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Many hands

November 24, 2012 By Jools Leave a Comment

A few years ago when I first got the polytunnel at the little garden, I received requests from several people to come and have a look at the new erection... What emerged from these visits was a garden club of sorts.  We started out meeting at the bar of a local hotel.  The venue quickly changed to our own houses so we could at least look at the ... Read more about Many hands

Filed Under: Growing veg, Polytunnel Tagged With: garden club, meitheal, polytunnel, veg patch

Going, going… Gone!

October 28, 2012 By Jools 1 Comment

Quick! You'd better get out and enjoy the autumn colour now. It's going fast. I was at the big garden on Monday and it was very nice. By the Thursday the colour was even more intense. Then came a nice bit of frost, wind and rain (back to normal, in other words). And so the leaves are everywhere. Being from the eastern United States ... Read more about Going, going… Gone!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: autumn colour, trees

The best gardening season

October 23, 2012 By Jools Leave a Comment

Autumn is my absolute favourite time of year to work in the garden.  I have been busy digging up perennials from my own place to divide and take over to the big house for the large border there.  I suppose there is some risk involved in moving plants this time of year, especially since the weather here in the west of Ireland is due to turn cold ... Read more about The best gardening season

Filed Under: Growing veg, Polytunnel Tagged With: autumn veg, cotinus, dividing perennials, garden, Ireland, rose

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