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The Perfect Time to Plant Potatoes

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Mar 2021
There’s nothing quite like the taste of a homegrown spud and they are quite easy to grow.
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Getting Ready to Grow Onions

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Mar 2021
March traditionally spurs a flurry of activity in the vegetable garden! I’ve got big plans for my own vegetable plot this year and am starting work now in the hope of harvesting a bumper onion crop. But ever before the soil has had a chance to dry a bit, I’m working it a little. Once […]
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February in the garden

by CountryLife / 1st Feb 2021
Spring is awakening, now is the time to prepare your garden for the growing season ahead.
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December in the garden

by CountryLife / 4th Dec 2020
Even during winter there are still jobs you can do in the garden this will also help you to get your garden ready for next year. Finish off the year with your garden looking good!
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Fight the Blight

by Fergal / 26th May 2020
If you have planted potatoes during spring potato blight is definitely something you’ll need to watch out for. Conditions for…
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Growing your own herbs

by Teresa / 26th May 2020
Growing fresh herbs is easy, it’s fun and adds flavour to your food
Grow Your Own

Mid – Summer Vegetable Gardening

by Malachy Doherty / 26th May 2020
These long summer evenings means we all have more time to spend tending the garden
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Plant now for Homegrown Summer Fruit

by Malachy Doherty / 7th Feb 2020
Now is the best time to plant fruit bushes so that you can enjoy homegrown fruit this summer.
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Trees for great autumn colour

by Malachy Doherty / 23rd Sep 2019
When the leaves begin to turn blazing shades of red, yellow and orange, autumn is here.
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Growing your own salads and vegetables

by Teresa / 2nd Apr 2019
Growing your own salads, vegetables and fruit is easy and it’s fun. There’s been a massive increase in the numbers…