You'll know that your onions are ready to harvest when the foliage starts to turn yellow.
How to Harvest Onions
Six that the Sun brought on Saturday
An absolutely gorgeous blast of sunshine has just made all those reluctant, late Summer blooms peep out from their damp corners and burst into a flurry of colour! And when the sun hits those floriferous blooms, everything just looks like it has been painted anew.
Ready to Show?
Have you ever thought about entering a Horticultural or Flower Show? Here are ten top tips to get you started!
A Bargain Six on Saturday
This is certainly the time of year for bargain hunting for plants in garden centres and I've been lucky this week!
Top 10 Reasons to Plant Echinacea
Echinacea is a fabulous plant to have in the garden and here are the top ten reasons why!
Much Maligned Buddleja
I've often thought Buddleja gets a raw deal as a garden plant: it doesn't always get the praise it deserves in what it can bring to the garden!
August’s Arrival – Six on Saturday
Can you believe August has arrived already? There are times when it feels like the garden is about to go over but then there are flashes of colour and some things just coming into their own to give hope that the season has not yet come to its floriferous finale!
A Welcome Party for Wasps
Many people find wasps a nuisance but they are really beneficial in the garden as they feed on caterpillars, grubs, weevils, ants, aphids and other insects and can effectively reduce pest populations.
Support Your Plants
Don't despair if you are forever lamenting the tall plants in your garden flopping over or snapping, have a look at some plant supports which would suit the type of plant you wish to keep upright and fall back in love with height in your borders!
What do you call a Foxglove?
Foxgloves are one of those fabulous plants which look great in the garden, work in difficult shady areas to provide colour and are vital in providing nectar-rich towers of food for long-tongued bees.
Six on Saturday in Monsoon Season
The combination of heat and lots of rain has made the growth prolific and the whole garden is verging out of control! That said, there are always things to delight in the garden when you get out and look!
A Seaside Garden – Cluain na dTor
Cluain na dTor is a rich, horticultural paradise which leads the way in gardening alongside, and with nature at its very core. It is simply a magical experience to walk through and a firm destination on the Donegal Garden Trail for anyone visiting the area.
The Pink Wheelbarrow 