We made a video harvesting and planting of our No Dig sweet corn. It was planted into our woodchip mulched vegetable garden for zero maintenance. This year it was a bit of an experiment and we’re very happy with the results for our cold temperate climate here in Ireland. We used a variety from Scotland […]
Weeds, or as we like to call them undesirable plants normally don’t grow in our gardens because we don’t dig the soil and we always cover the ground with a thick layer of woodchip mulch. Well.. almost always. We left a small patch of ground uncovered and airborne thistle and grass seeds have established here. […]
We made a new No Dig potato harvest video and we are delighted with the results of our little experiment. It’s so simple anyone can grow their own with very little effort and no maintenance. We simply planted 40 chitted potatoes in 2 small patches at the beginning of June. 3 months later, we harvested […]
We’re honored to be invited to give a talk at the upcoming Transition Longford Conference in Ireland this weekend. The event is all about wellbeing and sustainable living, the perfect environment for us to talk about how gardens can improve your quality of life, save money and have a positive impact on the wildlife. It […]
Are slugs the bane of your existence? Here are 9 tips to reduce slug impact on your garden naturally. Do not purchase poison aka slug pellets and spread them around your garden. Don’t leave decaying plant matter lying around, remove it entirely and throw in compost pile away from your growing space. When growing plants […]
In this video we’re showing how we turned a patch of waste ground into a useful and beautiful new space. We spent the last weeks wearing down the mountain of rocks covered in soil, grasses and nettles. It was hard work, especially as we’re not use to digging in our no-dig gardens for years now. […]
Late summer is best time for saving most perennial flower seeds as they will have gone dry and ready to harvest, yet fresh and best for storage. We made another video on seed saving, this time it’s poppies. Last year it was Marigolds also known as Calendula. We want to emphasize that seed saving is […]
Gardens for Life is 2 years old now! It has been an epic journey with many gardening experiments, videos and harvests. A big thanks to all of our followers for of your encouragement. We always enjoy hearing that we’ve helped others to start their own gardens and turned to more natural approaches resulting in a […]
A week ago we ran our first in-official plant nursery and propagation workshop. As promised here is a video review and the results. Volunteers learnt the basics on starting plants from seed, potting them and how to root cuttings to turn them into plants. The aim is to enable those interested to grow their own […]
We have published a summer update video on our living willow structures featuring some of the willow arches in our gardens and the willow tunnel in front of our house. Lots of tips and tricks, as well as many of the key benefits included. Enjoy! More videos to come next week on our first in-official […]