The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
I borrowed this from Damiens blog. He seems to like it. So does Nigel. You can buy them here. In fact everyone seems to like them.
I think they’re pretty funky too to be honest. Anything that makes people say… hey I better look after a plant has to be worthwhile… next up solar powered plants…. [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design, uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
…what do you do while waiting for a plane.
I flew to Cork on Friday [8pm Dublin - Cork] AerArann. The plane was slighly late. Apology came over the intercom. Accepted. Slightly nervous on planes anyway, we hit turbulence. The Air hostess, a young Lady was straight over in seconds to see how [...]
Posted in every post to date, my favourite plants on Jun 27th, 2008
This allium, also a member of the alliaceae/ lilliaceae family, the same as kitchen garlic [allium sativum] is probably my favourite bulb.
My favourite variety is this and of course Allium globemaster - mainly because of its yellow centre spot on a mre purple flower; akin to that of the solanum crispum glasnevin.
These guys do cost [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland, uncategorized on Jun 27th, 2008
In conversation with some members of the ALCI, I decided to do a brief survey on landscaping costs, generally speaking.
All my staff are qualified in horticulture. We are members of the ALCI. I am a member of The Institute of Horticulture. Full Insurances. Quality Approved System and enough design and landscaping awards et cetera.
I [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Jun 26th, 2008
The award winning gardens of Brackenstown have hit the big screen. The gardens open for two weeks only for the Mid summer sculpt exhibition and this is one not to be missed. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance through Gormleys Fine Art. Oliver is right, ‘what a setting’!
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland on Jun 26th, 2008
Its well known [to most] that I used to grow plants under my bed when I was 4 or 5 years old; my first seeds I grew out my back garden with my Pop - radishes; lettuce sets with my Dad; my first bulb [singular] was a hyacinth - one weeks pocket money at [...]
Posted in every post to date, my favourite plants on Jun 26th, 2008
This member of the Pinaceae family was planted quite recently, but it is probably one of my all time favourite trees. But for all the gardens I have created, I have probably only ever planted 5 of these [maximum] in my career. [To put that in context I may have planted close to One million [...]
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Jun 25th, 2008
…. well it’s O’Connell Street actually and it needed a little inspiration. Congrats should go to Dublin City Council for this. Not only does the tree planting on O’Connell Street genuinely make a difference…quite beautiful actually [and award winning]; they’ve since gone and allowed these guys to brighten up the street at night. There is [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Jun 24th, 2008
well actually I’m told to say that it has moved house but not home….. That is there slight change of address for those who RSS my weblog. The address is now http://blog.doneganlandscaping.com.
Thankfully I had Adrian and Paddy and his posse who can do just about anything with a computer… a bit like Michael and his [...]
Posted in my office on Jun 23rd, 2008
I don’t know much about computers, really. Like a car, I can drive it but thats it. Anyhow there’s a computer crowd called UBUNTU…..
They’ve decided to work alongside Camara, an Irish charity who take in second hand computers do them up [basically] and send them to schools and colleges in Africa who need [...]
