Winter Wonderland awaits us during November Hi everyone, here we are in November, the year is flying by. I’m sure I’m not alone when I’m hoping for a dry November and while I commend those who give up alcohol for the month of November, it’s from a gardening perspective and hoping for sun rather than …
Autumn Delights in the Garden During October we reminisce about brighter warmer days (ok, I was here in Ireland this summer and yes it was a lot of rain!) However, with the arrival of October, it brings a new opportunity to nurture our gardens and outdoor spaces and get them ready for the colder months …
Hydrangea Heaven during July. Hydrangeas are a flowering shrub that really start to come into their own during July. They will flower right through until at least October and are available in a number of different sizes, colours and flower shapes. They are really a show stopper during the Autumn months, when other plants you …
Heavenly Helleborus February is here and I hear a sigh from the Nation to say thankfully January is over. I have to admit, I like the slow pace of January, there’s lots of warm soups and cosy fires and nights in watching movies. The garden during January is slowly awakening from its slumber and we …
Easter at Rockbarton Rockbarton will start your Easter celebrations on Sunday 2nd April from 10am with a farmers market and the Easter Bunny in attendance. There will be lots of different small businesses here on the day, with home baking, coffee, ceramics, hot chocolate, crafts and so much more. Fun filled morning out with the …
Success Starts from the Ground Up! January is associated with resolutions, best of intentions and new beginnings.. But what about your garden? What will your garden look like this year, through all the seasons? Will Spring brightly arrive with lots of daffodils and wallflowers, will Summer bring Geraniums spilling out of pots, lots of Hydrangeas …
December Dahlias This time of year, it’s pretty busy in our household as I’m sure it is in every house. Christmas lists are being made, and remade once they’ve seen the toy show. The garden centre is in full swing with wreaths being made, Christmas trees being wrapped for delivery and our Christmas market is …
Christmas Wreath Workshops I absolutely love having our Wreath Workshops, they are always a really festive night out. Regardless if you want to come on your own or with a friend, it’s equally a nice night out. I will always tell everyone before we start, you might all have the exact same ingredients but each …
Firstly a rant, On Saturday night the RTE news reader cheerfully announced that we will all be enjoying an extra hours sleep in the morning due to the fact that the clocks were going back. However, I didn’t get my well deserved lie in. Instead my whole body clock has been thrown out of whack …
October Gardening I love to sit out in the early morning with a blanket and admire the peace of the October garden. By now the leaves are starting to turn a kaleidoscope of orangey hues and the berries are showing colour on the trees There is a weird morning silence at this time of year …