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”
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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”
Sea buckthorn berries make good jam!
I was getting ready to do a talk to the North Mayo Garden Club today, and as I was going through my presentation I remembered that I had a few pots of delicious apple and sea buckthorn jam left. Sea buckthorn berries are a super health food; one small berry can have a Vitamin CContinue reading “Sea buckthorn berries make good jam!”
AN FEAR GORTA TEA AND GARDEN ROOMS
It is not unusual for a public garden to have a good coffee shop or restaurant, less usual is for a restaurant to have a good public garden. An Fear Gorta (The Hungry Man) Tea and Garden Rooms in the Atlantic coast town of Ballyvaughan in Co. Clare is one such exception. Located right onContinue reading “AN FEAR GORTA TEA AND GARDEN ROOMS”
Bloom 2011 – Other things I thought were cool!
With so much happening, so many great garden, superb plants and enticing plant stalls, I don’t have time to write about them all straight away. During the week I will get around to uploading all my photos to my photoshelter site. For now though here are gardens, plants and things that I really liked atContinue reading “Bloom 2011 – Other things I thought were cool!”
Ciaran The Gardener 