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Seaweed and Potatoes

Seaweed and Potatoes

18.02.2014

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 m … Read more

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18.02.2014

Foraging in Early Spring with Kit O Ceirin

Foraging in Early Spring with Kit O Ceirin

09.02.2014

in 1978 in an attempt to document the wild foods available in Ireland's hedgerows and meadows. The book includes information on when and where to find hidden de … Read more

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09.02.2014

5 Good Things To Do With Autumn Leaves

5 Good Things To Do With Autumn Leaves

12.11.2013

There's something quite pleasant about raking up Autumn leaves, it feels like such an ancient, seasonal practice that it connects you not only with the current y … Read more

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12.11.2013

Garden Gift Ideas For All Occasions

Garden Gift Ideas For All Occasions

05.11.2013

I'll be honest, I'm not a natural salesman despite the fact I'm supposed to be in online sales. I'm much happier on the editorial side of things but as we approa … Read more

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05.11.2013

My Vegetable Garden in October

My Vegetable Garden in October

16.10.2013

I don't think I ever showed you my garden did I? It was originally put together as the shared Quickcrop garden but since the business moved from my house this Sp … Read more

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16.10.2013

September Update

September Update

05.09.2013

September already, wha? Well I don't know about you but I've had a great year in the vegetable garden. Yes, I've done a lot of work on my soil but I suspect at l … Read more

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05.09.2013

August in the Vegetable Garden

August in the Vegetable Garden

31.07.2013

I fell in love all over again this year. I had that light, butterfly sensation, that feeling that something was about to happen. You know the one. I was smiling … Read more

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31.07.2013

Harvest Time Heroes

Harvest Time Heroes

31.07.2013

If your garden is anything like mine you've been reaping the rewards of the good weather with a fantastic crop of fresh vegetables. So much worked for me this ye … Read more

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31.07.2013

Top 10 Great Overwintering Vegetables

Top 10 Great Overwintering Vegetables

26.07.2013

We always get loads of calls in August / September looking for overwintering vegetable seedlings. Of course I'm delighted as we do a great range of vegetables fo … Read more

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26.07.2013

The Vegetable Garden in May

The Vegetable Garden in May

02.05.2013

May is just the best, isn't it? Especially this year when the Winter has been stubbornly holding on for all it's worth. The buds are finally popping on the trees … Read more

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02.05.2013

New Products for May

New Products for May

01.05.2013

We've got some cool new stuff on our site that you might find interesting as well us some less exciting but very handy consumables for this time of year. Let's g … Read more

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01.05.2013

Early Spring Special Offers

Early Spring Special Offers

19.03.2013

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 time but plea … Read more

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19.03.2013