Month: December 2019
Mashua Red Stripes (Sold out)
Posted onPart of the Winter Selection available again from October in our pre-sale. Subscribe to our email list to get notified. Mashua is a tuberous Nasturtium, extremely hardy and well suited to our cold temperate maritime climate in Ireland. It has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation for about 1400 […]
Oca Mexican Red – Sold out
Posted onThis variety is rare and only available in very limited numbers for now, but next year we are hoping to offer it at better value per tuber. Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the wood sorrel family. They are easy to grow, need no attention and very little space. Oca are […]
Decorative Garden Stones
Posted onAt Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These are all unique items and are hand finished to a high standard for them to last a long time even with daily use. These decorative garden stones have a long lasting lacquer finished. No. 1 […]
Decorative Bottles
Posted onAt Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These are all unique items and are hand finished to a high standard for them to last a long time even with daily use. These decorative bottles have a long lasting lacquer finished. No. 1 – […]
Decorative Cans
Posted onAt Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These are all unique items and are hand finished to a high standard for them to last a long time even with daily use with. The decorative cans are ideal for storage or for kitchen utensils […]
Jerusalem Artichoke Aurora Rubin (Sold out)
Posted onPart of the Winter Selection available again from October in our pre-sale. Subscribe to our email list to get notified. Jerusalem artichokes are a tuberous sunflower from north America. They’re not from Jerusalem and they are not artichokes either. The original name is Giro Sol, to turn with the sun which in Italian sounds like […]
Yacon and Apios Harvest – Ancient Edible Tubers
Posted onApios americana is also known as ground nut and it’s old folk name is travelers delight. It’s a rare edible perennial from north America and it’s tubers are connected like a string of sausages. Apios is a climber with ornamental flowers. Please let us know if you have Apios Priceana tubers or seeds, we’d like […]
Yacon Starts (Sold out)
Posted on(Page updated 25rd of April 2022) Yacon is another one of those edible perennial tubers from the Andees. It is closely related to Jerusalem artichokes and the sunflower, while it’s daisy like yellow flowers and tropical leaves make for a beautiful ornamental to grow in any garden. The tubers are crisp, juicy and slightly sweet […]