Machnamh/Reflection was voted by Designers as the best and received a Siver medal. It was designed as a contemplative place to escape a busy day. It was tranquil, unfortunately I did not discover its charms until the final day of Bloom 2012. Contact Deirdre
Category Archives: PLANTS
Spruce Shoot Jam – Recipe
Spruce trees are a common site in the west of Ireland, not just as part of the alien forestry that covers much of the land, but also you see groups of old trees close to houses, derelict old cottages and lived in houses like ours. That is exactly what we have close to our house,Continue reading “Spruce Shoot Jam – Recipe”
The Magician and the Glasnevin Potato Vine – Botanic Gardens Dublin May 2012
It should be warm, warmer than today. I am not under any illusion, I do not expect the sun to shine every day, this is Ireland, but this is May, it should not be freezing! I met a group of my students this morning in the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin Dublin, one of ourContinue reading “The Magician and the Glasnevin Potato Vine – Botanic Gardens Dublin May 2012”
Primrose Petal Jam– Recipe
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”
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”
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”
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 