Posts Tagged ‘Composting’
Monday, February 15th, 2010
In previous articles I have looked at allotment culture from both a historical and site owners perspective. Well, in this piece I hope to help the “landless” gardener source their very own allotment, for a years growing at the very least.
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
GreenAcre Allotments are set in the Scenic countryside of Murroe, in the foothills of Slieve Felimn, just 20 minutes from Limerick city.
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Located on farmland at Beech Park, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 (Right next to Clonsilla railway station), these allotments are perfectly located for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
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Tags: 120m2, 350m2, Allotments, Beech Park, Beech Park House, Beech Park vegetable allotments, Blanchardstown, car parking, city, Clonsilla, Clonsilla Rd, Composting, Dublin 15, environment, farmland, food, Fruit tree, gardening, gardening supplies, greenhouses, healthy, laneway, M50, Navan, Private, Railway, railway station, rotavating, rural, Secure storage, seeds, Sheds, shop, site, Toilets, tomatoes, tools, waste disposal, water, weeding
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Located on a farm just three miles from County Meath near Loughcrew Cairns and Forest, is the Grow Your Own allotments site.
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