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