I feel a bit guilty about my post last week where I said there was nothing to do in the November garden so I thought I would offer a few ….Read more
An Irish Nature Year – Jane Powers
As you may know from last week’s communication I have been having a very enjoyable time reading Jane Powers’ new book ‘An Irish Nature Year’. The book is a compilation ….Read more
New Range of Succulent Plants
I know marketeers (am I a marketeer? I suppose I am) always say they are very excited about the launch of a new product range but I am genuinely giddy about ….Read more
New Quickcrop Vegetable Growers Course
Last week I filmed the first in a series of over 200 videos which will become the backbone of our new Quickcrop vegetable growers course. This epic learning experience will cover all ….Read more
October 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden
While I am not a fan of of winter I do enjoy preparing for it. There is great satisfaction in harvesting and storing crops in October, protecting beds from heavy rain and generally ….Read more
New Wildlife Friendly Flower Packs and Planting Plans
My apologies for not posting last week, I am afraid drawing up planting plans and adding them as products to the site has taken a lot longer than I thought (this will ….Read more
Planting perennial flowers in Autumn
This week I thought we would take a break from vegetables and look instead at the flowering garden. Some of you may remember my ambitious plans earlier in the year to create ….Read more
September 2020 in the Quickcrop Garden
It is incredible just how fast the season slips by, I can’t believe it’s September already! The final part of the season got away from me a bit (broken collarbone) ….Read more
Recognising Aminopyralid Weedkiller Contamination in Manure
Mackerel sky Before we get going, here’s a photo I took on Monday morning while out walking the dog showing a pretty ‘mackerel sky’ which, as you know, signals a ….Read more
July 7th – Quickcrop Vegetable Garden Update
I don’t know what the season has been like for you but thanks to a warm and dry early summer followed by some welcome rain, my garden is looking vibrant and green. ….Read more