September 21, 2011Preserving Beetroot – How to Pickle BeetrootGrowing beetroot is very easy. The only problem with it is that by the time it is ready to eat, unless you pull it as ‘baby beetroot’, it’s past the summer and the most common time for salads has passed. There are some people who just love beetroot, pickled or un-pickled and...  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 19, 2011Growing Tulips in Ireland – How to Plant Tulip BulbsTulips are available in many varieties and colours.  They add a touch of class to any garden and with their vibrant colours, create an impressive display. When to Plant Tulips Tulip Bulbs should be sown during the autumn months, before the first frosts set in. Growing... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Growing Snowdrops in Ireland – How to Plant SnowdropsSnow drops are a particular favorite for Irish gardeners but are tricky to grow. Also know as Galanthas, they are hardy little flowers and can take an average of 2-04 years to grow to flowering size. It does take patience for these little beauties and the wait can off putting for some but once... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Growing Bluebells in Ireland – How to Plant Bluebell BulbsBluebells also known as Hyacinthoides are a beautiful & delicate looking spring flower  The Bluebell plant can range in height from 1 to 2 feet and it’s blossoms are bell-shaped.  The come into full bloom in early to mid spring. They, along with snowdrops are a traditional favourite... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Growing Crocuses in Ireland – How to Plant Crocus BulbsCrocuses are a great little spring flower and will grow pretty much anywhere around the world. They add a vibrant dash of colour to your spring garden.  Once the weather starts to get chillier in autumn, it’s time to start things about planting your crocus bulbs. Crocus bulbs and... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Growing Daffodils in Ireland– How to Plant Daffodil BulbsAutumn is the time where we start thinking about planting our daffodil bulbs. Daffodils bring a nice burst of colour to our gardens and borders in spring. When to Plant Daffodils Daffodils are sown usually from September to November as bare bulbs but can be planted... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August 24, 2011Freezing Berries – How To Freeze Blue BerriesBlueberries are high in antioxidants and are considered one of nature’s superfoods. The problem with them is that they are tricky to grow and need fairly specific soil to grow well. Luckily for us here at The Garden Shop, one of the biggest Blueberry farms in Ireland is just a few miles... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - August 21, 2011Freezing Onions – How to Freeze OnionsContinuing on with our series of how to freeze vegetables, this post will deal with the simple task of freezing onions. People often ask me about what you can or can’t freeze and are surprised to find out that you can indeed freeze onions and in fact, are one of the easiest vegetables to freeze. The... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Why are my Onions Flat Bottomed or Dome Shaped?A friend of mine was up with me yesterday and brought me something I hadn’t seen in a while. He was asking me if there as something wrong with his onions because when he pulled them up, the bottoms of the onions were flat. The actual shape of the onion was dome shaped rather that the traditional... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Potato Wedges Recipe – How To Make & Freeze Potato WedgesOne of the best things to do with your new potatoes is to make potato wedges from them. An added bonus of this is that you can make extra and freeze them so you can eat them later in the year. The other great thing about making them yourself is that you can make them what ever flavour you like... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Older Posts » |
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