Gardening Week
A Death In The Family
With heavy heart, I write of a death in the family. Fifty-eight small seedlings froze to death in the glasshouse last night. When I heard
January 25, 2021
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Propagation
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Six on Saturday – The Snip
It has been a wonderful week for gardening. Warm and dry. Ideal weather for a t-shirt, be it red or otherwise.
September 19, 2020
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Wordless Wednesday
16th September 2020. Pádraig. GrowWriteRepeat | Social Links |GrowWriteRepeat | Blog Archive |
September 16, 2020
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September 2016
Wednesday, 2nd September 2020. Four years ago today, I was a bit obsessed with taking cuttings. It didn’t just develop overnight. Here’s the proof. I
September 2, 2020
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Acers in Autumn
1st September 2020. It’s overcast here in Dungarvan and there has been light overnight mist. Seems like a good time to continue with a few
September 1, 2020
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Six on Saturday – Cut and Change
I’m going to cut to the chase, without further ado. Pronto, as it were. There will be no dilly-dallying or beating about the bush. I
August 29, 2020
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Hebe ‘Rhubarb AND Custard’
Tuesday, 25th August 2020 I bought three Hebe Rhubarb & Custard plants back in April 2020, and planted them near the roses. They have settled
August 25, 2020
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Then There Were Twelve
Ivy propagation, round 2. Years ago I gave up on planting ivy on our garden boundary walls because it became unmanageable. But a few ivy
November 16, 2018
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Alyssum: Easy Seed Saving
I love growing from seed. So do many people. Browsing the garden centre, supermarket or catalogues for brightly-coloured seed packets is good fun, and even
September 28, 2016
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‘Tis the Season for Cuttings
I started cuttings of pelargonium, fuchsia and wallflower. Dead or alive? Update coming in a few weeks. Fuchsias prefer Glenisk organic container. Pádraig.
September 2, 2016
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