The Dromahair Diary

The evenings are starting to draw in. I really love this time of the year, a time for contemplating what was good in the garden this year...

Onions, garlic and leeks are all members of the allium family.    I can’t imagine life without onions or indeed any of the other alliums. ...

Cabbage is the great stalwart of the vegetable garden, standing through rain, wind and frost; it is indeed a hardy staple food.  The diffe...

It’s hard to believe we are half way through July, where does the time go?  My thoughts at this time are, surprisingly; my garden next ye...

Those of you who planted early potatoes will be looking forward to harvesting them any time now.  Instead of putting in your fork and ...

By now, your containers and hanging baskets should be coming along nicely.  To keep them looking their best you need to make sure they are...

Happiness is found in some very humble places.  I feel a sense of enormous happiness walking through my wild flower meadow full of Ragge...

We’ve all bought them, those expensive, commercial salad bags.  They promise a lot but in reality, it’s all a bit of a disappointment.  T...

At this time of the year, our thoughts turn to the garden.  Many people are now coming back to the garden and in particular vegetable growin...

Congratulations to Leonie Cornelius of Blume Design House, who this weekend added a Gold Medal and a Best in Category Award at Blo...