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Summer Plant Sale

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–IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE READ–

All plants are in 2 liter pots and at least 1 year old. Pictures of plants and video below. Please note we only post plants to Ireland and the UK. Postage is €5.90 flat-rate to Ireland and northern Ireland, to the rest of the UK it’s an additional €8. We do not spray our plants in any way, as a result leaves may have imperfections and compost in the pots includes a healthy soil life. Plants are sold in quantities of 4 and 8 due to box sizes. Orders are sent out twice a week and you will receive a tracking number by email. Please CONTACT US if you have any questions or if you want to arrange a pickup near Roscommon town. Thank You!

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Plant Sale 2021
--IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ-- All plants are perennial and come in 2 liter pots. Pictures of plants and video
1 Year Old No Dig Pizza Garden Tour
The Pizza Garden is now 1 year old and it's producing a literal ton of veg in it's second growing
No Dig Food Forest Workshop Rowan Wellness and Gardens
On the weekend we were helping to create a No Dig Food Forest at a workshop hosted by Rowan Wellness
No Dig Sun Garden Tour – Only 4 Months Old – Pumpkins and Tubers
Here's a quick tour of one of our new gardens only established at the end of March this year, the
The Woodchip Island
Gardening can be highly productive with near zero maintenance by working with nature and creating beautiful spaces in your garden.
2 Year Old No Dig Mulched Woodchip Island Garden
The Woodchip Island is by far our most productive and closest to zero maintenance garden. We've been planting more and
How To Grow Free Plants from Cuttings
You can grow your own plants for free with this simple technique. It only takes about 6 weeks to root
How to Plant Tiger Nuts Chufa
In this video we're showing you how we plant our tiger nuts, also known as Chufa. Even though it's a
Tiger Nuts – Chufa
Chufa is a hardy perennial producing a generous deposit of delicious starchy tubers commonly known as tiger nuts or earth
How to make a NO DIG Lasagne Garden
In this short video we are showing you how to get started with your own No Dig Lasagne Garden. This
Workshop on How to Make a No Dig Lasagne Garden
    In this short video we are showing you how to get started with your own No Dig Lasagne
Useful Plants Series – Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb is a hardy perennial plant native to central Asia requiring no maintenance and provides an abundant harvest
Tubers, Mycelium & Cuttings – General Storage and Planting Instructions
Woody cuttings such as Willows or Currants should not be allowed to dry out during storage and are best stored
Tubers, Mycelium & Cuttings – General Storage and Planting Instructions
Woody cuttings such as Willows or Currants should not be allowed to dry out during storage and are best stored
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Winecap Mushroom Spawn
Winecap mushrooms, also known as Garden Giant or King Stropharia are the easiest mushroom to grow in your garden. Among
Portuguese Kale Seeds
Portuguese kale is also known as walking stick kale. It's perennial, meaning it will continue to grow delicious leaves year
Add UK & European TRACKING
SHIPPING (POSTAGE) COST IS €5.90 FLAT RATE TO THE UK AND EUROPE AND YOU NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO ADD
Plant Pots 1/2/3/5 Liters
These are quality nursery plant and flower pots made of thick UV resistant plastic reusable for many years. 10x 1
Seed Trays 4/6/9/12 Cells
These are quality nursery seed trays made of UV resistant plastic reusable for many years. 10x 4-Cell Seed Tray 8.90
Chinese Yam – Cinnamon Vine
Also known as Chinese perennial potato, it can yield up to 500grams in the first year and reaches full maturity
Mint Tea Mega Mix
The Mint tea mega mix includes 6 different varieties of mint. Moroccan mint, Pineapple mint, Chocolate mint, Basil Mint, Peppermint
Free Tea Ball with every Mint Order
Please see our shop for lots of types of mints to choose from: Basil Mint, Spear Mint, Pineapple Mint, Pepper
Pineapple Mint (Root Cuttings)
Pineapple mint is a wonderfully decorative plant as well as having a unique smell and flavor especially in teas. It
Basil Mint (Root cuttings)
Basil Mint has a rare and unique flavour. A nice addition in salads and eaten as is. It could also
Ice Tea (Root Cuttings)
Ice is a cross between lemon balm and mint. It has a potent fresh smell of lemons and great flavor
Pepper Mint (Root Cuttings)
Pepper mint is traditionally known as a cooling herb reducing fevers and it has many health benefits along with a
Moroccan Mint (Root Cuttings)
Moroccan mint is the king of mints widely known for it's superior flavor. It can be prepared as a tea
Chocolate Mint (Root cuttings)
Chocolate Mint has a unique flavor excellent for tea. Vigorous rhizomes (Root cuttings) are freshly harvested on the day of
Lemon Balm (Bare root)(Sold out)
Lemon balm is great for tea and a medicinal plant with many uses, as well as an excellent fly repellent
Yarrow Plants – 3 Types (Sold out)
Yarrow is a perennial flowering that grows wild in Ireland and it comes in many colours. It’s leaves are edible
Woodmallow Plants (Bare Root) (Sold out)
Well known for it's edible leaves and flowers, woodmallow can grow in partial shade. It's a herbaceous perennial requiring low
Thyme English Winter (Bare root) (Sold out)
Thyme is well known for it's culinary uses in the kitchen, however often underrated for it's health benefits. It's perennial
Jerusalem Artichoke Aurora Rubin (Sold out)
Aurora Rubin is one of the more rare varieties of Jerusalem artichoke and it's in the sunflower family. They originate
Jerusalem Artichoke Chinese (Sold out)
The Chinese variety of Jerusalem artichoke is uncommon in Europe and it grows very large tubers as you can see
June Bank Holiday Plant Giveaway Raffle
153 people entered the raffle! The Winners are: Elizabeth Flynn and Claudine Mahu Congratulations!! You will be contacted by email
Tuber Starter Mix (Sold out)
Ideal starter kit for anyone looking to grow ancient edible tubers, a most rewarding crop for years to come. Vigorous
Final Chicken Move and Pizza & Bumblebee Garden Update
Last night we moved our chickens along with their coops and the electric fence. This time the chicken tractor has
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Useful Plants Series – Kale incl. Recipe
If you like cabbage, kale is a must have in your garden. It is very tender, healthy and full of
Big Spring Garden Update Tour
We've been adding onto our gardens in the last few months and we wanted to give you a Big Spring
Horse Chestnut Trees (Sold out)
These 1 year old trees have been grown from seed collected locally from a beautiful 150 year old Horse Chestnut
Willow Cuttings – Living Structures & Firewood (Sold out)
Extra quick growing willow species reaching up to 12 feet / 3.6m in just one year. Can be used for
How to Plant Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) in a NO DIG Bed
Jerusalem artichokes produce an abundance of edible tubers that can be harvested any time of the Winter and once cured
Apios – Ground Nut (Sold out)
Apios americana was also known as travelers delight and groundnut. It's a perennial plant with tubers growing underground linked like
Mashua Bloody Tears (Sold out)
This variety is rare is only available in very limited numbers for now, but next we are hoping to offer
6 Cell Seed Tray
These are quality nursery style seed trays made of UV resistant plastic reusable for years. 5x 6-Cell Seed Tray 4.90
How to Install a Gutter on a Regular Polytunnel WITHOUT Straight Sides
Rainwater is ideal for watering plants, the challenge is to catch it using a regular polytunnel. In this video we'll
Starting Seeds using Soil Blocks & Trays
It's that time of the year again. Lets start seeds! In this video we'll demonstrate starting seeds using soil blocks
Madeira Vine Tubers – Sold out
Madeira Vine is a frost tender perennial climber producing masses of edible pleasantly flavoured leaves that are a really good
3 Simple Steps to Ready Your Garden for the NEXT Growing Season
Spring is nearly here, we're prepping all of our existing no dig garden beds. We like to keep it simple
Horseradish Root Cuttings (Sold out)
Horseradish is a great perennial root crop often used for seasoning & sauces. It's very hardy and requires no attention.
3 Things to DO in the Garden in Late Winter
Hi All, it's been a while. In this video I'm talking about what we're doing in late Winter in the
Workshop – Plant Nursery and Propagation
A week ago we ran our first in-official plant nursery and propagation workshop. As promised here is a video review
Mashua Mix (Sold out)
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation
Jerusalem Artichoke Mega Mix – (Sold out)
Grow 4 different varieties of Jerusalem artichokes (also known as sunroots / sunchokes) with this mega mix. Included are 5x
Comfrey Root Cuttings – 2 Types (Sold out)
Comfrey is traditionally known as knitbone with many uses both in the garden and in the homestead. The leaves make
Jerusalem Artichoke Fuseau (Sold out)
Also known as Sunchoke, Jerusalem artichoke is in the sunflower family. They originate from north America and were first introduced
Jerusalem Artichoke Red Fuseau (Sold out)
Also known as Sunchoke, Jerusalem artichoke is in the sunflower family. They originate from north America and were first introduced
Plant Pots 0.5 Liter
These are quality nursery style plant and flower pots made of thick UV resistant plastic reusable for many years.  
Strawberry Plants 11 Varieties (Sold out)
Strawberry plants are an easy fruit to grow and require very little attention, especially when planted into pots or a
The little Bumble Bee Garden
Here's a quick video on our little Bumble Bee Garden. It came into being by complete coincidence, or rather by
Ullucus Tubers (Sold out)
Ullucus are second to the potato and are an important staple food in the vast Andean region used in many
About
Our names are Martin and Bianca and we are based in Roscommon, Ireland. We come from an IT and architectural
Chinese Artichokes (Sold out)
Chinese artichokes are a reliable cropper producing lots of small tasty tubers. It's perennial and grows similar to mint so
How to Store Tubers & Root Vegetables
In this video we're going to discuss how to store edible tubers and root vegetables such as Oca, Potatoes, Mashua,
Yacon Starts – 2 Varieties – Sold out
Yacon is another one of those edible perennial tubers from the Andees. It's daisy like yellow flowers and tropical leafs
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Mashua Tubers Amarillo – Sold out
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation
Spear Mint (Root Cuttings) – Sold out
Spear mint is famous for it's flavor and is often added to chewing gum. It also makes for a nice
Oca Mexican Red – Sold out
This variety is rare and only available in very limited numbers for now, but next year we are hoping to
Oca Strawberries & Cream – Sold out
Strawberries and Cream Ocas are already running low this winter, so we will only be able to offer these with
Oca Rainbow Mix – Sold out
The Oca Rainbow Mix includes at least 5 varieties. Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the
Oca New Zealand Gold – Sold out
Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the wood sorrel family. They are easy to grow, need
Oca Paskov – Sold out
Paskov is a Polish variety of Oca with beautiful golden red colours. It's got distinctive early & large flower with
Oca Tubers Red – Sold out
Red Ocas are already running low this winter, so we will only be able to offer these with our tuber
Oca Tubers NZ Maroon – Sold out
Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the wood sorrel family. They are easy to grow, need
Marshmallow Harvest
Did you know where marshmallow sweets originally came from? They were traditionally made from the roots of the marshmallow plant
2021 a New Year of Abundance – Plans and Thoughts
Happy Christmas everybody and an abundant new 2021 growing season! As the year is coming to an end gardens are
Madeira Vine Tubers & Leaves Harvest – Better than Spinach?
Madeira Vine is a frost tender perennial climber producing masses of edible pleasantly flavoured leaves that are a really good
Chinese Artichoke Harvest & Tasting – Tuberous Mint
Chinese artichokes are a reliable cropper producing lots of small crisp tubers best eaten raw as a snack and make
Ullucus Harvest – Second to the Potato
In this video we're harvesting 3 varieties of Ullucus tubers. These are second to the potato and are an important
Mashua Tubers Blanca (Sold out)
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation
Egyptian Mint (Root Cuttings)
Egyptian mint is not very well known in Europe. It's attractive velvet soft leaves and unique aroma tell a story
Horseradish Harvest – Perennial Medicinal Spice
Horseradish is a hardy perennial from southeastern Europe. It's edible spicy roots resemble the flavor of mustard or wasabi. They
Thornless Blackberries Bare Root (Sold out)
These blackberries are not just thornless but they have bigger fruits than their wild counterparts. Well worth growing perennial, easy
Winter Tuber Presale Update
Tuber season is almost in full swing. We just want to give you a quick update. It's been a late,
Jerusalem Artichoke White Truffle – Sold out
White truffle is one of the more rare varieties of Jerusalem artichoke and it's in the sunflower family. They originate
Jerusalem Artichoke Herman
Herman is not a common variety of Jerusalem artichoke. They originate from north America and were first introduced to Europe
Apios Harvest – Ancient Edible Ground Nut
Apios is also known as ground nut and it's one of those ancient foods our ancestors and native Americans have
Tiger Nuts (Chufa) Harvest Ancient Edible Tubers
Tuber season is almost here! This week we are starting to harvest tiger nuts, chinese artichokes, Apios and many varieties
LIVE Stream 10 Perennial Foods You can Grow in Your Garden
This LIVE Stream has been postponed to Tuesday 10th of Nov at 7pm. Apologies for any inconvenience caused! Some of
No Dig Pizza Garden End of Season Update
The 2020 growing season is slowly but steadily coming to an end with the first hard frosts only around the
Raspberry Plants Bare Root (Sold Out)
Excellent quality large fruits with almost zero maintenance and perennial plants. We've been growing this variety of raspberries for over
Making Country Wine (Sloe Berry)
We made another country wine a couple of weeks ago in this season of plenty. This time it's a sloe
Chicken Tractor
A chicken tractor is composed of a flock of chickens with a mobile coop and a mobile electric fence. The
LIVE Stream – 10 Medicinal Plants – Traditional Household Medicine
Our next LIVE stream is going to be tomorrow on Wednesday the 7th of October at 7pm GMT. The most
Multi Function Garden & Nursery Tour
We made a quick Video Tour of our multi function garden & nursery with a sneak peak at our new
No Dig Garden Bed Preparation for Winter Planting
The other day we harvested a bed of onions & carrots and freed up another bed where our broccoli had
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Root Vegetable Harvest Compilation – 6 Different Edible Tubers including Potatoes, Oca, Mashua etc..
As part of our last Ancient Edible Tubers LIVE Stream we compiled some of the best bits of our tuber
LIVE Stream – Ancient Edible Tubers – Growing, Harvesting, Storing & Cooking
The next LIVE stream will be all about Ancient Edible Tubers. This includes tubers such as Oca, Mashua, Jerusalem Artichokes,
Ancient Edible Tubers INTRO & HARVESTS VIDEO Nov 2019
Even though winter is a cold and dark time, we always look forward to it as there is a wondrous
Farm & Market Garden Tour – The Bullaun Ark
We made a video tour of the Bullaun Ark in county Galway, a small scale farm and market garden ran
Willow Cuttings – Golden Red (Sold out)
Willows are ornamental yet useful in many ways. Willow cuttings can be planted by simply sticking them into the ground,
The Ancient Edible Tuber & Willow Presale Is Now On
We were LIVE on air tonight talking about Growing Food in a No Dig Garden including vegetables, fruits, berries, tubers,
LIVE Stream – Growing Food in a No Dig Garden
Our next LIVE Stream is coming up on Friday at 7PM GMT. We'll be talking about how we've been growing
LIVE Stream – No Dig Lasagne Gardening
We are having our very first LIVE stream tomorrow on Sunday the 5th of September at 6.30pm. The main topic
The Wall Garden
Here's a brief video on how we set up our newest no dig garden on a south facing stone wall
The Pizza Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYH3FnGl_J8 3 Part Making-Of Video Series below Vol. 1 Ground Preparation There are a lot of considerations when starting a
Starting a No Dig Garden – Vol.1 Ground Preparation
There are a lot of considerations when starting a garden, in particular a productive vegetable garden. Why no dig? Many
Starting a No Dig Garden – Vol.2 Cardboard and Compost
We're really getting started on our new No Dig garden now! In this video we are going to talk about
Growing Mushrooms in Your Garden – Planting & Harvesting Winecap
The other day we were walking around the garden giving a little tour to some friends and we couldn't believe
Growing Tomatoes – Are we Doing it Right?
This year we're finally growing tomatoes again, although just a few and planted a little late as the new greenhouse
Potato Harvest Containers vs No Dig Bed
We planted some well chitted potatoes in 10 large containers and some of the same potatoes in a no dig
How we Pack Plants for our Online Nursery
We've been receiving great feedback with happy customers saying that their plants have arrived in very good condition. Many of
Summer Plant Sale – Closing Discount
We are going to close our summer plant sale soon and we are giving 15% off for the rest of
Zebra Wood Mallow (Sold out)
Zebra wood Mallow plants are perennial and dormant during the winter, but flower with many beautiful blooms throughout the growing
European Elderberry
The elder was traditionally known as the farmers pharmacy. The flowers are medicinal and make for great summer cordials and
No Dig Pizza Garden Tour 2 Months after Planting
We made a video tour of our No Dig Pizza Garden 2 months after planting. We planted over 25 different
Summer Plant Giveaway Raffle
**** THE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED **** 92 entries have been received and the random number generator choose numbers 17 and
No Dig Pizza Garden Compilation
Here's a compilation of our 3 part video series on how to start a no dig garden. It's been 2
Woodchip Island Garden Tour 1 Year Old
We've made a video of our Woodchip Island Garden 1 year after planting. This is by far our most productive
Portuguese Kale (Perennial)
Portuguese kale is also known as walking stick kale as of traditional use after 3+ years of harvesting. It grow
Curly Corkscrew Willow
One of our favorite willows. We like to integrate it into our gardens purely because of it's beautiful and unusual
Weigela Pink
A wonderful deciduous shrub with pink flower in early summer. Great bee and insect forage.
Wood Mallow
Well known for it's edible leaves and flowers, wood mallow can grow in partial shade. It's a herbaceous perennial requiring
2 Mistakes and Now we’ve got Weeds in one of our No Dig Gardens
I made a video on the mistakes we made after setting up one of our No Dig gardens, so that
Container Gardening 3 Tips + Examples
Container gardening can be a convenient way to grow greens, herbs, even carrots and strawberries in previously unproductive spaces, for
Oca Plant Gold
Please note that tubers will become available from late November! Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in
Oca Plant Paskov
Please note that tubers will become available from late November! Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in
Oca Plant Strawberries & Cream
Please note that tubers will become available from late November! Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in
Purple Lilac
Purple Lilac has a long flowering period between July and August. It is a valuable food source for pollinators such
Comfrey
Comfrey is traditionally known as knitbone or boneset with many uses both in the garden and in the homestead. The
White Lilac
White Lilac has a long flowering period between July and August. It is a valuable food source for pollinators such
Red Hot Poker
A herbaceous perennial best known for it's beautiful flowering stalks ranging in colour from yellow to orange and red.
Giant Oriental Poppy
Another beautiful zero maintenance plant flowering from mid summer. Seeds can easily be collected and used in baking bread and
Summer Sale Update, Pizza Garden Peek, Tuber Announcement
Here is a little update on our summer plant sale. A great thanks to all of you that have bought
Buddleia Butterfly Bush
Buddleia is an attractive ornamental with a wonderful aroma when in bloom. It's flowers are adored by butterflies as they're
Hollyhocks Pink, Peach & Jet Black
Hollyhocks are herbaceous perennials with beautiful flowering stalks that come in many colours. Vigorous bare root plants are freshly harvested
Thornless Blackberries
These blackberries are not just thornless but they have bigger fruits than their wild counterparts. Well worth growing perennial, easy
Hollyhocks Chaters Mix + Black
Hollyhocks are a traditional cottage garden flower. It's a herbaceous perennial flowering plentiful along multiple stalks for a long period
Hollyhocks Jet Black
Hollyhocks are a traditional cottage garden flower. It's a herbaceous perennial flowering plentiful along multiple stalks for a long period
Hollyhocks Pink
Hollyhocks are a traditional cottage garden flower. It's a herbaceous perennial flowering plentiful along multiple stalks for a long period
Zebra Mallow
A lovely stripy version of the Wood Mallow. It's a herbaceous perennial requiring low maintenance and the flowers attract pollinators
Rosemary
A culinary herb often seen in the mediterranean grows very well in our cold temperate climate. It's a woody perennial
Marshmallow
Yet another multi functional plant with it's medicinal properties. The flowers attract pollinators to your garden and the roots can
White Echinacea
Echinacea is a multi purpose plant. It's a beautiful perennial and medicinal plant attracting many beneficial insects to the garden.
Wormwood
It's a lovely ornamental plant with a strong smell. Wormwood is a medicinal plant and it attract beneficial insects to
Liquorice
These grow into a small tree well known for their sweet aromatic edible roots which used to be the number
Pink Roses
White Rose
These roses have been growing in our front garden for over 40 years and it's beautiful flowers are attracting lots
Rhubarb Glaskins Perpetual
Rhubarb is a hardy perennial plant native to central Asia requiring no maintenance and provides an abundant harvest year after
Salmonberry
The Salmonberry is a north American raspberry known to have been collected by natives during salmon runs, this is how
Pineapple Mint
Pineapple mint is a wonderfully decorative plant as well as having a unique smell and flavor especially in teas. It
Black Currant
Black currant berries are packed with vitamins and it's the best berry for use in the kitchen. All currants are
Ice Tea
Ice is a cross between lemon balm and mint. It has a potent fresh smell of lemons and great flavour
Pepper Mint
Pepper mint is traditionally known as a cooling herb reducing fevers and it has many health benefits along with a
White Currant
White currant berries have a unique flavor. They are sweet and can be eaten directly off the plant when ripe.
Red Currants
Red currant berries have an intense sweet but tart flavour. Same as white currants, the berries grow in bundles which
Oca Tubers Gold (Sold out)
Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. It’s in the wood sorrel family. They are easy to grow, need
Yarrow Cloth of Gold Bare Root (Sold Out)
Yarrow is a ornamental wild flower with many uses. Vigorous plants are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and
Plant Labels (Sold Out)
These plant labels are longer than normal labels giving you more space to write the name of the plant and
Lupin Russell Mix (Sold out)
Beautiful ornamental both an abundant food source bees and other insects, also a nitrogen fixer making your garden soil a
Yarrow Red and Pink Bare Root (Sold out)
Yarrow is a ornamental wild flower with many uses. Vigorous plants are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and
Curly Corkscrew Willow Cuttings (Sold out)
Willows are ornamental yet useful in many ways. Willow cuttings can be planted by simply sticking them into the ground,
Plant Labels Wooden
We are now using wooden labels because they are actually more durable than plastic ones and you can write on
8 Berries You Should Grow in Your Garden
In this video we're showing you 8 different berries we've been growing in our gardens. These are all easy to
Micro Food Forest 1.5 Years Old
This micro food forest came into existence by accident! We had some compost and leaf mould left over from a
Which Strawberry is the best? 12 Varieties in Quick Review
Strawberries are the first of many berries we are enjoying from our garden in early Summer. In this video we're
What is the Worst Weed of All Time?
What's the worse weed in your opinion? Let us know in the comments on youtube or facebook! I believe we
No Dig Stone Wall Garden Update 5 weeks after planting
Only 5 weeks ago we planted a number of vegetables in our new no dig garden along a south facing
Starting a No Dig Garden – Vol 3 Woodchip Paths and Planting
We've finished our newest no dig garden and planted it up with about 30 different vegetables and herbs. We went
How to Grow Easy Potatoes in Containers – Planting
Did you ever grow potatoes? If not don't worry, potatoes are easy to grow in containers! It's an ideal method
How To Make Compost Tea from Nettles and Comfrey
Just as nettle tea is good for you, it is also good for your plants! In this video we'll show
Pallet Tables Update Strawberries Salad Radish and Kale
Here's an update video on the Pallet Tables from 6 weeks ago. The results are both amazing and not so
Barter with Us
We're always looking for plants, seeds or cuttings and we're happy to barter or exchange for items of similar value
Chicken Tractor Starting a No Dig Veg Garden
We decided to make a more detailed and flashier chicken tractor video. The chickens are helping us to prepare the
Starting 7 different Edible Tubers
In this video we're showing you how to start 7 different edible tubers including the Potato, Oca, Mashua, Ullucus and
How to Grow a Fig Tree from a Cutting
Fig trees were rather common in walled estate gardens during the 18th century and some are still standing today. Nowadays
Greenhouse Tour April 2020
Here's our first tour of the nursery greenhouse at the beginning of the 2020 growing season. Since early March we
Useful Plants Series – Jerusalem Artichoke
Latin name: Helianthus tuberosus There are 6 different varieties available in our SHOP. Also known as Sunchoke or Sunroot, Jerusalem
Pallet Tables to Grow Greens and Strawberries
We decided to bring part of our veg patch directly to the backdoor of our house. This makes it so
5 Medicinal Herbs that Help Fight Viruses and Clear your Lungs
In this video we're talking about 5 medicinal herbs that help your body fight viruses and bacterial infections. These herbs
Tuberous Vegetable Harvest – 6 Varieties of Jerusalem Artichokes
We have been growing Jerusalem artichokes for 5 years now and we have added 4 more varieties in the last
Garden Seed Swap 2020 by Post
Here's how the seed swap works: 1. Enter seed swap below and await email instructions. 2. Send us your spare
3 Foods you can Grow at HOME QUICKLY
If you're stuck at home and you want to eat quality fresh greens every day without having to go to
Growing and Harvesting an Unusual Vegetable – Yacon Tubers
This is one of our favorite and not very well known vegetable which is slightly sweet and has a texture
How to Pot Strawberry Plants – TIPS & TRICKS
It's a good time of the year to think about growing some fruits for the summer. Nothing beats that pure,
Useful Plants Series – Comfrey
Comfrey is traditionally known as knitbone or boneset with many uses both in the garden and medicinally. The leaves make for
Seed Giveaway 2020
Announcement of Winners: The winners of our Spring Seed Giveaway 2020 are K. Poulsen and Lorraine Gallagher. Congratulations to both
Q and A Sessions Vol.4 – Medicinal Plants, Uses, Fresh and Dried Herbs and Flowers
Here's the 4th volume of our Q&A sessions. This time it's all about medicinal plants such as flowers, herbs, roots
Q and A Sessions – Vol.3 – The Plant Nursery – Starting Plants from Seed and Cuttings and Plant Propagation
In this 3rd Q and A session, i'm answering questions about our little personal plant nursery, starting plants from seed
What we are growing in 2020 + Seed Giveaway and Seed Swap Event
What are you growing this 2020 growing season? In this lengthy video we are going to show you our seed
Q and A Sessions – Vol.2 – Growing Food – Fruits, berries, vegetables and herbs in a no dig mulched...
Today's questions and answers session is all about growing food such as fruits, berries, vegetables and herbs in a mulched
Q and A Sessions – Vol.1 – No Dig Mulch Gardening – Almost zero maintenance yet highly productive
This is the first of our questions and answers sessions. We have received nearly 30 questions on the topic of
Grow and Harvest Oca Tubers in a Small Space with Zero Maintenance
We like to grow food in small spaces as we are expanding our gardens bit by bit. In a previous
Decorative Garden Stones
At Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These
6 Ancient Vegetable Grow Challenge Results and Giveaway Raffle Winners
Happy New Year and an Abundant New Growing Season from Birdland Cottage! The winners of the ancient vegetable grow challenge
Pumpkin Soup Recipe (Simple)
Seed Saving – Pumpkins 3 Simple Steps for Beginners
Saving your own seeds from plants in your garden has many advantages: -Your plants will adapt to your local condition
Early Bird Christmas Discount
Decorative Cans
At Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These
Decorative Bottles
At Birdland cottage we up-cycle and carefully handcraft decorative, yet useful items such as cans, bottles and bird houses. These
Yacon and Apios Harvest – Ancient Edible Tubers
Apios americana is also known as ground nut and it's old folk name is travelers delight. It's a rare edible
Useful Plants Series – Yacon
Latin name: Smallanthus sonchifolius or Polymnia sonchifolia Yacon is now available in our SHOP, however only in very limited numbers
2 Year Anniversary and Plant Sale – Pick and Mix
--- Notice --- This plant sale is now over. Please feel free to CONTACT US if you are local and
Lemon Balm (Root Cuttings)
Vigorous root cuttings are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and posted unwashed for extra preservation. In this ad
Yarrow (bare root plants)
Yarrow is a ornamental wild flower with many uses. Vigorous plants are freshly harvested on the day of purchase and
Seed Saving – Fennel, Wood Mallow and Corn Flower
Autumn is a great time of the year to save seeds. Whether annual or hardy perennial, most flowers and vegetables
No Dig Pumpkin Harvest and Planting – Halloween Welcoming Winter
One of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables we've ever grown is the pumpkin. We planted 7 different varieties into
Greenhouse and Plant Nursery Tour End of Growing Season
With winter slowly but surely approaching at the of October here in Ireland, our plant nursery and greenhouse are finishing
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No Dig Sweet Corn Harvest and Planting
We made a video harvesting and planting of our No Dig sweet corn. It was planted into our woodchip mulched
Weeds invaded our mulched No Dig garden
Weeds, or as we like to call them undesirable plants normally don't grow in our gardens because we don't dig
No Dig Potato Harvest and Planting 10kg of Spuds only 5mins Work
We made a new No Dig potato harvest video and we are delighted with the results of our little experiment.
NoDig Mulch Garden – Late Summer Tour
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NoDig Mulch Garden – 5 weeks after Planting
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Seed saving – Kale and Broccoli – Video
Yesterday we harvested well over 100,000 (500 grams) red russian kale seeds without any effort or maintenance from about 10
Gardening Talk at Transition Longford Coming Up
We're honored to be invited to give a talk at the upcoming Transition Longford Conference in Ireland this weekend. The
How to reduce slug impact naturally
Are slugs the bane of your existence? Here are 9 tips to reduce slug impact on your garden naturally. Do
Creating New Space in the Garden
In this video we're showing how we turned a patch of waste ground into a useful and beautiful new space.
Seed Saving – Poppies
Late summer is best time for saving most perennial flower seeds as they will have gone dry and ready to
Mushroom Logs (Shiitake, Turkey Tail and Lions Mane)
Freshly cut logs of hard wood can inoculated within 4 weeks of cutting down. In this case used sycamore wood.
Living Willow Structures Arches and Tunnel Summer Update
We have published a summer update video on our living willow structures featuring some of the willow arches in our
Earthworms in the Garden – Benefits, Planting Worms and Unboxing
Earthworms are the gardeners best friend and they are the primary decomposers in our temperate climate. Worms are efficient at
Useful Plants Series – Willow
Willows are ornamental yet useful in many ways. Willow cuttings can be planted by simply sticking them into the ground,
Workshop – No Dig Lasagne Gardening
We ran a no dig lasagne gardening workshop for PJ and Co in Ferbane Co. Offaly, Ireland. It was only
Nursery
This is our small scale personal nursery where we grow common and unusual plants using various propagation methods i.e. growing
Never Water your garden again and Planting Corn
Never water your garden again! In this video we'll show the moisture held below the surface of our No-Dig mulch
NO DIG Garden Summer Tour – 1 Year AFTER Mulching
Here is a video tour of our front garden 1 year after putting down mulch. We're only midway in the
Lawn to No Dig Abundance – Sensory Front Garden
We're only midway in the second growing season after mulching and what a transformation it has been. We've done almost
Useful Plants Series – Oca
Oxalis Tuberosa Available seasonally in our SHOP from November to April. Oca is an ancient tuber from the Andes. Whilst
Making Country Wine (Elderflower)
This June we made a batch of elderflower wine. Here are basic instructions, a recipe and pictures on how to
Plant Nursery and Greenhouse Update
At the moment we're clearing out the greenhouse and getting ready to start the second wave of seeds in trays.
Pollinator Diversity and Raspberry Heaven
Raspberry Heaven is buzzing! The raspberry plants have grown to enormous proportions in this area of the garden where it
Top Garden
Another small no-dig and near zero-maintenance garden started in the beginning of June. We have planted a diverse polyculture and
Horseshoe Garden
This is a small no-dig and near zero-maintenance garden started at the beginning of June. It has proven itself extremely
Mini Garden
This is a very small no-dig and near zero-maintenance garden started in mid June. The aim is show that high
Long Garden
Another small no-dig and near zero-maintenance garden started in the middle of June. Please note that new pictures will be
Planting directly into NO DIG woodchips 5 TIPS – Goji Strawberry Blueberry
In this video we're demonstrating something a little different than our other no-dig videos. Here we're showing you how to
Potting Table and Potting up Plants made Simple
In this video i'm showing how to pot up seedlings for moving outdoors into the nursery. Most importantly, no more
Chitting Potatoes as Quick as Possible with this Trick
We've got potatoes growing in our mulched gardens, most of these come back year after year. Unfortunately a few got
Free Plants from Softwood Cuttings 9 TIPS
In this video i'm showing you how to take cuttings and prepare them for rooting to turn them into free
Starting Garlic and Planting it out into No Dig Garden
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Elderberry / flower Cordial – Homemade!
Making delicious cordial is easy and simple. Elderberries like many other berries make for a great cordial for the winter
How to Plant Beans and Peas in Woodchip Mulch
Planting vegetable seedlings in woodchip mulch is easy and extremely low maintenance. The plants almost never need watering or weeding,
Pallet Tables and Greenhouse Tour
In the greenhouse we are growing mostly perennial plants, fruit and vegetables from seed and get them planted out into
Water Storage – IBC Tanks – Lots of Water
IBC tanks are great value for storing rain water. When kept in a greenhouse they also store the suns heat
Drought proofing your garden has many advantages
Intro - Mulching (video below) and planting perennial plants, storing water in barrels, IBC tanks and ponds all help to
Useful Plants Series – Mallow 4 Different Kinds
Latin name: Malva Sylvestris The Mallow flowers come in many forms and many colours. Great plant to have in any
Spring Impressions of our Lasagne Woodchip Garden – Video
We made a video showing our lawn to no dig abundance garden one year after it has been mulched. The
Less Work and More Productivity with Woodchips – Video
Mulching using woodchips on garden beds and even with potted plants has many advantages: Long term fertility Stop sun from
Soil is a living organism – Short Film
We came across this amazing animated short film showing how important the health of the soil life is and how
Container Gardening
Advantages Great for beginners - can be done any time and anywhere, even on a balcony or on a window
Small Plant Nursery update Losses AND Successes – Video
We're tidying our little plant nursery and made some surprising discoveries. Despite a lot of losses mostly due to the
WINNERS!! – Ancient Edible Tuber Spring GIVEAWAY!
A great thanks to those who entered the last tuber giveaway for this spring, more to come next tuber season
Ancient Edible Tuber Spring GIVEAWAY!
Winter finally appears to be coming to a finish and to kick off the new 2019 growing season we are
Easy Weeding Using Mulch
When using woodchip mulch in your garden the weeds are easily pulled up, even if neglected for long periods of
No Dig Mulch Gardening – Free Q&A eBook – Creating Low Maintenance Abundance
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Hi All, Just a quick reminder, today is the last day of our special offer. All orders placed today receive
Useful Plants Series – Tuberous Sweet Pea
Latin name: Lathyrus tuberosus Whilst garden peas are commonly grown both for edible pods and seeds, sweet peas are not
Special Offer – 3 Free Seed Packets
Hi Everybody, We're doing a special offer in our little online shop. All orders placed before the 3rd of March
Forest Garden with 500 Edible Plants – Short Film
Here is a very short film about Forest Gardens featuring Martin Crawford. It's an amazing and inspiring place! One day
World Radio Day – Gardening and Well Being
Today, we are contributing to the World Radio Day with this quick 3 minute talk about how gardening can improve
Useful Plants Series – Mashua
Tropaeolum tuberosum Available in our SHOP. Mashua is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and
Radio – The Gardening Slot
We've been asked to speak about simple steps people can make to start a garden on Athlone Community Radio for
Useful Plants Series – Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Available in our SHOP. A perennial white flower that grows wild in Ireland and it's latin name 'millefolium'
Ancient Tubers Christmas GIVE-AWAY! – Winners
Congratulations to the winners, Sindy W. and Antoinette R. We will contact you shortly! Thanks to everybody for participating! Happy
Ancient Tubers Christmas GIVE-AWAY!
Happy Christmas and an abundant new year from Gardens for Life. We want to thank everybody for following our journey
Hardy Kiwi and Grape Vines Trellis
Yet another quick afternoon project sorted. We repotted some hardy kiwis (Issai) and grape vines last year. Lots of compost
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Next season at Birdland Cottage
One more month and the gardening season is starting up again at Birdland cottage. First jobs here - tidy nursery
Giant Potato Plant Harvest
This giant potato plant started life as a tiny volunteer. It happened to be in one of the plant pots
Your top 3 favorite fruits? Win 11 packets of SEEDS!
What are your top 3 favorite fruits / berries from the garden? 🍒🥝🍍🍇🍅🍏 🤔 Hard to choose, there's so many!
Wild Mushroom Foraging
We went for an afternoon of wild mushroom foraging with Irish mycologist and mushroom expert Bill O'Dea. It was a
Mashua – Ancient Vegetable Harvest and Transplanting – Video
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a vegetable that has been used by humans for 8000 years and has been in cultivation
Nursery Plants – Aftermath of severe DROUGHT
We made a quick video update of the plant nursery and on how to reduce watering of potted plants in
Simple Autumn Fruit and Berry Cake
Autumn is a season of plenty. We are always exploring new ways to utilize and preserve the gardens treasures. One
Rooster to go to a good home for FREE
Hi All, We are giving away one of our roosters as he got excommunicated from the group recently and he
Mini Garden Bed – No Dig – Rapid Growth – VIDEO
We like to turn unused spaces into productive ones. It's amazing how much can be grown in a 3 by
Insect Hotel – Video
We built the insect hotel to create more habitat for all those bugs and critters and hopefully allow them to
Repotting Plants and Mulching Potted Plants – Video
(Scroll down for video) The importance of repotting plants: Give plants room to expand their roots and grow Prevent them
Currants grown in shade – Experiment
Currants really do grow in near complete shade, although not very productive. All currants leaf out very early in spring
Seed saving – Marigold / Calendula – Video
Saving seeds from plants in your own garden has many advantages. Your plants will adapt to your local condition and
Plants workshop and Members page
Thanks to everybody who came to the workshop about plants last Saturday. Congrats to all winners of the raffle and
Useful Plants Series – Marigold / Calendula
Calendula officinalis Calendula, also known as common Marigold are a welcome ornamental addition to the garden. Besides being nice to
Potting rooted cuttings – Free Plants! – Video
After 2 months of rooting these cuttings, it's now time to pot them up giving them more space to expand
Oca harvest – Better than the potato? Video
What is Oca? Where does it come from? In this video we are talking about this curious and delicious tuber.
Free Gardening Workshop – About Plants!
Hi All! It's been a while since our last workshop, we have been flat out busy doing outdoor work with
Free Raffle – Rhubarb Seeds
Congratulation! 😀 10 winners have been randomly selected from list of participants! We will email each winner in next few
Useful Plants Series – Borage
Borago officinalis Borage is also known as star flower because of it's 5 petaled blue flower (also white) and it
The famous anti slug table – Video
This spring we've built an anti slug table in our nursery. The idea is to keep moving young plants out
Natural Ireland
Gallery and video - A compilation of a few pictures from around Ireland with a Irish soundtrack (The Fureys -
Swarms of Starlings Video
This short video compilation of swarms of thousands of Starlings was made a few years ago in the midlands of
No Dig Potatoes Harvest Video
We made a quick video harvesting our no-dig potatoes. They have been grown with zero maintenance and no spraying of
Funny Rooster Crowing Video
One of our younger roosters has crowed for the first time today, turns out very funny when compared to the
Woodchips turned into soil in only 6 months! Video
Making Soil - Auto Compost - Woodchips turned into soil in only 6 months! Here is a 1 minute video
Goldfinch in the garden – Video
Last July we spotted a Goldfinch in our garden eating thistle seeds. He will probably still be spreading them though
Chickens working in the garden – Video
In this video we're showing an area of our garden that was covered in deep weeds and grasses only 6
Grafting Apple trees – Video
Great Video! We've been experimenting with grafting in the our gardens this year, we will keep you up to date.
Feeding Birds during snow in Ireland – Video
Feeding the birds during cold spells and snow helps them a lot to get through the winter. Please share to
30% of the worlds soil mass (biological carbon) is fungal, living and dead – Paul Stamets
Useful Plants Series – Wild Leek (Ramps)
Allium tricoccum It takes 7 years to grow into full sized plants. It only leafs out for 1 month of
Useful Plants Series – Jujube (Chinese Date)
Ziziphus jujuba - Mill Fruit Tree native to China, commonly consumed fruit in Asia and a very tough plant. Li
Gardening Workshop Success
Our first gardening workshop was fully booked out and it was a great success. We got to share how a
Free Gardening Workshop coming up!
We are having a free workshop about the basics on productive and near zero maintenance gardening on Saturday in Roscommon,
Pallet up-cycling entries
We're entering this years pallet up-cycling challenge at the Roscommon lamp festival. We have two entries - an insect hotel
General Gallery
Planting Fruit Trees
Planting a fruit tree well and kick starting it's life couldn't be simpler. It's a once off investment and you
Happy New Year! A journey through the seasons
We wish all you gardeners and homesteaders a happy and abundant new year for 2018! Upon reflecting on 2017 gone
Botanical animation “Story of Flowers”
This short but amazing botanical animation 'Story of Flowers' is a journey into the mysterious world of plants. Please share!
Birdland Cottage – Intro
Once upon a time when we were looking for a place of our own, our friends said to us -
The first hedgehog has arrived! (Pictures and Documentary)
It's always exciting to discover new forms of wildlife in our gardens and we've been looking forward to this day.
The famous onion slice recipe!
To make the famous onion slices is simple enough, however it can take a couple of hours. It's a very
Indicator Plants – Soil – Dry, Wet, Rich, Poor, Acid, Alkaline or Compacted
When paying attention to the kind of plants that are naturally growing in a place, a lot can be said
A great year for apples!
We got several boxes of apples from our kind neighbors whom we will happily return some of the resulting preserve
Interview with Bianca and Martin – Athlone Community Radio
This is an interview with Bianca and Martin on the Athlone community radio, Roscommon Ireland -  This was a great
6 Tips for attracting Winter Birds!
6 Tips for attracting Winter Birds! 1. Know their tastes. Winter birds love seeds! You can find seeds by the
Making Apple Juice
We got a box of eating apples from a friend with a surplus and made 10 liters of real apple
GIY Athlone Group Meeting
Grow it Yourself Athlone is a group that organizes casual gatherings to discuss all things related to gardening, food and
A Teaspoon Of Soil Contains More Living Organisms Than There Are People On Earth
Rooting rose cuttings using potatoes
Here's a way to propagate roses the inexpensive way. It would be most successful with softwood cuttings in late spring
Old Apple Tree Discovered
In the spring time and the early summer we had been looking at this tree on our property and we
Pumpkins – Just on time for Halloween!
Plenty of pumpkins or winter squash in 2017 with literally zero hours of maintenance and therefor making it a great
Huegelculture / Mount-bed
This garden bed was built with a south facing aspect and without digging the soil below it. We simply layered
Shops closed? Just pick up a few bits in your garden!
Just a thought with the hurricane here in Ireland this weekend. Growing your own vegetables and fruits has many benefits
Harvest and Homestead Gallery
Bee Friendly Plants
We have put together a collection of bee friendly plants for your garden, these include: Calendula / Marigold, chives, wild
The old Allotment 2010
We have come a long way since these pictures were taken in 2010. It was a tremendous amount of work
The proof is in the raspberry!
The proof is in the raspberry! Since it's the time of year to harvest autumn raspberries, this is a great
Seed Saving – Peas
Seed saving in your garden is a great way to extend one growing season into the next. With peas and
Flower Gallery
Seed mix
This little project is more of an experiment involving a large quantity of seeds to plant a diverse polyculture on
Wildlife Gallery
There is also a video a few swarms of starlings taking off under this gallery. Please note that new pictures
Fennel and cow parsley attract ladybirds and hover flies, these eat aphids.
Soft/Semi-hardwood Propagation
Here is a cheap and easy way to root plant cuttings and multiply your plants in a matter of a
Temperate zone vegetables will not go to seed on the equator due to daylight hours.
Purple sprouting broccoli is cold hardy to -17C
97% of the worlds water is salty, of the 3% – 75% is ice and 11% is ground water
Quote by Geoff Lawton
Potatoes grown in buckets
Growing potatoes in bucket is certainly not something new, however it can be handy way of making use of sprouting
Wild Garlic Butter
Wild garlic is a delicious addition to the seasonal pallet and the young leafs have the most potent flavor around
A sheltered tree grows at twice the rate.
There are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there is humans on the planet.
A hive of bees will fly 90,000 miles to collect 1 kg of honey.
A bee is said to make three journeys in order to bring one drop of nectar to the hive; 25,000
An oak tree has more than 500 connections / interactions with it’s surroundings.