Weeding the garden is an ongoing process that never seems to end and, of all the jobs in the garden, appears to be the most time consuming. We can hoe ….Read more
Solar Garden Lights
The clocks haven’t yet gone back and the leaves are still on the trees but there is definitely a change in the light. I love my time spent in the ….Read more
Planting French Garlic in Autumn
It’s the start of Autumn here and we’re clinging on to a vague suggestion of an Indian Summer. It’s still dry enough to spend a bit of time in ….Read more
The Quickcrop Garden Irrigation System
The Quickcrop Garden Irrigation System can be adapted to suit a range of vegetable garden design layouts using a selection of connectors, hoses, valves and timers which can be ….Read more
How to Irrigate your Garden During a Hosepipe Ban
I took the above photo on Friday morning on the last day of my holidays, it shows Gurteen bay in Co. Galway on another gloriously sunny day. For the first ….Read more
Preserving wild areas in your garden
This year I have slowly begun to move my garden into the field in front of my house by extending the lawn and creating a new orchard. The area is ….Read more
How to care for young fruit trees
Seeing as I mentioned my new orchard in the last post I might as well add a little information on caring for new fruit trees. Getting trees established well has ….Read more
Vegetables to Sow in Late June
After last weeks brilliant article on late sowings of peas and carrots I got a number of mails asking what other vegetables can be sown at this time of year. ….Read more
Sowing Peas in Early June
I have a soft spot for peas. They are easy to sow, look beautiful, are fascinating to observe as they climb and, of course, have a delicious sweet flavour. They ….Read more
Mulching is the key to a healthy garden
I have two books which are my vegetable growing bibles. One is Joy Larkcom’s ‘Grow Your Own Vegetables’ and the other is ‘Organic Gardening – The Natural No-Dig Way’ by ….Read more