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« on: July 25, 2012, 10:00:10 AM »
How many Guerrilla Gardeners are in the Portsmouth area?
Lets get a group dig together!
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2012, 11:34:14 AM »
I've started off a little Guerilla Garden near the John Pound Centre in Old Portsmouth.
Along with a vegetable garden a metre away!

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« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2012, 08:31:25 AM »
Added a few more plants!

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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2012, 04:18:36 PM »
Well done, good job, good job.

Glad to see some other photos on here!

Keep up the good work.
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« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2012, 08:04:33 PM »
Thanks tampopo!
Put a few more plants in!!
The small semi-circle area is full of garlic bulbs.

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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2012, 07:31:29 PM »
Dit you put the garlic in, or was it there already? I love garlic  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2012, 08:39:51 PM »
I found a load of garlic bulbs that had sprouted at the back of the fridge!! So they just went straight into the soil!
Nothing coming out of the soil yet but I expect it won't be long!
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 10:37:50 AM »
A few plants have been stolen but they have been mysteriously replaced..... Hmmm... Thanks to any people who might have replaced the stolen plants!
I've spoken to many members of the community who are really enjoying the plants and are on the look out for plant-thieves!!

I planted a pumpkin plant too! Fingers crossed it survives!

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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 09:49:06 AM »
Hello all! Sorry for being quiet for a while! Been rather busy, however I have had meetings with the council regarding the Guerilla Garden I created in Portsmouth and now it is being turned into an official community garden. Currently we have about 25 members all of whom are becoming keen Guerilla gardeners. I'll try and get some pictures up later today. We also had a  journalist yesterday for a magazine who took some photos and interviewed us, so we are getting some publicity! If anyone in the area wishes to join us they are most welcome! Come to York place in Portsmouth, we do Gardening there every Wednesday and start between 1700-1800hrs.
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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2012, 10:38:18 PM »
Can go one better than pictures,
Here is a short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xYdrjTpJ0
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2012, 02:40:37 PM »
Cool vid. Well done....Brings it all alive....
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 09:45:24 PM »
It's a little short and I didn't cover all the areas but at least you get a general idea of the land!
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« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2012, 03:54:36 PM »
yeah yeah yeah, it's all good.

I'm glad there are others that give the visual effects!!!

keep it up, I'm all, eh, eyes  Wink
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2012, 08:42:24 PM »
I bought a load of clearance plants for 13 pounds!! Filled the car! Even if it only gives us a few weeks of colour it will have been worth it!!
We are having a group dig tomorrow afternoon at 5 pm if anyone is interested. Also got a newspaper reporter coming down to interview us!!
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2012, 09:00:37 PM »
Tomatoes, pumpkins and garlic are growing well. Should be time to harvest the garlic soon I reckon.
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« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2012, 01:04:25 PM »
I will get around to fixing the old photos but for now here's an article in the paper.
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« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2012, 04:43:40 PM »
Just found an online copy of the article if anybody is interested - http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/lifestyle/tn2-saturday/gardening/old-park-gets-new-life-1-4328202
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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2012, 06:42:02 PM »
We planted some Guerrilla Tulips today for International Tulip Guerrilla Gardening day!



The kids were taught how to dig up the lawns put some bulbs in and fold the turf back on top!
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« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2012, 12:04:37 PM »
Portsmouth Community Garden wins Garden of the year!!
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« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM »
Cool,  well done you!!!

Very snazzy looking prize too.

Good job, keep up the good work.

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