Wordless Wednesday – A Hidden Path

Bloom’s People’s Choice Award Announced

People have been voting for their favourite garden at Bloom since the show gardens opened to the public on Thursday morning. And today is the day the winner was announced to a packed… Continue reading →

Final plant highlight from Bloom 2014

Well Bloom 2014 has not disappointed when it comes to great plants to see! Dahlias are always a big highlight for me and I really like this big bouncy pink flowering one called… Continue reading →

A postcard snap of Irish Gardens at Bloom

The postcard gardens at Bloom are a relatively new addition to the festival. In their second year now they offer amateur gardeners and gardening groups in Ireland an opportunity to showcase their skills… Continue reading →

Designers Choice Garden Announced at Bloom 2014

It has been an exciting evening in Bloom today with one of the top awards announced! The garden picked as the best this year by fellow designers at the show was awarded to… Continue reading →

The Loy – An Early Irish Spade

Each year at Bloom you will find something new and someone new and interesting who has a great story to share. Today it was the people at The Loy Association of Ireland that… Continue reading →

#NoBake comes to Bloom

Bloom is not just about fantastic plants and show gardens! It also includes amazing food , cooking demos and so much more! So while I’m at Bloom this year I am trying to… Continue reading →

Plant Focus – Salvia Madeline

With a weekend spent at Bloom comes a five day marathon of plants and plant purchases for crazed gardeners like myself! One of the first I bought for myself was a fantastic plant… Continue reading →

Plant highlights from Bloom Day one

Well it has been an exciting start to Bloom 2014 and for me day one was filled with some fantastic plant finds! When I go to Bloom the first place I visit is… Continue reading →

Interview with Gary Graham of Bloom 2014

  With just under a week to go to Bloom 2014 the countdown is well and truly underway. For garden enthusiasts this is one of the biggest Irish horticulture events of the year.… Continue reading →