The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Nov 17th, 2008
I had a conversation with a lady recently who was asking about a particular plant. The problem is… she may as well said can I have a Donegan…. Bear with me…. I’m trying not to make this confusing, because it confused me, at first, when it was first explained to me… hmmm Anyhow.
She asked [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Nov 12th, 2008
increasingly I am asked why I bother to write this weblog? I don’t particularly know why…. Some see it as time wasted; some ‘don’t get it‘ and some wonder what I get from it; I decided to dispel the myths that may linger out there regarding my weblog.
But as the queries went a little further [...]
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Nov 4th, 2008
i had never been but on saturday i took a stroll into Swords - just at the bottom of main street adjacent the swords castle - is where it’s all happening [10am - 4pm]. It’s not huge but it’s enough to have a relaxing, friendly day out side in the cool November air. I liked [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Nov 3rd, 2008
it may well be november - but that does not mean one can rest on their laurels [?!!]. There is still so much to be done in the garden. So here are the bits and bobs you need to get at. Help is right here - if you need it, just hollar. It may be [...]
Posted in every post to date, living the good life on Oct 31st, 2008
I’m a huge fan of the eco shop in Wicklow and recently I got an email from Bryonny letting me know of their new centre and the really cool events.
They have moved to a beautiful premises at the Meridian Centre in Greystones. With that in mind a series of free Saturday seminars [informal and will [...]
Posted in every post to date, thursday garden guest on Oct 28th, 2008
over at twitter the suggestion came up to have some guest writers on the doneganlandscaping weblog. People seemed quiet pleased with the suggestion ;). So we made a few rules. It had to be relevant to horticulture of any nature, type, size or style and it had to be personal… Titled ‘gardens - what I [...]
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 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, 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 [...]
Posted in every post to date, my books - my reviews on Sep 12th, 2008
I have selected gardens… whose design clearly illustrates a particular period of garden history, and whose plantings demonstrate an almost obsessional love of plants and the surrounding Irish landscape
The post-its popping out the top of this book will show that this one has been used; and used very well.
Put simply it is not one for [...]
