The Irish Garden

I wasn’t able to see the screen but it’s OK now. Yesterday I hadn’t much time and spent it all shifting a rock. Not the one I intended. That wouldn’t budge. But I found the one beside it w
as like an iceberg- most of it was buried. But it could move. Managed to get it upstanding and was delighted with result. If you look at the photo the visible part of the rock was where the moss is. Now it’s much straighter and more impressive....

Prune fruit trees and bushes now, such as apple and pear trees and blackcurrant bushes and raspberries if not pruned earlier. If possible dig over vegetable ground, removing old crops. Control weeds over areas of ground that will be dug over later. Spread...

There is not a great deal to be done with the lawn if it is wet but if the soil is firm, it is a good idea to mow the lawn. The winter cold will not greatly upset a lawn and occasional mowing keeps it neat and tidy. Edges can be trimmed to make them...

While bedding plants for spring colour should have been planted by now, wallflowers, pansies and bachelors buttons can still be planted, especially if they are available in pots. Perennial flowers can be divided in the ground is not too sticky. It is...