The numbers of people having a go at producing some of there own fresh produce is on the increase every year. Home vegetable growing has become fashionable with many people ….Read more
Natural Slug Control – 25 Non Toxic Methods
Slug control is an on-going battle for us gardeners, and it seems that you are never quite free of them. What makes them so formidable is that they are hermaphroditic and their ….Read more
The Spring Vegetable Garden, Looking After Your Soil.
You know when you meet someone at a party who you’ve never met before you have to try quite hard not to ask them what they ‘do’ to get the ….Read more
Early Spring Special Offers
I’m going to do a quick run around our shop to suggest what we think are the best buys for starting your spring garden. We offer deals from time to ….Read more
Best Compost For Urban Container Growing
If you don’t have a patch of soil to grow in then clearly you will have to grow your vegetables in a container of some sort. A container grown urban ….Read more
The Vitopod Heated Electric Propagator
I’ll be honest from the outset – this article is a ploy so I can tell you about the best seedling propagator available, the ‘Vitapod’ heated electric propagator. I’m giving ….Read more
Keeping Chickens with Fiona Dillon
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