Organic College Garden Diary

See what our students have been up to in their gardens and read about local food in Ireland
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We are a small college in Dromcollogher, County Limerick, Ireland.

You'll find courses in organic horticulture - growing fruit, veg and herbs - on our website: organiccollege.com

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Cucumber

Today I had the 1st of my cucumbers. They say to grow 2 cucumbers and hope only one survives but, if they are all as easy to grow and as tasty as this I'm sorry I didn't grow more...

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Chicken Run ..

  Thought it was wild animals, foxes, badgers, pinemartin etc. that I had to worry about but it was the Jack Russels from next door that were almost after eating their way into the coop when I arrived...

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New garden blog

I am hoping to blog about the creation of my garden in co galway and will try to see if this works :)

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BBC Gardener's Calendar Year Planner

You might find this link usefull ..   http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/calendar/tips/category/vegetables

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New features for the Garden Diary!

The Garden Diary is now a new improved Group Blog - more details to follow soon!

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first egg day

great eggcitement today as one of isaac’s chickens layed her first egg!

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Some of the harvest of 2010

After a little bit of experimentation this year i grew some melons (Hales Best Jumbo, Galia F1), tomatoes (Moneymaker), pumpkins (Turks Turban), cucumbers (Pheonix F1), peas, beans and potatoes. There...

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Mushroom Day at Dureen Woods / Cleen Hall - Organised by Knockvicar Organic Garden

Last Sunday was a very enjoyable day. A group of about 18 of us were introduced to the world of fungi by an experienced mushroom forager. The weather was perfect, a clear, mild and dry afternoon. After...

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WE Placement: Practical Activities - Day 10

Click here to download: WE - Day 10.pdf (546 KB) See PDF.

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WE Placement: Practical Activities - Day 9

Click here to download: WE - Day 9.pdf (676 KB) See PDF.

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