I took a few pictures of my vertical planting for a talk to a garden club that I am giving tonight. They planters were made from old 5l plastic water bottles, chicken wire and weed control fabric. Recent research from Harvard reports that people who live in areas with more leaves and plant life aroundContinue reading “Vertical Spring”
Author Archives: Ciaran Burke
Getting connected…
The birds were singing. First light hid behind the trunks and branches, the soft glow, shy behind the trees. Deep wine buds of Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ glistened with a coat of moistness, blue wisps of Carex glauca tickled the air in the gentle breeze. Amongst the pots the winter flowering Helleborus X nigercors faced theContinue reading “Getting connected…”
Even when it rains…
The weather may be horrible, a wet and gloomy morning. The day ahead can seem impossibly dreary and it is hard to face the drive to work. That’s how it felt today… As I descended the steps from the apartment rain drops gently shaking the feathery foliage of Mahonia eutybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ gently called myContinue reading “Even when it rains…”
Two little big surprises from seed
We made a list of all the plants that we are currently growing in our container garden. Some of the plants we brought with us from our old garden. Included in these are a number of plants that we raised from seed. When growing plants from seed, each one is genetically distinct from the others.Continue reading “Two little big surprises from seed”
Gone potty- containing my gardening
Last year we moved from our one acre garden in Co. Mayo to rented accommodation in Co. Kildare. We thought that not having a garden to care for would be a very difficult change. When we moved to our new apartment, a converted oat loft above stables on a stud farm, we brought with usContinue reading “Gone potty- containing my gardening”
earthTouch- Mary Vernon – 19th August 2014
I have been photographing hands of gardeners, farmers, and people who work with soil for either their living or for their hobby. Its called earthTouch- the hands that change this earth. click the link below to see the latest entry. earthTouch- Mary Vernon – 19th August 2014.
“Why do you garden?”- My Answer
Would you garden if you had no garden? What if you were imprisoned, locked away for life, unjustly, punished out of hate? Would you ask your captors for compost, for pots, for seeds? And if they let you, would you share your earthly bounty with your jailers? One man did. And in his actions heContinue reading ““Why do you garden?”- My Answer”
Ciaran The Gardener 