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What makes Grow Lightly special?
Loads of things; but especially our locally grown produce (buy local, and support our local growers!), grown using organic methods and sustainable agricultural techniques, much of it certified organic.
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Tell us your story!
Hearing about other people's experiences of growing and eating organically is always inspiring and we badly need to hear about yours. Please send us a short piece whenever you think of something you would like to share. Tell us what you're proud of, about something you've learnt, how you feel about vegie gardening; share your favourite recipe ... with a photo if you can manage it. Needn't be flash - in fact it's probably better if it isn't. Don't worry - we'll correct your spelling.
If you'd like to discuss some possibilities email your phone number to info@growlightly.com.au and Meredith will ring you. Or just send us an email.
From Sandra at Hocus Crocus
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Here’s a sneak peak at our ginger and turmeric crop.
After what seemed like an eternity of dormancy, the little shoots started to appear in December - a bit of a slow start, but we are now enjoying the subtropical vibe in our unheated greenhouse.
Ginger and turmeric like similar growing conditions, a compost rich soil, a little warmth and some moisture and humidity during their active stages of growth. The harvested rhizomes may appear quite similar, but ginger is somewhat of a surface dweller, forming spreading clumps, whereas you need to dig a little deeper to find the little finger-like clumps of turmeric. Above the ground, the two are vastly different. Ginger has fine, spear-like foliage, whereas turmeric is the more flamboyant of the two with beautiful, large, ribbed leaves.
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Grow Great Fruit - three top tips for the week
1, Can you make your watering system more automatic? Your trees are more likely to get enough water if you can.
2. As soon as fruit is picked, it should be stored in a cool place to reduce the temperature quickly—the fridge if possible, or the coolest room in the house.
3. Avoid watering during the heat of the day to reduce evaporation and make the best use of your water.
https://growgreatfruit.com/
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About the vegie garden, but not so much about the vegies.
It's sharing the garden with other creatures, large or small, that make it such a delight. Sometimes we share it in unexpected ways.
This week I found poos – okay, scats – in one of my vegiebeds that I couldn’t explain. Too big for rabbits or possums. Not quite big enough or thoughtfully enough located for a wombat. No clear route in or out. The yukina wasn’t damaged, or the tomatoes, or the beans or bok choy, but one of three well grown cucumber plants was razed. Eaten to the ground. Must be a wombat I thought. With a question mark.
We call this garden the chook garden because at some times of the year they’re allowed in there. It’s fenced to keep the chooks in – not terribly high because they’re lovely docile Australorps. On one side, though, a bit higher to keep foxes out.
The next day, picking beans the other side of this fox fence, I looked up and made eye contact with a swamp wallaby. Four metres away. We contemplated each other, motionless, with mutual respect and for my part joy and admiration for half a minute or so before it pounded up the hill, out the gate and into the road reserve.
Back in the chook garden I found more scats and a five metre row of raspberries hedged to the height of a swamp wallaby, standing tall. I had left the gate open, long enough for it to find its way out. We repaired the dilapidated bit of fence through which it had come in, leaving to hang over on the wild side only a healthy rocoto chilli shrub with a passionfruit growing up through it.
Today, our two geese had found the repaired fence and were systematically picking and eating the unripe chillies, seeds and all.
Another thing: crimson rosellas love the seed of silver beet. And very large, particularly magnificent tiger snakes are not interested in either full-grown chooks or eggs. At least, this one wasn’t. Possibly it was looking to keep down the mouse population in the chook shed.
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Click on any of the planting suggestions below for a snippet of extra information.
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UP TO DATE
Grow Lightly Greengrocer, 25 Commercial St Korumburra
Current opening hours
Wednesday 10.00am to 4.00 pm
Thursday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm
Grow Lightly Grab
Phone your order through any time the shop is open, pay online and organise a pick-up time.
Phone: 5655 2893. Email: shop@growlightly.com.au
Weekly vegiebags
Please get your orders in early. Each week orders close 8pm Thursday.
What's in the bag?
Produce is local and seasonal, so we can't tell you exactly what's going into the bag even a couple of days ahead. We can say that there will be a range of produce, including some fruit, some vegies for cooking, and some leafy greens. Scroll up to the top for this week's details.
Apples and potatoes are also available as extras, along with a few pantry items such as preserves.
Online bulk orders
The online shop is open on Monday from 12pm until 8pm. If there are changes and you are a regular customer you will be notified. If you have questions, please email produce@growlightly.com.au .
Here is the URL for the on-line shop.
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Vegie-bag Pick-up Points
- Korumburra - weekly
Bags are available for collection from the back of the Grow Lightly Green Grocer at 25 Commercial Street, Korumburra on Sunday - between 9 and 10 am or by arrangement, via the shop during opening hours.
- Inverloch - weekly
Bags are available for collection normally after 11.30am on Sundays.
- Wonthaggi - weekly
The bags are available for collection from 11.30am on Sundays.
- Mirboo North - weekly
Bags are available for collection from midday on Sundays.
- Foster/ Fish Creek - fortnightly
Collect bags from Manna Gum Community House Sundays and Mondays.
- Phillip Island - weekly
Bags are delivered each Wednesday by courier to the island and left at The Store, Ventnor. The bag cost includes a $2 delivery fee to cover the courier.
- Leongatha - weekly
Bags are available for pick up from the Rusty Windmill at 45 McCartin Street, Leongatha on the Thursday morning after the chosen Sunday date.
- Loch - weekly
The Old Print Shop Cafe - 27 Victoria Road, Loch
Bags are available from Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm or Thursday between 8am and 4pm.
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Do you have questions about growing your own?
Meredith won't know all the answers but will have fun looking for them and sharing what she finds. Send queries to info@growlightly.com.au . Pictures too, if you like and you don't mind seeing them in this newsletter.
Would you like a reminder for our weekly vegie bags?
We all get busy and sometimes forget things. If you would like a reminder when it’s time to purchase your vegie bag and you aren’t already subscribed, send an email to Saffi at vegiebags@growlightly.com.au with a subject ‘Please subscribe me to the reminder email’ and Saffi will put you on the list. There’s no commitment and you can unsubscribe at any time
Do you have surplus produce?
Email produce@growlightly.com.au to let us know what you have and when you can bring it in; and to have your name included on our suppliers list. That way Andy can keep in regular touch. Remember, small quantities are fine.
Do you have comments or suggestions about some aspect of Hub activity?
Email Christine Millane, our Hub Coordinator, at events@growlightly.com.au
If you have some spare time, or suggestions, or just want to wish us all the best, email info@growlightly.com.au and the message will be passed on to the right person.
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