drought here the grass just keeps growing and the edges of our yard looked a bit unsightly. I cleaned the spark plug, made a fuel mixture, pressed the fuel pump 6 times and wanted to start the engine. But my wife came out with safety glasses and insisted I should wear them. I thought I would look silly wearing them just to cut some grass around the house with the smallest machine in my tool shed. "It's struggling to cut the grass blades, I don't think it has enough power to shoot stones at my face..." Needless to say, wife persuaded me (it probably helped when she said I look irresistible when I gear up), and after a few hours I was greteful that she did! All I heard was a loud bang when a big stone hit the glasses. It doesn't look much, but these plastic protective glasses probably saved my eye. I've had them for 12 years and they got hit hard before but this was the first time something actually left a mark!
Moral of the story: always wear protection and always listen to your wife!
M34, 41,5 eur size steel cap shoes when mowing the lawn.

Some useful info on companion planting - combinations of plants that grow well together, and can often protect each other from pests etc.

Companion planting made simple for beginner’s
An awesome companion planting chart to streamline your spring planting dreams. It’s not a comprehensive chart. I’ve posted those but there’s so much information people claim they can’t read it al.
This gives you an idea or a start for a place to begin
When you think of the interacting of companionship planting , a simple system like this, makes it visually flow

Looks like a great event in Dunfermline tomorrow and a good weather forecast

The weather is looking fabulous for the Seeds, Soup & Sonas Event tomorrow (Sat 15th March)! Here's a reminder of all the great things happening!

11am - 12pm 🌲Family Forest School 1 (Fully Booked)
11am - 3pm 🌱 Salad Pot Sowing (just drop in!)
11.30am 🍲 Soup Preparation (just drop in!)
2pm - 3pm 🌲 Family Forest School 2 (booking link in the comments below)

Pebble Painting with Duloch Community Gardens
Milk Carton Greenhouses with Baldridgeburn Garden and Pantry
Seed Swap with Friends of Pittencrieff Park
Colouring Activities with Golfdrum Street TRA
Plant Pot Decorating with Touch Community Garden Dunfermline

Crossford Allotment Association will also be here to tell everyone about their great Angels' Share Initiative, along with the teams from Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park and Cycling Without Age Scotland Dunfermline Pittencrieff Park !

So much to do in one day!

See BBC Alba for some new season gardening inspiration and don’t worry, it has subtitles! 🌿

During the Gala, the Kincardine Community Garden handed out hundreds of Sunflower seeds, with a chance of winning a free fish super at our very own Ilario’s. In order to be in with a chance of winning a fish super, all you have to do is comment on this chat and tag in Ilario's . Ricardo will choose the winning picture at the start of October and the winner will be notified here.

Hey folks, does anyone in Kincardine have a petrol lawnmower they don't use? Would you like to donate it to the community garden?