The advanced gardening thread

It’s Donegal you’re in, not Aylesbury Road. What harm will the smell of cowdung do, it’ll only last an hour or two. Give them a bit of a spiel and everyone will want a load.
You can then print bidness cards “Croppy Boy, Dung Agent”. Yer’ on a winner.

Should I just remove the grass immediately around i then?

Any need for a barrier between the mulch and the lawn?

I’d remove all the grass about a foot either sidenof the stems and mulch, no need for a barrier, just edge it when you’re mowing.

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What vegetables should a poster be planting about now. (I’ve spuds, leeks, onions chillies and courgettes underway).

Are you growing some of them in a greenhouse or tunnel? If so tomatoes are a must.

Coming along nicely

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Neither, but it’s sheltered on all sides. Might give them a go.

Be the holey

Would you not build a small polytunnel or a lean to? If you have a wall that gets the most sun a day, put up a 6-8 ft high cube or cuboid. Its a long time since I lived and gardened in Ireland, but I used grow tomatoes in bags inside a small cuboid shaped polythene structure and they turned out grand. Tomatoes love sun and humidity, perfect for Ireland if you add a bit of heat.

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Planted out the peas this morning

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Have you a commercial operation going with the rhubarb?

Herself loves it, Im not that gone on it. Neighbours and such all use it…

Few drills made today… Little bit of rain would do no harm​:umbrella::umbrella::see_no_evil::see_no_evil::see_no_evil:

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I’m after harvesting 12 kilos of rhubarb there this week. Six kilos gone into the freezer, one kilo in a jar transforming itself into rhubarb gin and another kilo out for various things like a pie and an experiment in fermentation. Remaining four kilos bagged up and heading to friends and acquaintances.

Amazing thing is new stalks are already sprouting on the plant. It’s a great garden stalwart when it takes hold.

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A pie. La dee da Mr Frenchman.

Cc @farmerinthecity

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He prefers his tarts wearing skirts.

It really is the best thing you can grow. We’re getting enough for a decent crumble every week. Delicious.

Re growth is un real alright

Even @Fitzy can’t top this.

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That is fantastic mate, you have really mastered cactii there, wonderful.

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