Latin name: Lathyrus tuberosus Whilst garden peas are commonly grown both for edible pods and seeds, sweet peas are not edible however they are very ornamental. The tuberous kind is rare and it is perennial. The tuber stores the plants energy throughout the winter months under the soil protecting them from frost and helping the […]
Pepper mint is traditionally known as a cooling herb reducing fevers and it has many health benefits along with a great flavor for tea. Vigorous rhizomes (Root cuttings) are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. Each of the root cuttings is at least 10cm long and can be […]
Hi Everybody, We’re doing a special offer in our little online shop. All orders placed before the 3rd of March receive 3 FREE seed packets worth about 10 euro. We will include generous amounts of vegetable, herb and flower seeds. CLICK HERE to go to the shop. We now have Apple Mint, Pepper Mint and […]
Vigorous root cuttings are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. In this ad you are buying root cuttings of Lemon Balm several inches long each. Each root cutting will into a plant. Lemon balm is great for tea and as an insect repellent in the summer months. We […]
Pineapple mint is a wonderfully decorative plant as well as having a unique smell and flavor especially in teas. It really does smell like pineapple! Vigorous rhizomes (Root cuttings) are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. Each of the root cuttings is at least 10cm long and can […]
Here is a very short film about Forest Gardens featuring Martin Crawford. It’s an amazing and inspiring place! One day we would like to have a forest garden, we have planted hundreds of perennial flowers, fruits, vegetables and trees. We are constantly expanding biodiversity by inter-planting new species, some rare and some common. Over the […]
Today, we are contributing to the World Radio Day with this quick 3 minute talk about how gardening can improve your quality of life and well being with the aim to encourage more folks out there to get started. Thanks to Athlone Community Radio! Here at Gardens for Life we like to show that working […]