Article Archive
September 2011 News
29/09/2011: Pumpkin growers still pumped up for harvest
22/09/2011: Foraging for wild mushrooms in west Wicklow
15/09/2011: Get sowing now for a winter salad bowl full of leaves
08/09/2011: Enjoy the plummiest time of the year
01/09/2011: Here's to a golden autumn . . . forget the dull summer
August 2011 News
25/08/2011: Feast for butterflies and bumblebees in herb garden
18/08/2011: Summertime - but the courgettes ain't growing
11/08/2011: Cool weather makes cauliflowers content
04/08/2011: The unbearable lightness of beans
July 2011 News
28/07/2011: Knowing your onions and your new spuds too
21/07/2011: Round and round the garden . . . after a cross badger
14/07/2011: Summer garden disasters? Don't panic, all's not lost
07/07/2011: Cool, green cucumbers meet mellow, yellow marigolds
June 2011 News
30/06/2011: Strong homing instinct of snails can be hard to crush
23/06/2011: Rain, hail, gales, frost, ducks: yes, it's summer again
18/06/2011: Not your average shed, Ted
11/06/2011: Turn off the water works
09/06/2011: A vegetable garden on demand, delivered to your door
02/06/2011: Blown away by gales but still ready for Bloom.
May 2011 News
26/05/2011: Turning a wasteland into a kitchen garden is child's play
19/05/2011: Slicing slugs in half not a task for the lily-livered
12/05/2011: Badger gets the blackbirds - but beans keep on running
05/05/2011: Blackbird singing in the dead of . . . rhubarb
April 2011 News
28/04/2011: Cliff House glasshouse by the sea has a clear advantage
23/04/2011: Making the most of seasonal rhubarb.
21/04/2011: New arrivals who could bring the badger out in hives
14/04/2011: Deploy the hoes to tackle the army of new weeds
09/04/2011: Cordyline Crisis hits the country
08/04/2011: New arrivals who could bring the badger out in hives
March 2011 News
31/03/2011: Sowing and growing and the Queen and Obama
24/03/2011: Get close to comfrey - nature's natural mineral mine
17/03/2011: A flat foe from Down Under, apples from another time
10/03/2011: Rare species of the humble spud take us back in time
03/03/2011: Spring is here at last and it's time to start sowing
February 2011 News
24/02/2011: All set to sow seeds in the fight against onion blight
17/02/2011: Prepare to do battle with persistent perennial weeds
10/02/2011: Why it pays to get the inside story on your soil
03/02/2011: Hone your gardening skills and get ready for spring
January 2011 News
27/01/2011: Round and round the garden, deciding what to grow
20/01/2011: When it comes to potatoes it's early days for the expert
15/01/2011: A lot to learn about growing food
13/01/2011: Heigh-hoe, heigh-hoe: tools to make your garden grow
06/01/2011: Sit back and make a resolution: what GYO gardeners will do
December 2010 News
03/12/2010: Irish Times article - Mucking about with manure is a gardening must
November 2010 News
25/11/2010: Irish Times article - Plant and prune now to get berry good results
18/11/2010: Irish Times article - For all-year abundance it's best to have tunnel vision
11/11/2010: Irish Times article - The hows and whys of autumn onions and garlic
04/11/2010: Irish Times article - Parsnips, turnips and beetroot - the roots of all good
October 2010 News
28/10/2010: Irish Times article - A bright bulb and a curly kale can defy the Puca
14/10/2010: Irish Times article - Here's to making the most of sweet surplus
07/10/2010: Irish Times article - How to store without geting all tied up in knots
September 2010 News
30/09/2010: Irish Times article - Look no further than the pear necessities of life
23/09/2010: Irish Times article - What to do when it comes to the crunch
16/09/2010: Allotment Committee - Click here >>
16/09/2010: Irish Times article - Cuts, cuts and more cuts. But the raspberries need it
13/09/2010: Donabate / Portrane community market - Click here for information on next market for 25th September
02/09/2010: Irish Times article - It's an unpredictable life for pumpkins and pests
August 2010 News
26/08/2010: Irish Times article - Soaking up the rays from nature's flowering giants
19/08/2010: Irish Times article - The secret of corn is in the harvesting
12/08/2010: Irish Times article - Runner beans take off in midsummer
05/08/2010: Irish Times article - Do the sums before you sow and avoid the groan about the glut
July 2010 News
31/07/2010: Irish Times article - Veggies to the front
29/07/2010: Irish Times article - Take heart - failed crops can mean fresh opportunities
22/07/2010: Irish Times article - garden jam-packed with summer berries
24/07/2010: South Dublin Allotments Open Day click here>>>
15/07/2010: Rolestown Garden Centre - News on reductions & Harvest time click here>>>
01/07/2010: Irish Times article
Biodiversity faces decline >>>>
01/07/2010: Irish Times article
Spirit of adventure helps make the most of salad days>>>>
June 2010 News
24/06/2010: Irish Times article
Strawberry fields forever yielding fruit this summer >>>>
19/06/2010: Irish Times article
Gardens for busy bees >>>>
17/06/2010: Irish Times article
Making the most of the sweet scent of summer >>>>
14/06/2010: RDS Allotment Awards scheme
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10/06/2010: Irish Times article
Saving the spuds means a compromise on chemicals
03/06/2010: Irish Times article
Rainfall and heat make for miraculous growth
May 2010 News
31/05/2010: Irish Times article
Pay less for your greens
27/05/2010: Irish Times article
Desperately seeking a soaking
20/05/2010: Irish Times article
Garden aristocrat makes its own rules (asparagus)
14/05/2010: Irish Times article
Ladybirds are a gardener's friend