Although there is work to be done in the garden, this is the best time of year to go for a walk and see what else is growing, sometimes wild, but often as a legacy of some long gone gardener from a different era. Last Sunday, we gathered in Ballyboughal about 8 miles away to follow [...]
Posts Tagged ‘September’
22 Sep
DAY OFF FOR ALL KITCHEN GARDENERS ATTENDING THE G.I.Y. CONFERENCE IN GUINNESS STOREHOUSE – THIRD WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2010
The sociable side of growing fruit and veg got a boost last Saturday 18th September when the second Grow It Yourself Conference took place in the intoxicating environs of the Guinness Storehouse Conference Centre. It was great to meet up with so many experts and enthusiasts. The No.1 guest was Uachtarán na hEireann and GIY enthusiast, Mary Mc [...]
17 Sep
NATIONAL ORGANIC WEEK JUICING WORKSHOP – SECOND WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2010
Monday, September 13th was the start of National Organic Week which An Bord Bia organises every year to shine a light on who and what is growing organically and where of course. A couple of months ago the invitation was extended to farmers, restaurants and growers big and small to put on an event to highlight [...]
2 Sep
THE ORGANIC WALLED GARDEN AT LISSADELL IN SLIGO THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE 2.2 ACRES I HAVE SEEN – FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2010
Any visit to Sligo would not be complete without a visit to Lissadell House and Gardens. After a hearty breakfast at Seashore B&B nearby, the Saturday was clear to meet up with Dermot Carey, the dedicated and very talented head gardener at Lissadell. The walled garden has recently been awarded full organic certification and is a [...]
15 Sep
TALKING ABOUT GROWING MORE TIME CONSUMING THAN GROWING – THIRD WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2009
The garden is beginning to look neglected but is nonetheless very productive with apples, courgettes, tomatoes, parsley, runner beans, cavello nero kale, perpetual spinach and carrots looking and tasting well. I’m lucky to get time just to keep the grass cut, under glass plants and potted plants watered. Most garden work these days is done late at night [...]
9 Sep
ORDERING SEEDS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING – SECOND WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2009
The ‘Indian summer’ has arrived and high pressure from mid-week on is good news for harvesting and sowing. I open up the seed catalogues therefore and order seeds for autumn sowing such as: 1. Radar – autumn onion sets, 2. autumn shallots, 3. garlic, 4. Aquadulce – broad beans, 5. cress, 6. mustard. Seeing these sets and seeds [...]
31 Aug
BOTTLING BEETROOT AND FREEZING COURGETTE SOUP – FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER 2009
Last chance before political work takes over to store up the beetroot and courgette crop. I need the ground where the beetroot has been growing to plant autumn onion sets. It suits me therefore to harvest the lot, boil and bottle them in vinegar with some onion and herbs from the garden in each jar. [...]
