Setting up allotments, a planning guide for landowners.

February 2nd, 2010

For a country that promotes itself as the Emerald Isle, Ireland has been found badly wanting where the provision of allotments are concerned. This is very apparent when we consider what small quantities of plots our city and county councils throughout the land provide.

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Coleville Allotments, Coleville Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

January 26th, 2010

Coleville Allotments are located on a secure site in a picturesque setting on the Coleville Road near Minella Hotel. The allotments are surrounded by mature trees and rest about 1 mile from the town centre .

Bring the family, meet new friends and “Grow your Own”
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Allotment history in Ireland?

January 24th, 2010

When I think back, allotments always seemed to me to be a typically English pursuit. I always pictured a Jack Duckworth type character from Manchester’s Coronation Street using his allotment for the dual purposes of cultivating cabbages, whilst enjoying some quality time away from his wife Vera. However, my thoughts have changed in past years as I have seen an upsurge of interest in allotment growing right here in Ireland.

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Community garden becomes just a bit too much fun.

January 13th, 2010

Community gardens are fun, but it seems for Dean Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland that fun is more than just growing your own veg.
Dean Gardens, overlooking the New Town and the Water of Leith, had been hijacked by youths for use as a drinking area.
And no, it was not tomato juice or a cabbage smoothie they were imbibing.

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Hardwood cuttings to propagate your fruit plants.

September 27th, 2009

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came;
The ashes, oaks, and maples,
And those of every name.
George Cooper (1838–1927), U.S. poet.

You may have noticed over the last few days the signal that October is on its way. The leaves have ever so slowly begun to fall from our trees.

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Corrib Garden Allotments, Portacarron, Co. Galway.

September 22nd, 2009

A child, and family friendly allotment scheme in Co. Galway.

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Allotment Open Day, Athenry, Saturday, October 3rd.

September 22nd, 2009

Athenry Environmental Network Allotment Open Day Saturday October 3rd 2pm to 3pm - Athenry

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Digging potatoes, a harvest worth waiting for.

September 20th, 2009

“Potatoes served at breakfast, at dinner served again; potatoes served at supper, forever and Amen!”
–Pennsylvania prayer.

The gardeners and farmers who had the foresight to plant their potatoes earlier this year have an interesting few weeks ahead of them.

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Wasps on fruit, how to prevent, deter or kill this problem.

September 6th, 2009

“Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp’s nest”.
Chinese Proverb.

It feels like this year is fast becoming the year of the wasp. Despite all the wet weather we have received there has been plenty of wasps around. You would expect the dampness would put them off, but no, they seem as plentiful as they are in a warm summer, if not more so.

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Bee Keeping, easy ways to attract bees to your garden.

August 24th, 2009

“Don’t wear perfume in the garden - unless you want to be pollinated by bees.”
Anne Raver

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