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How to Graft Apple Trees and Why
March 14, 2022
We participated in an apple tree grafting workshop hosted by the Roscommon Produce Network. We...
5 Reasons To Go No Dig in Your Garden
March 5, 2022
Conventional gardening methods involve backbreaking work including digging and weeding generally resulting in an endless...
Shelter Belt and Willow Arches after Winter Maintenance
February 26, 2022
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
February 3, 2022
We gave a talk on No Dig, Lasasgne & Forest Gardening & Plant Propagation at...
Free New Years RAFFLE For 2x 50 euro Vouchers
January 20, 2022
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
January 18, 2022
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
January 7, 2022
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
January 5, 2022
Yacon is a tuberous winter vegetable from the Andes with a crisp texture and a...
Mashua – Perennial Salad Vegetable and Tuberous Nasturtium
December 4, 2021
Mashua is a tuberous cousin of the garden Nasturtium. It’s been used by humans for...