An other Eli experiment in the greenhouse, so you don’t have to. Consistent, hassle-free watering is the absolute holy grail of gardeners, be it a daily thing or if you were planning on going off for a wee holiday (one-day folks, lockdown won’t last forever). To an extent, I have […]
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How to keep shop-bought herbs alive
4 commentsI refer to the herb plants from our supermarkets as a gateway drug, because let’s be honest, for an awful lot of people, it’s the first baby steps they make towards gardening. Fresh herbs for cooking is one of the grow your own adventures most of us go on, and […]
Looking around for the positives
2 commentsThis blog post has actually been a really hard one to set down. I’m pretty sure a lot of you guys out there are struggling a little bit just now like I am, and although I wouldn’t say I am in any way feeling down, I am absolutely struggling for […]
Growing herbs: or it’s just not a kitchen garden
2 commentsI think herbs were one of the first “food” things I grew… I may be wrong but I suspect it was. Either way, I now hate having to rely on dried herbs, I’d much rather go chop a big handful of the real stuff for cooking. My two absolute favourites […]
Boxty – a traditional Irish potato pancake
Comments are DisabledBoxty on the griddle,boxty on the pan,If you can’t bake boxtysure you’ll never get a man Happy St Patrick’s day folks, I hope those of you celebrating have had a fantastic day! Kate and I joined in the celebrations today by having Boxtys for dinner. What are boxtys I hear […]
How to use propagators to beat the cold
Comments are DisabledIf, like us, you live in a place where spring can still be quite cold, and so hard to get your seeds germinating, even in the greenhouse, it may be handy to know how to get the best out of propagators.
My quest for the perfect scone recipe
6 commentsA good plain scone, real butter and a cup of earl grey are one of life’s joys. Well for me, Kate likes fruit scones (yuck), covered in jam. However, I have frustratingly found that all the recipes I have tried for making my own scones have been a disappointment. Small […]
January has gone, hurrah for February: let the gardening commence
Comments are DisabledThis year’s seed haul is here so I can now bore the pants off you all with details of what I will be growing and how. Hurrah! The excitement and build-up to spring started last week for me, with getting the greenhouse properly clean and tidy. It now feels awesome […]
Cleaning the greenhouse and preparing for spring planting
Comments are DisabledGetting back out into the greenhouse this weekend is the best therapy ever. I hadn’t been able to get it cleaned yet, so it was hard to get my head into proper planning for spring mode. But now, it’s all shiny and tidy.
January is always seedanuary
Comments are DisabledJanuary at Ar Bruadair is always a time for reflection on the year past and the excitement of the year to come. It’s January when the seed orders get placed and plans are underway. So go grab a cuppa and a wee biscuit or two and let’s get started.
