The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, my office on Sep 30th, 2008
A little after 10am today I will be on Dublin City fm 103.2 on your radio dial - for those of you with a computer click here and click listen. I will be on the Good morning show which you can also email… easy!
Of course the last time I was on the radio was with [...]
Posted in every post to date, uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2008
I found this in the back of an old diary [from way back]. I said it was *a little* humour.. and that’s all it is.
But its not like there’s much humour in the horticultural sector - apart from the odd individual who maybe considered humorous in the unusual sense most likely - but then who [...]
Posted in every post to date, the pink boat - bloom 2008 on Sep 29th, 2008
After Bloom I sent out a postcard to [the so very many who deserved a massive] say thank you. Amongst the so very many, I also sent one to Diarmuids office. That said, this isn’t the first time the now famous postcard has received acclaim!
Anyhow, it was [pictured left] given a somewhat surprising, yet most [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Sep 26th, 2008
If you are buying topsoil - buyer beware - this really is a case of cheaper can often be more tearful than cheerful. Buy from a reputable source and before it is tipped in you’re driveway… jump in and have a rumage around.
The [generally speaking] golden rule for good topsoil is the darker the colour [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Sep 25th, 2008
I wrote an article some time ago for Diarmuids magazine. It went in under the rant and rave section and was titled knowledge versus experience’. Of course if you want to see what the rave was about I suppose you’ll have to buy the magazine [april/ may 2008 issue] from the good guys at harmonia.ie
It [...]
Posted in every post to date, show gardens & shows on Sep 24th, 2008
I was searching through some old emails and stumbled across this.
With special thanks to Paddy for what was one day to get this done… at the time [and still] it was so much appreciated. A great song and tells the No rubber Soul story story so well. Read the full story here.
[**this is take 2 [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Sep 23rd, 2008
We were doing the office spring style clear out [in autumn?] recently and I found this poem I wrote from when I first set up. It was an A4 poster-card I had put up in the local shops to let the good people know there was a new face in town…?!
Sometimes one looks back on [...]
Posted in every post to date, uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2008
When I spoke to a colleague of mine about writing an article on robbings in the garden he told me he had seen some himself, but moreso around the winter period. In hindsight I realise this may not be the most amusing opening line for an article but whilst garden theft achieves little or no [...]
Posted in every post to date, uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2008
i’m so many times asked how? why? and what made you did you think of that…? and i’ve so often wondered myself?!! Sometime time ago the legend that is Will sent me this little clip… so now you know…?!
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Sep 18th, 2008
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: before one reads this article, please understand - this is intended as satire/ humour or any other jargon that may make you smile!!
‘Tranquil settings, the finest of surrounds within the peaceful and serene grounds complete with parklands and golf course.’ This all sounds absolutely superb but what the small print on [...]
