Ciaran Burke

The Garden School in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin, April 21st 2012

I spent the day with students from the Royal Horticutural Society level 2 home study course in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin in Dublin today. What a nice day! The sun shone most of the time and there were so many nice plants to see. I took some snaps with my phone of some ofContinue reading “The Garden School in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin, April 21st 2012”

“A Woman In The Garden” – revolutionary advice from an Irish Countess

Easter 1916 marked a turning point in the Irish struggle for independence. On April 24th, Easter Monday, Irish revolutionaries took over key sites in Dublin including the G.P.O. and tried to inspire a nation to fight against foreign rule. Although the insurrection was a failure, the subsequent ill treatment and execution of the leaders ofContinue reading ““A Woman In The Garden” – revolutionary advice from an Irish Countess”

Cashel House Hotel, Connemara, Co. Galway

As we drove along the coast road that hugs every curve of the ocean carved land, the sun broke through the cloud and the illuminated waves welcomed us. We had arrived in Cashel, a scenic bay on the Atlantic coast where the sun always seems to shine when we arrive at Cashel House Hotel andContinue reading “Cashel House Hotel, Connemara, Co. Galway”

Planting Potatoes in Plastic Bags

Early potato tubers are usually chitted before being planted outside. This involves placing the tubers in a well lit, frost free place. The shoots develop from the eyes of the tuber and will then be planted outside when the soil has warmed to 6° Celcius. Early varieties take between 75 – 90 days to mature.Continue reading “Planting Potatoes in Plastic Bags”

The New Growth Project – First week Video

Last tuesday we had the first class of The New Growth project. Click on the link below to see how our students got on on the first days.

Gaultheria berries, some are good to eat

Some G. mucronata berries are quite tasty with some home made yogurt and brown sugar! Or enjoy them as a nice treat when in the garden. It is great to be able to pick a handful of berries and munch them while taking a break from weeding in the garden. The small, narrow, dark evergreenContinue reading “Gaultheria berries, some are good to eat”

“In The Garden With Ciaran Burke” weekly radio feature in CRC FM

Each week I join Johnny Oosten on CRC Fm in Castlebar Co. Mayo to chat about gardening, plants and growing your own food. This week we were talking about gorse bushes, Ulex europeaus, flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum and growing peaches. I also did a quick demonstration for Johnny of making a pot from aContinue reading ““In The Garden With Ciaran Burke” weekly radio feature in CRC FM”