Niall is a terrible man for the Chickens and always has a selection of birds running around the place. I keep meaning to get started myself (I have a 4 ….Read more
Polytunnel Gardening
What is a Polytunnel? A polytunnel is most commonly an elongated semi curcular shaped tunnel made out of polyethylene. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. In ….Read more
Wild Irish Medicinal Herbs – Coltsfoot
Iona Herbal – Marina Kessopersadh Marina contacted us about one of her courses she’s running on Saturday April the 6th and the 20th in North Sligo. I thought it looked ….Read more
The Importance Of Plant Protection
Plant protection is the practice of managing weather, weeds, pests and diseases that damage or inhibit the growth of fruit, vegetable and other horticultural crops. Proper crop protection is important ….Read more
Sow Easy Grow – Grow Grid
I spent last Summer dreading weeding my vegetable garden as time pressure meant the hoe didn’t get used as much as it should. I’m not the best weeder in the ….Read more
Sowing Leeks in February
Leeks are a very easy and rewarding crop to grow. They are such a welcome vegetable in Autumn and Winter and add interest and colour to your garden with their ….Read more
Sowing seed in modular trays
My vegetable growing career took a serious shot in the arm when Niall and myself started Quickcrop. This was mainly due to our association with two of the best growers ….Read more
West Cork Garlic Farm
West Cork Garlic is a new enterprise which has undertaken the risky business of growing garlic commercially in the Irish climate. Axel and Marye Miret of Enniskeane, County Cork, started ….Read more
Cows aren’t the problem Agriculture is!
I posted an ‘info graphic’ (which I did myself) on facebook the other day illustrating that an acre of land could support 20 families in vegetables but just the one ….Read more
No Dig 2013
I do love a fresh start and the turn from Christmas to January and a New Year always puts a major spring in my step. I have to admit that ….Read more