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About Jools

I’m an American living in the west of Ireland, and I love anything about gardening.

Nice dress, Blueberry!

October 30, 2017 By Jools Leave a Comment

The autumn is now quite official and undeniable as the clocks have just dropped back the hour.  It's funny how I always feels so shocked and sad as the light starts to fade much earlier and quite abruptly at the end of these shorter days.  It's as if I am experiencing it for the first time every year.  I think having grown up in a lower latitude ... Read more about

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Filed Under: Flowers, Growing veg Tagged With: Acer griseum, autumn colour, blueberry

Tulip mania

Another spring… and a fresh start

April 29, 2017 By Jools Leave a Comment

Well, I blinked my eyes and six months have passed.  The garden looks so fresh at this time of year, especially the plethora of weeds that are truly winning at this stage.  I had a walk around the garden earlier in the week and took photos of the choice plants looking well at the moment.  I must admit that I carefully tried to erase the evidence.  ... Read more about Another spring… and a fresh start

Filed Under: Flowers, Growing veg Tagged With: spring garden, tomato, tulips, weeds

A feast of raspberries

October 6, 2016 By Jools Leave a Comment

I'm busy picking and eating raspberries. I am expecting the weather to get to them any day now, so I try to pick the ripe ones every day to keep the mould away.  That means I have been able to eat raspberries every day for the last month -- it's such an awful chore, but someone has to do it.  The birds get a few but I find that they really don't ... Read more about A feast of raspberries

Filed Under: Growing veg Tagged With: apples, compost, raspberries, rosehips

peacock

Wordless Wednesday, 24 August 2016

August 24, 2016 By Jools Leave a Comment

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Wordless Wednesday, 27 July 2016

July 27, 2016 By Jools Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Flowers Tagged With: Helenium 'Moorheim Beauty', Ligularia

Wordless Wednesday, 13 July 2016

July 13, 2016 By Jools Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Growing veg

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