O.K., so you’ve managed to produce your own seedling plants or have bought in some promising looking specimens. You have hardened them off and are ready to put them out ….Read more
How to Plant Tomato Seedlings
I had a call from Dermot Carey (my personal vegetable guru) over the weekend as he wanted to pick up a couple of rolls of fleece. “I hope you don’t ….Read more
What’s so great about kale?
To compliment Dorcas Barry’s great energy boosting smoothie featured in this months newsletter I’m covering the leafy green part of the recipe to show just how easy they are to ….Read more
Where to buy vegetable seedlings online
Er, from us. Well, as far as I know we are the only Irish supplier of garden ready vegetable plants. We deliver nationwide and we grow great plants (though I ….Read more
Growing Sprouting Seeds
If you’re getting a bit upset that the vegetable growing season is over you might like to try growing some sprouting seeds. O.K. they’re never going to replace a large ….Read more
Green Smoothies with Dorcas Barry
When Dorcas Barry agreed to contribute to our blog I couldn’t believe my luck. I met Dorcas at the G.I.Y. (Grow It Yourself) gathering in Waterford last year where she ….Read more
Growing In Small Spaces
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