SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2021
This week is about what has to be your garden's ultimate secret weapon! Easy to make, free, sustainable and your garden will thank you for it... it's leaf mould!
SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2021
Just you, me, and the polytunnel! This week, it's polytunnel clearout time. But before that, there's still plenty of autumn harvest to show off! And I'm trying something new... a more raw, unedited video. Just spending time with me in the garden.
SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021
This week's episode is all about what seeds you can sow in October! It might be Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn't mean that seed-sowing times have to end! Here's what I'm sowing!...
Broad Bean 'Super Aquadulce', Pea 'Meteor', Spring Onion 'Guardsman', Onion 'Radar', Garlic 'Pink Germidour', Carrot 'Amsterdam Forcing 3', Lettuce (Cos) 'Winter Density', Lamb's Lettuce 'Coquille de Louvier', Kale, Beetroot 'Bull's Blood', Parsley 'Moss Curled 2', Parsley 'Plain Leaf', Coriander, Dill
SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2021
Yup, the secret garden is a disaster! I haven't given it the attention and TLC it deserves over the last few months... and it shows! So today, there's no nice clothes, no well-planned segments, just me working in the mess secret garden and I'm bring you along on the autumn clear-up!
SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2021
In this week's episode I show how to plant a spring bulb lasagne, a super easy layered spring bulb planting so that you can have knockout, long-lasting, beautiful spring containers! As well as demonstrating why it works and how to make one, I give you my recommendations for what bulbs to plant in 2021 for 2022!
SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2021
This week I got the chance to appear on a live TV gardening segment! If you want to watch, click on this link! Enjoy!
SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 2021
What to sow in August? My top picks of seeds I'm sowing that you can too! That’s what we’re talking about today… because maybe you’re wondering ‘what should I sow this month?’ AND I’m going to recommend one seed, that if you sow nothing else, you need to sow this!
Spinach 'Medania', Chard 'Pink Flamingo', Pak Choi 'Tricolour Mix F1', Corn Salad / Lamb's Lettuce 'Coquille de Louvier', Spring Cabbage 'Wheeler's Imperial', Kailan 'Kichi', Cauliflower 'All Year Round', Spring Onion 'Guardsman', Spring Onion Winter Hardy 'White Lisbon', Beetroot 'Bull's Blood', Turnip 'Tokyo Cross F1', Radish 'Cherry Belle', Radish 'French Breakfast', Pea 'Meteor', Broad Bean 'Super Aquadulce', and Potatoes!
SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST 2021
Well, it looks like I've got potato blight! So today, I'm discussing what blight is, what the signs and symptoms are, and what to do if you think you have got it too. Oh, and I'll dig up my potatoes to see whether or not I have a usable crop!
SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2021
In this episode I show you how to store and organise your seeds, and exactly what I use in my own practical, affordable and adaptable seed storage system. I hope you find this video useful and that it gives you some inspiration!
SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 2021
Today I show you the easy way to get loads of free strawberry plants, with my complete guide on how to propagate and grow strawberry runners! Super simple, quick, and mega rewarding!
SUNDAY 1ST AUGUST 2021
What to sow in August? My top picks of seeds I'm sowing that you can too! That’s what we’re talking about today… because maybe you’re wondering ‘what should I sow this month?’ AND I’m going to recommend one seed, that if you sow nothing else, you need to sow this!
Carrot 'Early Nantes 2', Lettuce 'Salad Bowl', Rocket, Kale, Spinach 'Medania', Rainbow Chard, Pak Choi 'Tricolour Mix F1', Broccoli Raab, Spring Cabbage, Kailan 'Kichi', Turnip 'Tokyo Cross F1', Winter hardy 'White Lisbon' Spring Onion, Radish 'French Breakfast', Radish 'Cherry Belle', Lamb's Lettuce / Corn Salad 'Coquille de Louvier', Tuscan Leaf Salad Mix
SATURDAY 23RD JULY 2021
This episode is all about my polytunnel, what I'm growing in it in Summer 2021, and what you can grow too! It's already productive and abundant in Year 1 and I can't wait to show you around!
SATURDAY 17TH JULY 2021
After months of work, sowing and planting, it's time for the first tour of my potager raised bed vegetable garden! I'm excited to show you around the veg plot this summer, what I'm planting and where, what's doing well, and what's not doing so well too!
SATURDAY 10TH JULY 2021
What to sow in July? Here are my top seed picks! Because maybe you’re wondering ‘what should I sow this month?’ AND I’m going to recommend one seed, that if you sow nothing else, you need to sow this!
MY JULY SEED LIST
Lettuce ‘Salad Bowl’, Lamb’s Lettuce ‘Coquille de Louvier’, Tuscan Leaf Salad Mix, Rocket, Kale, Coriander, Parsley (Curled) ‘Champion Moss Curled’, Parsley (Flat-leaf) ‘Plain Leaf’, Chives, Dill, Rainbow Chard, Pak Choi ‘Tricolour Mix’, Spinach ‘Medania’, French Bean ‘Yin Yang’, Borlotti Bean ’Stokkisvitsboon’, Borlotti Bean ‘Lingua di Fuocco’ (Firetongue), Radish ‘Mantanghong’, Radish ‘Cherry Belle’, Radish ‘French Breakfast’, Beetroot ‘Bolthardy’, Kohl Rabi ‘Kolibri’, Turnip ‘Tokyo Cross’, Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’, Spring Onion ‘White Lisbon’, Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Pea ‘Meteor’
SATURDAY 3RD JULY 2021
Hi everyone! This week is a Q&A, so you can get to know me a bit better! You've sent me in your questions, now those questions are going to get answered! We'll chat about everything from plant-based queries, questions about my garden, and questions about me! Enjoy!
SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2021
The three sisters planting is a great companion planting method to grow more crops and increase your yields in even one raised bed. This week, I plant up two of my raised beds with corn, beans, and squashes, show you how to set up your own three sisters planting, and talk about the varieties I'm growing!
SATURDAY 5TH JUNE 2021
What to sow in June? My top seed picks! That’s what we’re talking about today… here are the seeds I’m sowing this month, because maybe you’re wondering ‘what should I sow this month?’ AND I’m going to recommend one seed, that if you sow nothing else, you need to sow this!
Radish ‘Mantanghong’, Radish ‘Cherry Belle’, Radish ‘French Breakfast’, Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’, Carrot ‘Resistafly’, Beetroot ‘Bolthardy’, Beetroot ‘Chioggia’, Kohl Rabi ‘Kolibri’, Turnip ‘Tokyo Cross’, Cucumber ‘Marketmore’, Cucumber ‘Crystal Lemon’, Courgette ‘Ambassador’, Courgette ‘Black Beauty’, Butternut Squash ‘Hunter’, French Bean ‘Yin Yang’, Lettuce ‘Salad Bowl’, Spinach ‘Medania’, Rocket, Rainbow Chard, Pak Choi ‘Tricolour Mix’, Sweetcorn ‘Minipop’, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Calabrese ‘Belstar’
SATURDAY 29TH MAY 2021
Wondering what to plant in a polytunnel? Well today's all about what I'm planting for 2021! Plus, I'm installing a brilliant custom drip irrigation system, from quickcrop.ie to make looking after all my plants in the polytunnel so much easier!
SUNDAY 23RD MAY 2021
It's done! It's here! I've completed the polytunnel renovation, so today I reveal what it looks like now! It's been a lot of hard work, but it's finally done. Along the way, I talk about what you should be thinking about when designing your own polytunnel or greenhouse layout.
SUNDAY 16TH MAY 2021
Everyone's talking about no mow lawns, grass, and meadows. So having done it myself, here's everything you need to know to answer the question... no mow, yes or no?! Does it reduce your workload? What does it look like? Does it increase and boost biodiversity? What are the downsides? Would I do it again? Today, I'll answer all of this and more!
SUNDAY 9TH MAY 2021
Here's what to sow in April and the seeds I'm sowing here in Ireland, as I continue growing fruit, vegetables, and flowers for a productive and abundant vegetable garden!
SATURDAY 8TH MAY 2021
Hi everyone! After all the talking, planning, and building, I've only got one last step to complete before my raised bed potager vegetable garden becomes a reality!... and that involves topsoil. A LOT of topsoil! Huge thanks goes to Grow Pro topsoil. I found their website recently, and they kindly offered to sponsor this episode by supplying me with the topsoil I needed to make the vegetable garden complete. Check out their website for all the products they offer. Having dealt with them I found them friendly, professional, and they supply a great product! https://www.growprotopsoil.ie/
SUNDAY 2ND MAY 2021
Hi everyone! This week, I'm absolutely exhausted - it's been a really busy few months of spring gardening and after making a pretty big seedling failure, I realised I needed to step back and take some time to relax. And maybe you're feeling the same at the minute too. If you are, it's ok to just take some time to chill and truly enjoy your garden!
SUNDAY 18TH APRIL 2021
Want to know how to design your polytunnel or greenhouse layout? This week, I get stuck into my polytunnel renovation, transforming it from sad and unproductive, into a power-house for the vegetable garden! Along the way, I talk about what you should be thinking about when designing your own layout.
SUNDAY 11TH APRIL 2021
Are you unsure what to sow this month? Here's what to sow in April and the seeds I'm sowing here in Ireland, as I continue growing fruit, vegetables, and flowers for a productive and abundant vegetable garden!
SUNDAY 4TH APRIL 2021
It's taken a huge amount of preparation to finally get to this point. I've removed an apple tree, a pear tree, a 30m line of leylandii cypress trees, and halved the laurel hedge... no small job! All to increase the light and airflow in the garden.
Now, the fun bit! This week, I'm creating my first ever potager style raised bed vegetable garden to make what I hope will be a beautiful, no dig, productive and abundant veg plot!
SUNDAY 28TH MARCH 2021
This week is the second in my two-part review of the Bustaseed tip-out propagation tray. Is this the best seed tray? Now that I've used it, is it worth it, and should you get one for yourself?
SUNDAY 21ST MARCH 2021
It's March so that means it's time for a spring tour around my Irish country garden! Today I explain the layout of the garden, show you what's happening at the moment, and reveal the big changes that I've been making to the garden over the winter.
SUNDAY 14TH MARCH 2021
Today I explain exactly how to make your own homemade hot composter! Cost-effective, easy-to-build, and a really effective way to start into hot composting! Making compost is a brilliant thing for any gardener to do, whether experienced or brand new to gardening. Hot composting makes the process super-quick and allows you to compost a much grater variety of materials.