Last weekend we picked the last of the apples from our orchard and brought them to our local apple press, and we just collected 29 bottles of our first batch of Broadspear Apple Juice.

Fruit & Veg GrowingClodagh McKenna16 November 2020

Broadspear Potatoes

Our first harvest of Charlottes and Maris Pipers. We planted them back in August and dug them up last week. They were utterly delicious, cooked in a little water and served with salted butter and fresh mint.

Fruit & Veg GrowingClodagh McKenna9 November 2020

Prepping For A Bluebell Carpet

If you haven’t planted out your bulbs yet, don’t fret, you have until the end of November.

This Week In The GardenClodagh McKenna9 November 2020

My Day to Day Chicken Routine

It’s been a fast learning curve ever since they arrived. But it’s like anything, you learn as you go along, ask for advice and quickly get into a routine.

Keeping HensClodagh McKenna2 November 2020

Why We Decided To Keep Bees

Honey bees are some of the most beneficial creatures in our environment.

Keeping Bee HivesClodagh McKenna2 November 2020

How Our Flower Cutting Garden Got Started

I can't believe it when I walk past the Flower Cutting Garden now. The beautiful flower beds (4) are full of buzzing bees, and butterflies.

Flower Cutting GardenClodagh McKenna26 October 2020

Thinking Of Planting An Orchard Or A Tree?

There is something very special about planting a tree, the fact that it will be here long after we have gone, the good you are doing for the environment and the life that you are adding to your garden.

Fruit & Veg GrowingClodagh McKenna14 October 2020

Five Vegetables That I Am Planting This October

Plan ahead for winter by growing a range of robust crops so that even when the weather is bleak, there’s something tasty to harvest or bring out of storage.

Fruit & Veg GrowingClodagh McKenna14 October 2020

Growing Your Own Herbs

Like exercising, growing your own herbs is one of those things that you will never regret!

Growing HerbsClodagh McKenna13 October 2020

What You Need To Start Keeping Hens

All you need to know if you’ve been thinking about keeping hens.

Keeping HensClodagh McKenna13 October 2020

What Flowers I Grow In The Cutting Garden

I wanted lots of colour and beautiful stems that would work for my tablescapes and around the house

Flower Cutting GardenClodagh McKenna13 October 2020

Top 5 Raw Honey Health Benefits

Raw honey has some incredible health benefits.

Keeping Bee HivesClodagh McKenna13 October 2020

Get Your Bulb Game On

We planted our bulbs last autumn and to see their glorious colours explode around the garden was like a ray of sunshine.

This Week In The GardenClodagh McKenna13 October 2020

July Garden Diary

July has been all about picking the fruits of my labour and enjoying recipes with my veg patch ingredients as the hero. But don’t forget that July is also a time to get ready for harvesting later in the year.

This Week In The GardenClodagh McKenna8 July 2020

Chopping Fire Wood

This week, all the wood from clearing through the woodlands to make a pathway was chopped into fire wood.

This Week In The GardenClodagh McKenna29 November 2019