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Seeds for Windowsill Sowing

Jan

13

2016

Gardening does not have to be limited by space. Even the smallest of spaces can be used to grow your own vegetable, herb & salad crops. A bright windowsill is an ideal location not only to start your seeds & seedlings but it is also a great place to grow some crops all the way ...

Growing Brassica Seeds & Pest Control

Jan

13

2016

The family of brassica plants is a large group of vegetables which are amongst the most popular of vegetable seeds grown in Ireland. The family of brassicas includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, sprouts and Chinese cabbage. In terms of crop rotation groups, the brassica rotation group also includes swedes & turnips. This is because brassicas ...

Vegetable Seeds for Christmas Dinner

Jul

30

2015

Most gardening takes place between March and September when the weather is good and soils are warm. mid Spring is certainly a very busy period when sowing vegetable seeds both indoors and outdoors is taking place. This is the best time to grow as almost anything can be sown from St. Patricks Day onwards. However ...

Vegetables Seeds to sow in Autumn

Sep

24

2014

If gardening is one thing it is seasonal! And with each season brings an array of things to do in the garden. Everyone knows that spring the time for most of our vegetable growing but little is known about what seeds can be sown the rest of the year With our vegetable plots teeming with ...

Storing Seeds at the End of the Season

Sep

11

2013

Frugal is the way forward and us gardeners always love a bargain and getting something for nothing. Whether you are grow vegetables to swap with your neighbour our barter with friends and family, there is always a way to get rid of some unwanted and excess garden plants, vegetables and seeds in return for something. ...

The First Step to Plant Propagation is Storing Your Seeds

Feb

18

2013

We all know that growing from seed is a great way to grow your own plants at a minimal cost and a great way to get to know more about your plants. But you can take it one step further by collecting and storing last year’s seeds for propagating the next spring. Of course the ...