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That don’t impress me mulch: Fiona goes barking mad

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Leave a comment

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🌿Instagram vs reality. Every allotment has a me 🌿Instagram vs reality. Every allotment has a messy corner. I've been posting a lot of photos of my new raised beds, and the pretty, photogenic nice parts of the plot, but haven't shared many from this side.⁠⁠
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🌿 Much like the best photos we share of ourselves on Instagram, gardeners also curate our photos, only choosing the best photos, the ones that show our gardens in their best light. We rarely post the reality, the weeds and the dying plants. The broken bits of fence or the mound of muck in the corner. But these are just as important really, they prove our gardens are works in progress, they’re transitional and transformative spaces. Places of toil. Of growth.⁠
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🌿This has always been an underused part of my garden. For two years nothing grew there at all. At one stage I had a pond but I was plagued by insect bites. It has been a mess for years. I’m beginning to tidy it up and have plans for it now but here it is in all its underused glory. It’s good to look at things from a different perspective once in a while. ⁠
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Hey look, I grew rhubarb & custard 😛What’s yo Hey look, I grew rhubarb & custard 😛What’s your favourite way to eat rhubarb? Mine is rhubarb crumble with lashings of custard. But that’s not always the healthiest choice so I’m looking for healthier suggestions.

🌱 If I could actually grow custard, my waistline would be in serious trouble. Forget the covid stone, at the rate I’m harvesting rhubarb, I’ll have an additional custard stone by next week.
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I love rhubarb season! Harvesting so much of it al I love rhubarb season! Harvesting so much of it already this year. Eating it almost every day. If you’re harvesting #rhubarb, make sure to pull the stem gently from the base instead of snapping it. Never pull more than half your stalks at one time. And make sure not to eat the leaves, they are toxic due to very high levels of acid and can make you very sick 🤮💩
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I was worried about my little tomato plants during I was worried about my little tomato plants during the cold snap. There’s hail outside as I type this and it was -2C last night. 🥶 The tomatoes are in the polytunnel but everything in there is a bit stunted at the moment. I’ve popped some fleece over the tomatoes and hoping it helps them get through the next few days. My lovely plot neighbour donated the fleece, so thanks to Tim, you’re a lifesaver. 🌱
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Me when they forecast frost in the middle of April Me when they forecast frost in the middle of April...
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It’s a bitterly cold, unseasonable April so far It’s a bitterly cold, unseasonable April so far in Dublin and overnight temperatures are still falling below freezing. Not ideal for seedlings. So I’m holding off on planting a lot of stuff until after the last frost. Being patient is one of the greatest lessons gardening has taught me. Still, there are hints of green beginning creep into the plot this week. At least the herb garden (not in pic) is starting to take off, I’ll share some snaps of all the lovely smelly things I have there this week. Polytunnel is also kicking into gear. In about six weeks, this will all be so fabulous. I can’t wait. Sow a seed, sow some hope. 
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A little bit of calm before the weekend 🧘😌⁠⁠
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🧘Lavender is known for its calming qualities, it helps reduce stress and anxiety ⁠⁠
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🧘This lovely specimen is French lavender, I have a couple on the plot. They're not quite as hardy as English lavender, which is more commonly grown⁠⁠
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🧘Lavenders are beautiful, smell delicious and attract lots of bees⁠⁠
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🧘They like lots of sunshine and don't mind poor soil⁠⁠
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🌸 How gorgeous are rosemary flowers? Rosemary i 🌸 How gorgeous are rosemary flowers? Rosemary is one of my favourite plants to grow and so, so delicious 😋⁠⁠
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🌸 Grow rosemary in a sunny location, it's a hardy plant and will grow year-round once it gets enough light⁠⁠
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🌸 Rosemary is drought-tolerant so needs little watering - it's good for the forgetful gardener⁠⁠
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The next big job at the plot started this weekend. The next big job at the plot started this weekend. This has always been the messy corner of the plot, full of weeds and scutch grass and I just keep putting off doing something with it. But there are plans in motion for a wildflower meadow and new patio outside the polytunnel (plus a sexy new seating area). Watch this space 🌱
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For he's a jolly good fennel...⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠ For he's a jolly good fennel...⁠⁠
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Just a woman with her rhubarb 🌱 . . . . . gard Just a woman with her rhubarb 🌱
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Corny post alert! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🌽This is my sec Corny post alert! ⁠⁠
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🌽This is my second year growing corn at the plot. I love the plant but not a huge lover of eating it. Thankfully, the other half is very excited to chuck it on the BBQ, so we're growing lots⁠⁠
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🌽I was worried about how it would do as corn can be a bit moody, but it's flying up. We sowed these just two weeks ago⁠⁠
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🌽Corn loves water but not too much while germinating and needs plenty of heat and light⁠⁠
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Up at at 'em!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🌱Looking forward to Up at at 'em!⁠⁠
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🌱Looking forward to a day in the garden, lots of seeds to sow today⁠⁠
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 🌱 This is the first of the #pumpkins peeking its head out to greet the world. Just one of many gorgeous plants germinating in the #polytunnel this week. ⁠⁠
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Wham, balm, thank you ma'am ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🌱Lemon Wham, balm, thank you ma'am ⁠⁠
⁠⁠🌱Lemon balm is taking over my plot. ⁠
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🌱Also known as bee balm, it's a gorgeous perennial plant, with a dreamy lemon scent and flavour - and it's good for digestion⁠⁠
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🌱Like mint, it can spread so grow in containers if you don't want it everywhere⁠⁠
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🐝Great for attracting #bees⁠ to your garden⁠
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This beautiful #plum tree is growing on my parents This beautiful #plum tree is growing on my parents' plot right now and it smells incredible⁠⁠
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Thanks shallot 🌱 Sorry/not sorry, I love a te Thanks shallot 

🌱 Sorry/not sorry, I love a terrible pun.
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It's gettin' hot in here, so take off all your clo It's gettin' hot in here, so take off all your cloves ⁠⁠
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🧄Did you know garlic needs cold in order for the bulbs to split into cloves? So it’s best planted before winter sets in⁠
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🧄Plant cloves about 20cm apart and keep them well watered⁠
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🧄Garlic has a shallow root system so weed it regularly ⁠
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🧄Garlic is one of the easiest and loveliest veggies to grow in your garden⁠

🧛‍♀️Plus it smells delicious and keeps those pesky vampires away⁠⁠
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The raised beds are complete! It was a serious amo The raised beds are complete! It was a serious amount of work but they’re now built, full of sexy fertile soil and ready to plant! Spent three hours today making sure the two deep beds were filled to the top with compost. It was not easy work, involved lots of wheelbarrowing, swearing and blaring Donna Summer - with some occasional dancing breaks. Will share the full story on the blog this week. Think I’ve earned a glass or ten of wine tonight 🍷
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I'm a little obsessed with seeds and love how they I'm a little obsessed with seeds and love how they come in all sizes, shapes and colours. Anyone want to guess what these beauts are?⁠⁠
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My baby onions look like they're giving me the pea My baby onions look like they're giving me the peace sign... or telling me to f**k off.✌️🖕⁠⁠
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🌿Instagram vs reality. Every allotment has a messy corner. I've been posting a lot of photos of my new raised beds, and the pretty, photogenic nice parts of the plot, but haven't shared many from this side.⁠⁠⁠🌿 Much like the best photos we share of ourselves on Instagram, gardeners also curate our photos, only choosing the best photos, the ones that show our gardens in their best light. We rarely post the reality, the weeds and the dying plants. The broken bits of fence or the mound of muck in the corner. But these are just as important really, they prove our gardens are works in progress, they’re transitional and transformative spaces. Places of toil. Of growth.⁠⁠🌿This has always been an underused part of my garden. For two years nothing grew there at all. At one stage I had a pond but I was plagued by insect bites. It has been a mess for years. I’m beginning to tidy it up and have plans for it now but here it is in it’s underused glory. It’s good to look at things from a different perspective once in a while. ⁠⁠.⁠.⁠⁠.⁠⁠.⁠⁠#gardening #gardenlife #plants #nature #gardens #alltoment #allotmentsofinstagram #gardenersofinstagram #growyourown #vegetablegarden #instagarden #plantsofinstagram #organicgardening #growyourownfood #urbangarden #homegrown #organic #green #veggie #instagood ...

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Hey look, I grew rhubarb and custard 😛What’s your favourite way to eat rhubarb? Mine is rhubarb crumble with lashings of custard. But that’s not always the healthiest choice so I’m looking for healthier suggestions.🌱 If I could actually grow custard, my waistline would be in serious trouble. Forget my covid stone, if I’m not careful, I’ll have an additional custard stone by next week......#gardening #gardenlife #plants #nature #gardens #growingfruit #gardenersofinstagram #growyourown #gardeninspiration #vegetablegarden #instagarden #plantsofinstagram #organicgardening #homegrown #organic #green #veggie #kitchengarden #urbangarden #instagood #food #dessert ...

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I love rhubarb season! Harvesting so much of it already this year. Eating it almost every day. If you’re harvesting #rhubarb, make sure to pull the stem gently from the base instead of snapping it. Never pull more than half your stalks at one time. And make sure not to eat the leaves, they are toxic due to very high levels of acid and can make you very sick 🤮💩....#gardening #gardenlife #plants #nature #gardens #gardenersofinstagram #growyourown #gardeninspiration #vegetablegarden #instagarden #plantsofinstagram #organicgardening #homegrown #kitchengarden #organic #green #veggie #urbangarden #instagood ...

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I was worried about my little tomato plants during the cold snap. There’s hail outside as I type this and it was -2C last night. 🥶 The tomatoes are in the polytunnel but everything in there is a bit stunted at the moment. I’ve popped some fleece over the tomatoes and hoping it helps them get through the next few days. ....#gardening #gardenlife #plants #nature #gardens #growingtomatoes #gardenersofinstagram #growyourown #gardeninspiration #vegetablegarden #instagarden #plantsofinstagram #organicgardening #homegrown #organic #green #veggie #urbangarden #instagood #picoftheday #food @ Dublin, Ireland ...

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