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Grow super-early potatoes by starting a few tubers in a potato sack about now under cover for a tasty treat ready weeks earlier than those you’ll be planting outside in March.
Grab a Pack of Seed Potatoes
You’ll need a couple of potato sacks, multipurpose compost and potato fertiliser from our garden centre here in Youghal, plus a pack of our super-early seed potatoes: varieties like ‘Rocket’ and ‘Swift’ are known for being really quick t...
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There’s no denying that January can be a bracing month in the garden – but it’s also the start of an exciting new season, and there’s plenty to get on with outdoors.
General tasks:
Lag outdoor taps with bubble-wrap insulation or hessian to prevent damage in freezing weather.
Remove snow from the roofs of greenhouses and polytunnels to prevent it building up and damaging the structures.
Ornamental gardens:
Feed Christmas...
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Give the greenhouse a good scrub and you’ll not only work off all that Christmas overindulgence – you’ll also get a warm glow of satisfaction from getting a job done which really pays dividends later in the year. You'll winkle out overwintering pests from their nooks and crannies, and by washing off all the algae and dirt you'll also let in lots of light: you need every bit you can get at this time of year.
Clean Your Greenhouses
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Happy Christmas to all our customers! It's a wonderful time to celebrate all that's good about gardening, so just for fun here's a Christmas challenge to try while you're recovering from all that turkey.Your mission is simple: think of as many plants as you can with a Christmassy theme in the name. Here are a few to start you off:
Christmas Plants Challenge!
- Christmas cactus: reliable and undemanding houseplant with a profusion...
Ireland’s Christmas tree growers have launched their ‘Love a Real Tree’ campaign, aiming to highlight the benefits of choosing a real Christmas tree for your home this holiday.
Love a Real Tree
They’ve put together a website packed with tips and advice for choosing and looking after your real tree this Christmas, as well as plenty of reasons why you should opt for a real tree this year.
Top of the list of the many benefits of real Iris...
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Make a Christmas wreath for your front door and welcome your festive guests in style. It’s easy to buy a pre-made wreath, and you’ll find some gorgeous examples here in our Christmas shop. But if you’re feeling creative, you can add that personal touch and craft your own, weaving in materials from the garden for a naturally festive celebration.
DIY Christmas Wreath
We’ve got all you need to put together your own wreath here at the garden cent...
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A gardener from Lancashire, UK has won the award for the most bat-friendly plot following an RHS competition for Wild About Gardens Week.
RHS Wild About Gardens Week
The competition asked gardeners to choose a range of insect-friendly plants, watch them grow and then send in a photo.
Paul Burton from Lancashire lavished a feast of goodies on his local wildlife including a pond to attract the insects bats feed on, plus woody shrubs and a small...
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