Benefits of a garden

Materials and Fuel

Firewood, Handcrafting and natural building materials

Food and Medicine

Fresh seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs are flavoursome and healthy

Well being

Exercise, balance and relaxation.

What’s New

How to Graft Apple Trees and Why

We participated in an apple tree grafting workshop hosted by the Roscommon Produce Network. We...

5 Reasons To Go No Dig in Your Garden

Conventional gardening methods involve backbreaking work including digging and weeding generally resulting in an endless...

Shelter Belt and Willow Arches after Winter Maintenance

Hi Folks! It’s been a mild but long Winter so far, busy months of planting...

Talk at Seed Swap – No Dig, Forest Gardening & Plant Propagation

We gave a talk on No Dig, Lasasgne & Forest Gardening & Plant Propagation at...

Free New Years RAFFLE For 2x 50 euro Vouchers

We are having a New Years Raffle to get everyone excited about the new growing...

How to Build a Simple Pallet Shed on a Low Budget

We like homesteading as a practical way of connecting our busy lives to the land...

Garden and Nursery Projects Compilation of 2021 Part 1 Jan-March

2021 is now another year gone by, a productive year with lots of fruitful gardening...

How to Harvest Yacon – The Winter Fruit – Tips and Tricks

Yacon is a tuberous winter vegetable from the Andes with a crisp texture and a...

Mashua – Perennial Salad Vegetable and Tuberous Nasturtium

Mashua is a tuberous cousin of the garden Nasturtium. It’s been used by humans for...