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Garden Arches & Arbours

Garden Arches & Arbours

13.06.2023

Garden arches are a great way of adding some vertical character to your garden or outdoors. They can be used to provide support for climbing plants or serve as a … Read more

13.06.2023

Gardening tips for dry weather

Gardening tips for dry weather

13.06.2023

I gather that while the whole country is experiencing some warm and dry June weather, us culchies on the west coast are getting the highest temperatures (f … Read more

13.06.2023

Early May in the vegetable garden

Early May in the vegetable garden

17.05.2023

The news from the Quickcrop garden could be described as 'mixed'. Outside, a mind boggling amount of slugs continue to eat everything in sight despite my b … Read more

17.05.2023

No Dig Garden Beds

No Dig Garden Beds

17.05.2023

Put that shovel away! No-dig gardening continues to grow in popularity with home growers and gardeners, but what does it actually involve? Will you need to sell … Read more

17.05.2023

Chicken Moat Slug Control

Chicken Moat Slug Control

17.05.2023

I suspect I'm not the only one but I am fighting a battle (and losing) with the quite unbelievable number of slugs I have this year. You can see them in the p … Read more

17.05.2023

Vegan Vegetable Gardening

Vegan Vegetable Gardening

02.05.2023

Vegan gardening has a lot of overlap with organic or no-dig gardening. However, the ways in which it differs are related to the principles of veganism itse … Read more

02.05.2023

Garden Party Furniture

Garden Party Furniture

02.05.2023

Garden furniture is often designed or bought with relaxation or solitary ‘me time’ in mind, but that’s far from the only option. The garden can be a great place … Read more

02.05.2023

Lough Gill Kayak Tour

Lough Gill Kayak Tour

26.04.2023

I am not someone who is very keen on getting up at 5 am on a Sunday morning but last weekend I found myself sitting blinking in the car three and half hour … Read more

26.04.2023

Organic Gardening

Organic Gardening

25.04.2023

What is Meant By Organic Gardening?You will no doubt often hear the term organic gardening or ‘gardening naturally’. What it actually means - or how strict th … Read more

25.04.2023

How To Make a Herb Garden

How To Make a Herb Garden

24.04.2023

They may not be the first thing you think of when planning a vegetable garden, but herbs are very easy and rewarding to grow. They provide a rich array of option … Read more

24.04.2023

Quickcrop Nursery Visit

Quickcrop Nursery Visit

21.04.2023

I was over at the nursery yesterday morning (pinching a few trees to replace some of my ash that had to come down) and took a few photos as it all looked so b … Read more

21.04.2023