Self-Plagiarism with Trilliums

There was a certain, "I couldn't have put it better myself" when I saw an article I wrote in the Alpine Garden Society's Journal of June of this year. The quality of good paper, clear print, high-quality colour reproduction and excellent layout was far better than I could ever hope to replicate here on my …

A Miserable Day Here!

Thankfully, we were entertained for the morning by a visit from two grandchildren - a six and a three-year old provide plenty of distraction from the miserable weather outside. We certainly would not have turned our hands to any gardening today and plans that we might make a run up to Co. Wicklow to visit …

It’s All Happening Now!

With a positive telling our full day in the garden yesterday might be described as an excellent example of the "Carpe Diem" attitude but, if truth be told, it was more a case of headstrong revolt against cabin fever for it was preceded by days of horrible weather with gales, heavy rain and flooding. After …

Catching Up – At Long Last!

We have commented so many times this year that the season was running behind that it had almost become a constant refrain running through our lives. Time and again we have noted how late one plant or another was in coming into flower. Indeed, it has been a miserable winter which seemed to continue forever …

The Alpine Garden Society’ Show

We try most years to go to the Alpine Garden Society’s show in Cabinteely for several reasons. You are guaranteed to see well grown and interesting plants there; there will be good plants for sale – both at the members’ stand and from the professional nurseries which attend – and it is also a very …

A Moment of Inspiration

I had such a moment today, a moment which moved me to thought and consideration of how we garden and how we live our lives; a moment with a lesson, so to speak. It was something which made a lot of sense, I thought; something we allow to slip by and not take notice of …