When we move towards the end of July and into early August it can be easy to think the season for sowing new crops is over. To be fair that’s ….Read more
A Pretty Pickle
England, like any country, has its pro’s and con’s but I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I discovered many pubs over there are furnished with an ….Read more
Soil Improvement for Vegetable Gardeners
Healthy vegetables need a healthy soil, it’s as simple as that. It is possible to grow vegetables in poor soil by using artificial fertilizers but the quality of the soil ….Read more
Raising Radishes – A Guide to Growing and Preparing Radishes.
Most people (including me until relatively recently) think of a small, round, pink variety when picturing a radish, usually either sliced or added whole to a garden salad. You may ….Read more
Harvesting Homegrown Vegetables
Harvesting homegrown vegetables can be just as important as growing them as some crops can quickly go past their best and loose precious flavour and texture. Harvesting at just the ….Read more
Square Foot Vegetable Gardening Using Timber Raised Beds
What is Square Foot Gardening? Square foot gardening is a method of growing vegetables which centers around planting crops in blocks rather than rows. The system divides the growing space ….Read more
Top 10 Mothers Day Gardening Gifts 2015
Mothers Day 2015 Mothers Day 2015 is on sunday the 15th of March in Ireland. It is one of those days that lands on a different date each year, which is why ….Read more
The Vegetable Garden in Early Spring
Well, it’s been a while. I always have great intentions to write more articles every month but time seems to slip by so easily with the day to day business ….Read more
Growing Vegetables In Urban Planters – Container Gardening
Urban Planters / Container Gardening for vegetable growers. An image blog post. Wooden Wine Boxes make great little planters for herbs and salads.
Seaweed and Potatoes
A Protective Seaweed Mulch I took the opposite photo in early January, it’s frosty seaweed obviously but it’s in my garden rather than on the beach. I prepared most of ….Read more