Blarney Castle News
Just enough rain in July
July has been a pretty good month for us in the gardens. I was worried about a possible drought, but we have been lucky enough to get plenty of rain showers to balance out the fine weather.....
A Jumbled June
June has been an awkward month in the gardens. Cold nights have meant a slow start for many of our vegetables in the Kitchen Garden. It looks as though things are finally coming around though...........
Maybe May is the best month
The gardens are an absolute riot of colour at the moment and I’m constantly surprised by some new flower each day. Several years of planting is starting to pay dividends......
April and Azaleas are out...
For this month’s blog I have decided to mix things up a bit, so as well as the usual monthly updates and information I will focus in on a specific area of the gardens.........
Marching into spring
March is usually a very busy month for us in the gardens. The usual maintenance jobs such as grass cutting, edging and weed control are all now ongoing, but there are still many seasonal jobs to complete .......
February Flowers
The unseasonal weather is continuing and whether we like it or not we are in for an early spring. There are already magnolias, rhododendrons and cherry trees in flower throughout the gardens, which is wonderful to see, but leaves me somewhat unsettled......
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