Library Garden

Broad Bean plants in March 2024

The Library Garden was started in 2020 as a place to show how easy it is to grow herbs and vegetables. A small group of people are involved in maintaining it.

A variety of Broad Beans suitable for over-wintering are sown each November and are be ready to be harvested the following May. These plants provide a reliable crop and they fix nitrogen which improves the soil.

When the broad beans have been cleared, plants such as onions, garlic, leeks, tomatoes, lettuce, beetroot etc are planted out as small seedlings.

In Autumn we clear the site, except for the herbs, to allow us to remove rubble. Unfortunately the grass surrounding the library covers over the rubble left behind when the library was built so it’s not ideal for growing vegetables.

If you would like to help maintain the Library Garden, please email SusWoT2050@gmail.com.

See our news posts about the library garden:

Library Garden news

Today, Pat and Alex cleared the Library Garden of last season’s vegetables and weeds. 

Library Garden Planted up for the Winter

Over the last few Saturday members of Westbury Library and SusWoT have planted up the Library Garden.

Library Garden Loving the Rain

The beans are almost ready to pick and the onions, shallots and garlic are coming on well in the Library Garden.

Library Garden in December

Hard work double digging to prepare the vegetable beds.

Library garden runner beans have replaced broad beans

The Westbury-on-Trym Library Group with help from SusWoT have planted a selection of runner beans to replace the broad beans.

Library Garden Beans are Ready

The beans sown in February are now being harvested and reports are that they are delicious.

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