GoodGym and MIND in Camden: See my baby chive

Chive Talkin'

Nobody to pick up at Camden Mind today but Tom was already hard at work when I arrived at Castlehaven Hub. Nichola had five chilli plants ready to be repotted for my first task. Tom came over to join and soon we had all five healthy looking chilli plants in much bigger pots.

Paul arrived and we got started on the next round of repotting - very new chive plants (baby chives, if you will!). These were more difficult to get out as they were in a tray rather than individual pots. Nichola showed us how to use a dibber to get the plant out without damaging the roots. She made it look a lot easier than it was for us! We knuckled down repotting the chives, every now and then coming across a tomato or some other mystery plant.

We talked Roswell, UFOs, Big Little Lies (the new seasons just came out and it's very good), Game of Thrones (what was all the fuss about?) and more whilst we worked.

All told we potted 23 plants!

Tom was on watering duty and gave our newly potted plants some water then we took the chives back into the greenhouse and tidied up the work bench (I managed to make quite a mess). Nichola showed us the wormery and told us that worms stop procreation when there's enough worms for their environment size. So clever! The worms are busy making delicious rich soil which then gets taken out and used and they continue to make more. Genius!

Whilst we were there a crew from the BBC were picking up their stuff - they'd been using the hub as a base for a new comedy show called Alabama. I'll be keeping an eye out for that one.

Nearly out the gate and Nichola said we could take home chive or chilli plants if we wanted. I needed no encouragement - I've been looking for a chilli plant to call my own! Tom and I took a pot each and we went round the corner to do some fitness which OF COURSE incorporated the plant pots into goblet squats (great thinking Paul).

After a stretch Tom headed off home - a long walk to carry a chilli plant the whole way! And Paul and I headed back to Mind where we had a last minute discussion about puns. I think we nailed it!

GoodGym and Healthy Minds will next meet at midday at Mind in Camden on Wednesday 19th June. The session runs from 12-1.30pm. Details can be found here).

See you next week!

Lucy J