Sorrel – Rumex acetosa
Not to be confused with the common dock, also Rumex, which may cause mild stomach upset if ingested. To the sorrel, I simply love it. It is one of the greatest plants I have ever invested money in. And one of the easiest plants one could ever grow in terms of culinary and kitchen salad [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { 2 comments }The GIY Rathgar Terenure Talk
I got an email in some time ago from a friend of mine. Séan wanted me to do a talk on growing your own. He is a member of a new movement call GIY – grow it yourself – that seems to be sweeping the nation. I had heard about GIY but I didn’t really [...]
{ all posts, courses/ gigs/ events } { 5 comments }Irelands Eye
The second garden group event took place today. This time to Irelands Eye. It was an amazing day. And to that some notes of thanks are due. To the legend that is Diarmuid O’Cathasaigh of The Howth Peninsula Historical Society, who spoke to us about the island and to Mary Stephenson who introduced me to [...]
{ all posts, garden group, parks & places } { 12 comments }Garden Group Tour To Irelands Eye Guide
ALL CLEAR GIVEN. TRIP IS GO!!! Not to be confused with another Garden Gig – the grow your own garden course – that I am running this Saturday. This post is for those attending The Peter Donegan Weblog Garden Group Tour to Irelands Eye. *ONLY* If your name has been accepted via comment on The [...]
{ all posts, garden group } { 10 comments }Down On The Farm
Thursday evening I got a text from a friend of mine and fellow Ballyboughal local Michael…. Calf just born if your around The one above is just 30 minutes old. Straight into the jeep and down I went. It is absolutely amazing when one sees those new borns, the size of the mothers and how [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { 0 comments }The Grow Your Own Gardening Class
It was a weekend ago that I decided to do the grow your own gardening course. And whilst the weather turned good I had to wait ’til now to do my synopsis of it. How did it go…? Louise did a review under the title dirty fingernails and Jason reviewed it under the title some [...]
{ all posts, courses/ gigs/ events } { 10 comments }Coillte and Irish Press Releases ….?
Sometimes things like this pop up on ones screen. Sometimes they are without finding and the if nothing a post quickly and easily dispells the myth and introduces the facts. take a read…. I copied the entire ‘press release‘ just in case… Coillte: Landscape aesthetics are clearly not on your balance sheet. Co. Dublin, Ireland [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }St Audoens Park, Dublin
Located on the corner of High Street and Cook Street [just on past Christ Church] St Audoens Park is, I’m glad to say, another of Dublins little gems. According to Dublin City Councils website: St. Audoen’s Park, although less than 0.5 hectares in size, is quite significant in historical terms. Located adjacent to St. Audoen’s [...]
{ all posts, parks & places } { 8 comments }Donabate Allotments
I was talking to Trevor Sargeant at another gig. Trying to find a time that suited us both to meet we settled on meeting at the allotments in Donabate on Saturday morning. However which way it happened we missed each other. I took a walk around anyway and I have to say I was very [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { 2 comments }Dublin Bike Scheme
I live in a small farming town called called Ballyboughal. There’s no bus service here and very little else Last week I had a meeting in Dublin City Centre. So I got a lift into Dublin City. What happens when at about 5pm, peak traffic one hits near Sherriff Street and tries to get to [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 8 comments }A Gardening Course …?
update 13th March 2010: One space has become available… pop your name down below, email or text me if your interested Over the last weeks I’ve been researching chatting with some friends about gardening and the usual how to bits of outdoor advice. From those conversations came the suggestion that I should do a crash [...]
{ all posts, courses/ gigs/ events } { 27 comments }Nominated For The Irish Blog Awards 2010
Last year this weblog was nominated for the irish blog awards 2009. And this year somebody nominated this green blog again As you are most likely well aware there is a long way to go and so I shall [appropriately] quote myself from last year once again… That said – awards or not, it is [...]
{ all posts, techie } { 2 comments }St Patricks Park, Dublin
I had been to St Patricks Park before. Just never with camera in hand and an eye on reviewing it. There is a difference. But I love this park. I like the personal touch to it – the signs of which are, literally, everywhere. Of particular note *and something that makes the park so very [...]
{ all posts, parks & places } { 6 comments }Loughshinny Beach
Before you even dream of saying it….. I will What on Gods earth am I doing reviewing a beach…? Well, it turns out one of North Dublins hidden gems may not be the worst day trip you ever took. And in this case it turns out there is a lot more than sand to see [...]
{ all posts, parks & places } { 2 comments }Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
It was last month when I chose to visit the Iveagh Gardens just north of St Stephens Green. On the whole, I like the Iveagh Gardens. I like the layout, the sunken lawn and the symetry of the main features. But on this occasion I was a bit surprised with some elements of the grounds. [...]
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