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ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
Everything is bright and beautiful in the garden.
Redoing the garden at a snails pace
A garden makeover at a snails pace.
SPRING TURNS COLD.
Spring has turned very cold.
Gardening like a Jeweller
Weeding the bulb frame and potting the Lewisias.
Busy again
Things are getting again in the garden.
COMING TO AN END.
A review of the gardening year.
THE WINTER BLUES
An eventful visit to Termonfeckin.
CARPETS OF GOLD
The autumn leaves have strewn a beautiful carpet of gold.
OCTOBER WINDS.
look back at the summer season in the garden. ">
THE FIRST RAIN IN FIVE WEEKS
The rain returns after five weeks.
HOT AND DRY.
Hot and dry weather causes problems in the garden.
ARE GARDENING SHOWS AND T.V. PROGRAMMES REALISTIC?
ARE GARDENING SHOWS AND T.V. PROGRAMMES REALISTIC?
TIME TO TAKE IT EASY
Is it time to take it easy in the garden.
LONG SUNNY MIDSUMMER DAYS.
LONG SUNNY MIDSUMMER DAYS.
SOME FAVOURITE PERERNNIALS IN MY GARDEN.
SOME FAVOURITE PERERNNIALS IN MY GARDEN.
Everyone in the garden is busy.
Everyone in the garden in busy.
THE RAIN COMES AT LAST
The rains come at last after a dry spring,
THE DROUGHT CONTINUES.
A springtime drought in the garden.
APRIL SHOWERS.
April showers will be welcome this year
AN ABUNDANCE OF FLOWERS
AN ABUNDANCE OF FLOWERS
IT IS TIME TO GET GOING
IT IS TIME TO GET GOING IN THE GARDEN
A DRY AND COLD WEEK IN THE GARDEN
A DRY AND COLD WEEK IN THE GARDEN
THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING
THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING IN THE GARDEN
THE PLANTS RESPOND TO THE LONGER DAYS.
The plants respond to the longer days.
THE FROST HAS ARRIVED
A cold frosty spell in the garden.
DON.T FORGET THE PLANTS AT CHRISTMAS.
How to look after the Christmas Plants.
THE NEW BIRD TABLE
Making a new bird table for the garden.
TERMONFECKIN 2002
The Annual Alpine Plant Weekend.
CLEANING UP TIME
Cleaning up the potting shed.
THE STORMS COME.
Calm before the storm.
SEED SOWING TIME AGAIN.
Sowing hardy Cyclamen seed
THE DRY SPELL CONTINUES
THE DRY SPELL CONTINUES IN THE GARDEN
AN INDIAN SUMMER
AN INDIAN SUMMER
A CHANGE OF SEASON IN THE GARDEN
A change of season in the garden.
The Garden Pool
putting in a new garden pool
A Change of plan
A Change of plan in the garden.
Disastrous seed harvest
Because of the cold and wet weather few plants have set seed this year.
Potting on the Cyclamen seedlings.
Potting on the Cyclamen seedlings.
RAIN,RAIN,RAIN.
Rain every day makes normal gardening impossible.
COLD DAMP WEATHER
he cool start to summer is extending the season for late spring flowering plants.
The Rare Plant Sale
A visit to the rare plant sale.
SCENT IN THE GARDEN
Perfumed plants in the garden and greenhouse.
HAVE THE CONSERVATIONISTS GONE TOO FAR.
Have the Conservationists gone mad.
MILD WEATHER ISN?T ALWAYS A GOOD THING IN THE GARDEN
Mild weather isn?t always a good thing in the garden.
THE OLD TRADITION HOLDS GOOD.
Spring weather at last.
A SURPRISE EVERY DAY
Inspecting the flowers on the new crop of seedlings
SEEDLINGS IN ABUNDANCE
Observing a bumper crop of seedlings.
EARLY SPRING FLOWERS
Early spring flowers in the garden.
A COLD START TO SPRING
Waking up to a heavy snowfall.
SLOWLY WAKING UP.
The garden is slowly waking up after the winter.
ZIP BAG SEED SOWING
The Zip bag method of sowing seed.
THE FESTIVE PRESENTS
What too do with the Christmas presents.
AN UNSEASONABLE SEASON.
Unseasonable weather in the garden.
HEDGES PART 2.
Planting and maintaining a hedge in the garden.
HEDGES IN THE GARDEN
The benefits of having a hedge in the garden.
THE WINTER PLANTS.
Plants for the winter garden.
AUTUMN COLOURS.
Admiring some autumn colour in the garden.
SORTING THE SEED
Sorting and posting seed to the various seed exchanges.
SHAPING UP FOR WINTER
Preparing the garden for winter. Preparing the garden for winter. ">
A USEFUL GARDENING GADGET
A USEFUL GARDENING GADGET
WET WEATHER GARDENING
Gardening on a wet day
SHORT AND SWEET.
Two weeks of summer weather in the garden. ">
WHERE IS THE SUMMER WEATHER?
Not a good week in the garden.
TROUGH GARDENING
How to make and plant an alpine trough.
SHADE & SHELTER FOR THE SPRING FLOWERING BULBS
Finding a suitable spot to store the spring flowering bulbs.
PROPAGATING TIME
Propagating alpine plants ands small shrubs.
A VISIT TO THE RARE PLANT SALE
A visit to the Rare Plant Sale.
A BATTLE WITH THE BEES
Getting up early to pollinate the flowers before the bees get to them.
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS.
Potting on the summer flowering bulbs.
IS T.V Gardening Unrealistic?
Ridiculous T.V. gardening shows.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE WILDLIFE GONE?
Where has all the wildlife gone from the garden.
ALL IN BLOOM
Surveying the new seedlings,
FAREWELL SILVER BIRCH
The demise of the Silver birch, and a week of cold weather in the garden.
A BUSY TIME IN THE ALPINE HOUSE.
A BUSY TIME IN THE ALPINE HOUSE.
POTTING ON THE SPRING AND SUMMER BULBS.
Potting on the spring and summer bulbs.
WAKING UP SLOWLY
Observing the garden as it wakes up after the Winter.
NO SOONER SAID THAN DONE.
Dealing with a cold snap in the garden.
THE SEED HAS ARRIVED.
Checking on my free allocation of seed from the Alpine garden Society
Disaster in the Alpine House
Dealing with a disaster in the alpine house.
ANDROSACES PART 3
Description of some nice little Androsaces for the garden and alpine house.Part 3.
SOME NICE LITTLE ANDROSACES. Part 2.
Description of some nice little Androsaces for the garden.
SOME NICE LITTLE ANDROSACES. Part 1.
Description of some nice little Androsaces for the rock garden.
A WET START TO AUTUMN.
Protecting plants against excessive winter wet.
CAMPANULAS.
Campanulas for the rock garden and alpine house.
FIRST OF THE AUTUMN FLOWERS
A stroll through the garden observing the first of the autumn flowers.
THYME IS CREEPING UP ON ME.
Overhauling the alpine troughs.
LEWISIA HYBRIDS.
Reviwing the results of the Lewisia hybridising programe.
AUGUST IS A DIFFICULT MONTH IN THE GARDEN.
How to deal with the warm humid days and cool nights of August.
A HOT SPELL
Dealing with a hot spell in the garden.
BEDDING PLANTS ARE HARD WORK.
Are the summer bedding plants worth all the hard work?.
Next year's plants.
Propagating plants for next year's display.
THE JOYS OF JUNE.
Late spring and early flowering plants in the alpine garden.
Ventilation and shade in greenhouse and frame
Shading the Greenhouse and frame to prevent the plants from sun scorch and high temperatures.
IN SEARCH OF THE WHITE GENTIAN.
Searching for the white Gentiana verna.
POTTING ON TIME
Potting on some of the plants in the alpine house
SHOW TIME AGAIN
Preparing and staging plants at the spring show.
Are some gardening programmes a pain in the neck?
Are gardening programmes getting to be ridiculous "
Are wild gardens providing an excuse for lazy gardeners?
The management and control of wild gardens
IN LIKE A LION
Hybridising the Primulas
IT MUST BE SPRING.
The dawn chorus has started so spring must have arrived,
GROWING ON THE SEEDLINGS.
How to grow on seedlings after they have germinated.
SOWING THE SEED.
Sowing the seed of alpine plants.
KEEPING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
How to keep a record of all the seed you sow.
WHOLESALE PLANT SLAUGHTER.
The art of Killing the Festive Plants.
The Alpine Retreat
A visit to the annual Alpine Weekend.
The Friendly Garden Centre?
The friendly reception at the Garden Centre?
WINTER HAS ARRIVED.
Winter has arrived in the garden and the winter flowering plants are all in bloom
Cyclamen part 3
Growing cyclamen in the alpine house.
Cyclamen part 2
Growing Cyclamen in the alpine house.
Cyclamen in the alpine house. Part 1.
Growing Cyclamen in the alpine house.
Bedding down for the winter
Bedding down the garden for the winter.
BULB PLANTING TIME
Buying and planting spring flowering bulbs.
THE BUILDING WORK CAN BEGIN
Erecting a new Alpine House.
BLOWING HOT AND COLD
How Alpine plants love showery weather.
Making Way for a New Alpine House
Taking down the garden shed to make way for a new Alpine house.
Summer weather at last.
Dealing with a heatwave in the garden
BLOOMING ALPINES
Surveying the alpine garden and scree beds to see what is in bloom at the moment ">
Respect for the Gardener
Why do people not respect the gardener as a professional tradesman.
CYCLAMEN WITH EVERYTHING
The habit of certain seed germinating when dumped from the seed pot
Silver Birch Time Again
FILLING UP THE ALPINE HOUSE AFTER PLANTING TIME
Spring Cleaning the Garden
SPRING CLEANING THE GARDEN
A VISIT TO THE ALPINE PLANT SHOW.
A VISIT TO THE ALPINE PLANT SHOW.
The Cost of Compost
The high cost of peat based potting compost
Daffodil Time
Daffodils suitable for the rock garden and scree beds
Slashing the Roses
Slashing or pruning the roses - which is the best method? Plus some advice for National Tree Week.
A Bumper Crop
The use of a small propagator has produced a bumper crop of South African bulb seedlings
The Changing Names of Plants
The practise of Nurseries giving the same plants different names
The First Sign of Spring
Spring is almost here, and the signs of it are all over the garden and alpine house.
New Year's Resolutions.
Everyone makes New Year's resolutiona at some point - and this year mine are all things I swear I will accomplish in the gardens.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Questions and answers to some common gardening problems
GROWING CAPE BULBS
Sowing seed and growing on Cape bulbs in the west of Ireland.
The Changing Behaviour of Plants
Are plants evolving and adapting as the seasons get warmer?
Preparing the Garden for Winter
Getting the garden ready for the cold season ahead.
Slugs and Snails in the Garden
Dealing with the slugs and the snails
The Formal or Informal Garden
Gardening in a wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland
A Trip to the Burren
Gardening in a wet and mild climate in the west of Ireland
The Dead Label and Flowerpot Society
Gardening in a wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland
THE END OF SUMMER
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
Gardening Tips
Next Year's Fruit And Flowers
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
Not Landscaping The Garden
How not to go about landscaping your garden.
A SUMMER WITHOUT SUN
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
INDOOR GARDENING
Growing cacti - Indoor gardening pleasures
Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labour
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
HANGING UP THE BASKETS
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
Bedding Plant Time
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
THE SECOND SPRING
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
A LICENSE TO SELL PLANTS
APRIL SHOWERS
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
CRUNCH TIME FOR MOWERS
The Lion's Share
Spring Comes Early to the Garden
ROSES ALL THE WAY
TIME FOR PRUNING
BLOOMING ALPINES
Surveying the alpine garden and scree beds to see what is in bloom at the moment.
SILVER BIRCH TIME AGAIN
Filling up space in the Alpine house after planting time
COLOUR IN THE WINTER GARDEN
COLOUR IN THE WINTER GARDEN
DRIED FLOWERS: Enjoying the Rewards of Each Season
Plants as Christmas Presents
HOME AND AWAY
Scree Beds
CONFETTI EVERYWHERE
A CARPET OF RED AND GOLD
Now an Indian Summer
All Washed Up