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Ever wondered how to train a fruit tree into an interesting shape? Or wished you knew what fruit trees can be kept tiny and even grown in containers? Let me know you the basics and get you started with your urban orchard in any space, even a small balcony has room for these mini fruit trees!
September is the start of Autumn (Fall) in Ireland, but there are still lots of crops you can plant in the garden or containers before the frosts and snows arrive. I’ll show you how to plant my favourite vegetables, introduce you to the best varieties for sowing in cold Autumn weather, and best of all, give you tips to keep the hungry slugs and snails away from your tasty seedlings.
Grow Delicious BERRIES in containers! You can grow sweet, juicy Strawberries, Blueberries, patio Raspberries and even hardy Kiwiberries in containers. This helpful video explains what varieties work best in pots, and how to care for your plants to get the best harvest from a tiny space.
Do This during the Autumn (fall): Planting onions, garlic, and shallots is a simple gardening job that yields amazing results. This short video shows you how to plant these tasty crop, and also explains why you should show some seeds now before winter comes to help them grow for you in the Spring.
Adding water to any outside space can help encourage birds and beneficial insects. Follow my guide on how to make this simple, beautiful Pond In A Pot to bring birds into any space. These tips will help keep your wildlife safe and happy, and bring more life and colour into your garden or balcony.
Fun, Easy Kids Project! Go hunting for interesting things you can add to your bug hotel, have fun putting it together, and learn about all the different insects that are part of the food chain, useful pollinators, or just plain awesome. And they look great in the garden as well!
My tiny front garden won First Place in ANDBC In Bloom in 2023 as the best Wildlife Garden. Let me show you how beautiful and easy to look after a wildlife garden can be, and give you some tips on ways to help wildlife in any space, no matter how small.
Want to see some birds and insects enjoying my Allotment as much as I do? I filmed this in 2021 (before I got my good camera!) in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. I’m planning to do an updated version this Spring. Hope you enjoy!
Mint and Basil are so easy to grow, you just need to know how to take the cuttings and then put them in water, and very soon they will grow new roots and you’ll have a brand new plant. Let me know you the simple trick to taking cuttings that has an almost 100% success rate – NO rooting powder or hormone in sight!
Don’t buy any plants until you watch this video! Nurseries and Garden Centres don’t want you to know these tricks to spot the best value plants for your money, AND what plants to avoid buying if you don’t want to be ripped off.
Save money and develop a new skill by harvesting seeds and cuttings from the plants you already have in your garden, and using them to grow new plants. We all used to do this, but with the rise of the Garden Centre these skills are being lost. Rediscover how incredibly easy it is to grow your own plants for free.
I tested FOUR completely different weeding tools – You’ll be surprised which one came out on top! I put these tools through their paces weeding different types of weeds in different situations, and one of them is going to change how I garden forever.