December & January – What to do in the garden?
Lift and divide herbaceous perennials prune deciduous shrubs and fruit trees, Cut out anything that’s dead, diseased or damaged Prune Rose bushes now while…
Citta Alta, Bergamo, Italy
Unfortunately known mostly for being Ryanair’s, Milan budget airport, Bergamo is a gem not to be missed. It’s a historic Lombardy town that avoided any…
Iceland: Tomatoes on Ice!
Iceland: Tomatoes on Ice! I was amazed during a weekend winter break to Iceland, not by the crazy Reykjavik night life, the fine dining, the…
Kiplings Garden, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, UK. Review & Pictures
Kiplings Garden, Rottingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, UK. Review & Pictures The 10 minute bus journey along the coast from Brighton to Rottingdean sets the tone…
Killruddery House, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland : Reviewed pictures included
Killruddery House, Walled Garden Project & Formal Gardens approx. 30km from Dublin. We arrived at Killruddery House and Gardens on a gorgeous day recently so…
A very rare fern found in Co. Kerry, Ireland
A very rare and small “cloud-forest” fern that has never before been seen in Europe – has been discovered in the Kingdom (Co Kerry, Ireland). …
Friends of Plantyard.org
https://www.planthappygirl.com/ – stunning Instagram page with healthy recipes. Runs healthy food an diet workshops in Dublin. http://clonmelapplefest.ie/ – fantastic Festival every September in Clonmel –…
Kells Bay House and Gardens
Kells Bays House and Gardens is a place of pure paradise with an Antipodean-like climate on the Kerry Coast overlooking spectacular views of Dingle Bay…
Honeybees Part 1
We are all being reminded every day to “save the bees” in some shape or form, but apart from planting a suitable bee garden, creating…
The simple guide to pruning Roses the correct way
If this process is done well, Rose pruning will encourage lots of new growth including stems and especially more flowers. Another encouraging advantage is that…