Primroses carpet the ground under an old hawthorn tree in our garden, the clothe the soil with a fragility and light, their gentle perfume is a delight. Primula vulgaris is a native plant, a wild flower that is always welcome in our garden. Each year they bring freshness and beauty to the Spring. Their flowersContinue reading “Primrose Petal Jam– Recipe”
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The Garden School at Bloom 2012
GARDENING IS FOR EVERYONE, YOUNG AND OLD! WE ARE EXCITED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE KIDS ZONE AT BLOOM THIS YEAR. EVERYONE WHO VISITS BLOOM CAN DROP INTO THE GARDEN SCHOOL AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE A POT FROM NEWSPAPER, FILL IT WITH PEAT FREE, ORGANIC COMPOST AND THEN SOW A NASTURTIUM SEED. THEN YOUContinue reading “The Garden School at Bloom 2012”
Spicy Fried Dandelion Flowers – Recipe
Dandelions, Taraxacum officinale , are the bane of many a gardener’s life. They pop up everywhere, their happy flower heads cheekily appearing in the lawn, in the borders and even in the driveway. They are however nice flowers, they spread like a golden coat over the spring green fields at this time of year. SoonContinue reading “Spicy Fried Dandelion Flowers – Recipe”
Gardening with Children – Teaching The Teachers…
One of my earliest memories from my childhood is being with my grandfather when he was digging potatoes in a garden in Wexford. He used to do some gardening work for a neighbour after he had finished his postman’s work for the day. I remember too, shifting wheel barrow loads of gravel with my dadContinue reading “Gardening with Children – Teaching The Teachers…”
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”
Ciaran The Gardener 