Foodie Tales on Beyond The Wild Garden

Over the past couple of months, as many of you know, I have been working in the University Observer as the Deputy Editor for the year. As part of my work there I… Continue reading

The First Day Of Spring

It is the first of February which marks the official start of Spring. For me this marks the start of one of the funnest and busiest times in the plant world. In the… Continue reading

The First Sign of Spring

Many gardeners will have noticed spring slowly creeping in to their gardens over the past few weeks; as plants start to form small buds full of hope for the coming months. For me… Continue reading

Dealing with the aftermath

My recent Kildare Post column, which you can find below, dealt with dealing with the aftermath of Storm Rachel. While my own garden escaped with minimal damage from the high winds the rest… Continue reading

The Social Garden – Top Garden Tweeters

Because I am spending so much time on a bus now, going to and from work or college, the majority of my garden related interactions are happening online over social media. If you… Continue reading

A look back at 2014

Given that the  blog has been a bit rather quiet since all the Christmas festivities it is time to come back with a bang. And what better than a look back at some of… Continue reading

Turning leaves in to gold

For some gardeners out there this time of year marks the great battle to collect every leaf that falls in their garden. As I have said before I am advocate of leaving the… Continue reading

Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Light

A Garden Escapee

With the past week being so damp and over-cast and you’d be surprised to find any shred of brightness in the garden. Luckily you would be wrong and there are a few delights… Continue reading

About Your Garden Grand Opening

When you think about Kilcock you do not often think of it as a Mecca for gardening talks and event.  And this is something that annoys me because as a fully fledged plant… Continue reading