by annebyrne | May 15, 2020 | Popular
Cultivate the art of doing very little…….. If the last post was about keeping calm and carrying on with gardening, this one is about keeping calm and actually doing very little at all. To absorb maximum benefits from the garden, you need to cultivate the...
by annebyrne | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
I always dread hearing a hosepipe ban announced, for legal reasons. And why is that, you might ask? Well, it’s on account of Murphy’s Law, which states that “although several weeks of sunny weather may create the expectation of a good summer, a declaration of drought...
by annebyrne | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Keep on top of watering during dry spells Keep Calm and Carry On Gardening If my inbox is anything to go by, a lot of people are doing a lot of thinking about their gardens just now. No surprises there, as the not – exactly – a – lockdown got underway just...
by annebyrne | Apr 22, 2020 | Photo
If there’s one thing guaranteed to lift the spirits, it’s bright seasonal colour in containers at doors and windows. With a little planning, you can have pretty things in pots and windowboxes all year round, and they’re perfect for places where space is tight. It’s...
by annebyrne | Apr 16, 2020 | Photo
If I were lucky enough to own a field, I would plant an apple orchard. Not because of any particular fondness for the fruit, worthy though it is. You see, the best thing about an apple tree happens now, not at harvest time – it’s the apple blossom. Of all spring...
by annebyrne | Apr 8, 2020 | Illustration
The Plan for the Hands of Time Garden: I’m absolutely delighted to have been selected as one of the three finalists in the Hunt Museum Garden Competition. Based on the private collection of art and artifacts gathered by the late John and Gertrude Hunt, the Hunt...
by annebyrne | Apr 6, 2020 | Illustration
Yes, you read that right – we’re talking about underwear for the garden this week. The importance of good underpinnings can’t be overestimated, and spring is the time of...
by annebyrne | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whatever size your garden is, there will be some sort of boundary separating it from the world outside and the boundary has an important role to play in a number of ways. In towns and cities we need to enclose our own space and create a private area outside our homes...
by annebyrne | Nov 18, 2019 | Illustration
If the last ‘Going Native – Hedging Your Bets’ post has inspired you to consider a native hedge, you might find yourself paying more attention to what’s growing at the side of the road near you as you pass – but please take care if you’re driving! If...
by annebyrne | Nov 15, 2019 | Illustration
A drive through the Irish countryside in autumn can be a real treat as native hedgerows display their jewel coloured treasures – ruby haws and rosehips, glowing blackberries, and sloes and elderberries gleaming blue. Soon the leaves will be changing colour too, and...
