Irish Water. Free ?
Been harping on about this for a while now. This is that water butt post. The Irish Times say water charges will raise €1 billion. Aparently, there have been campaigns over this…. [?] Some ask if water charges are the cure for water shortages. Estimates say it could cost householders around €400 per annum. Daylight [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }The Weekend Gardeners Podcast
To the garden, as always you can rss the podcasts via iTunes or direct via audioboo or you subscribe to the blog and listen to them right here. Missed last weeks garden podcast ? Links From the blog: fruit trees – get some planted the garden group is to visit the battle of the boyne [...]
{ all posts, garden advice } { One comment }Chives – Allium schoenoprasum
A bit like the sorrel plant, in the sense that this is another one of those just plant it and your pretty much sorted for life in this department. A member of the Allium or Onion [alliaceae/ lillaceae] family – the same family that gave you wild garlic, the supermarket garlic bulb and these really [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { One comment }Basil – Ocimum basilicum
The Ocimum [labiatae/ lamiaceae] are a genus of about 365 species of aromatic annuals and evergreen herbs. But – this is not lavender we are discussing. This is the herb we know as basil. With that in mind I am only interested in one type. There are other varieties, but I have chose what I [...]
{ all posts, grow your own } { 5 comments }supporting trees…
you might be wondering why the Seamús Ennis centre is in a gardening article? Apart from is being an amazing place… It is the tree support in the background of this photograph that it is here. Rather than chop the arms off a fine and well represented tree in the beautiful village of the Naul… [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }silicon republic… technology for a gardener #9
The entire list of companies for ‘technology for a gardener’ is/will be here. This is piece #9. This is Silicon Republic. Silicon republic in my eyes like a who’s who sort of what’s what online publication of anything technical related. It is the Reuters of the techie industry so to speak. If there was ever [...]
{ all posts, techie } { 0 comments }piaras kelly – pr thursday garden guest #10
If you would like to know more about the thursday garden guest the pr sessions - click here. For the moment writer #10 is Paiars kelly of Edelman PR. ABOUT: Piaras Kelly is a Senior Account Manager with Edelman, a Dublin based PR firm. You can read more of his thoughts on PR, Marketing, Advertising [...]
{ all posts, weblog garden guests } { 0 comments }neil kirrane – pr garden guest #8
If you would like to know more about the thursday garden guest the pr sessions - click here. For the moment writer #8 is Neil Kirrane of Edelmann PR ABOUT: Neill Kirrane is account executive with Edelman. An outdoors enthusiast, Neill is a big fan of water and trees and can be found climbing a [...]
{ all posts, weblog garden guests } { One comment }polldaddy… technology for a gardener #5
The entire list of companies for ‘technology for a gardener’ is/will be here. This is piece #5. This is Polldaddy. Put simply, we know what a poll is. We also know what a survey is… If you have ever been stopped on the street and asked for ‘a few minutes of your time…’ well, how [...]
{ all posts, techie } { One comment }thomas brunkard – pr garden guest #4
If you would like to know more about the thursday garden guest the pr sessions - click here. For the moment writer #4 is Thomas Brunkard of Bvisible ABOUT: Thomas Brunkard is an account executive with Bvisible Communications, a creative, progressive and dynamic PR agency with a wide-ranging client base. He assists in the development [...]
{ all posts, weblog garden guests } { 6 comments }cork open coffee
yes… it was a few weeks [more...?] ago now – and i’m still harping on about Cork! but Cork Open Coffee really deserves a post. Firstly to thank everyone who was there for welcoming me to my first OCC and secondly because it was so worthwhile going to. Well done to all. It started with [...]
{ all posts, techie } { 0 comments }garden time on dublin city radio 103.2fm
Tomorrow, Tuesday March 24th I will return to the studios of Dublin City 103.2fm – the 10am – 11am show. It’s been a while since I was in with the lads so I’m looking forward to it. And the guys are particularly nice so making it all worthwhile If you are hoping to tune in [...]
{ all posts, media } { 0 comments }joy redmond – pr thursday garden guest #3
If you would like to know more about the thursday garden guest the pr sessions - click here. For the moment writer #3 is Joy Redmond of flexitimers.com ABOUT: Joy Redmond is marketing & operations director of Flexitimers.com – a people-2-people platform for professional freelance and project work in Ireland. Joy has been working in [...]
{ all posts, weblog garden guests } { 7 comments }ardgillan demesne
I went to see Ardgillan Demesne; It is a park, a castle [but not a true castle...], a playground, a gardens… the second Sunday in March. It is by far the finest example of a park I have seen in Ireland to date. Unlike Malahide Castle – all parts of the ‘demesne’ were open. It [...]
{ all posts, parks & places } { 0 comments }qik… technology for a gardener #3
The entire list of companies for ‘technology for a gardener’ is/will be here. This is piece #3. This is Qik. This is a toughie to explain. I find. For me. It’s not Irish. But there is no alternative. And it is absolutely amazing. NB: VERY IMPORTANT: before I go any further. Please contact your phone [...]
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