31May

May Summer Begin Now

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It seems, when I look back at my blog, that I’m obsessed with the weather but then, what gardener isn’t? I’ll keep it brief….average temperature of 8’C, a frost the like of which we haven’t seen on our peninsula in living memory, frequent hail stones and now severe gales forecast for the next two days. […]

17May

Chelsea Week

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Isn’t it so exciting? It’s Chelsea time and I’m dying to see all of this year’s trends / designs. A sneek peek this evening hinted towards the natural look staying very much on trend, which I love of course. Back at Kilcoan Gardens, things are still slow. We had a lovely workshop on Saturday with […]

11May

Confessions Of A Plantaholic

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Wind….with a side order of gales. Anyone else tired of our spring weather? Yes I know that April was lovely but it was cold….cold and dry – I don’t really feel like I’ve enjoyed any spring weather as yet – I have yet to strip down to a t shirt. The plants are strangely behind […]