This week we have our second installment of the Burtown Kitchen Garden Diary where we see Dermot building a new polytunnel on the site to broaden the choice of fruit ….Read more
The Quickcrop Pea and Bean Frame
The Quickcrop Pea and Bean Frame is a support system designed for growing your own climbing garden peas and beans. Freshly picked home grown peas are one of the most ….Read more
Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardening
Why use raised beds in the vegetable garden? I guess the best place to get started is why should I grow in Raised Vegetable Beds in the first place? There ….Read more
Sowing and germinating vegetable seeds
We are now moving into the time of year when we start to sow seeds (for those of you not reading this article ‘hot from the oven’ it is the ….Read more
The Polytunnel in January
While I do spend plenty of happy time in the garden in January there really isn’t a whole lot you can do other than preparing things for the season ahead. ….Read more
Burtown Kitchen Garden Diary – Dividing and Planting Rhubarb
This week we are starting a new series of reports from a country house in Ireland, the beautiful Burtown House in Co.Kildare. The reason for the connection is I know ….Read more
Rathdooney Vegetable Garden Blog – Jan 10th
I am sure you are sick of seeing pictures of my potatoes by now but I ended up digging out another barrow full of them on Sunday while I prepared ….Read more
Rathdooney Vegetable Garden Blog – November 28th
You may remember some of the vibrant looking photos from my vegetable garden in the Summer with its neat (ish) rows of healthy crops and tidy weeded paths? Well, it ….Read more
Frost Protection in the Garden
As Winter approaches it is important to consider safeguarding your plants from cold weather and the damage that can be caused by inadequate frost protection. All weather conditions play a ….Read more
How to Design a Garden Pond
Like so many garden projects designing a pond requires careful planning. There are so many options to consider depending on use, size, shape, material and situation. A careful compromise of ….Read more