Peaceful Gardens

24/05/2015

Here are 14 different, simple, yet super awesome ways to use cinder blocks. Any of these configurations will be a hit among your family and friends. Many people think cinder blocks can only be used for just one purpose, but these creative ideas prove otherwise. Definitely take a look at these, and t…

21/05/2015

Compost tea is an easy-to-make quick-release fertilizer for your garden—and everything you need to make it can be found at home.

18/05/2015

By Jodie Perry One of the most satisfying feelings of home gardening is to harvest a bumper crop of beautiful tomatoes at the end of the season. Tomatoes are one of the most popular plants grown by...

18/05/2015

Grow healthy food and make new friends in the process by starting a community garden.

03/05/2015

Dehydrating Food - How to Dry Vegetables, Peppers, Tomatoes and more.

03/05/2015

There is nothing like having fresh asparagus from your own garden! Asparagus is just one of those crops that no matter how fresh it may look or feel in the supermarket - the taste of home grown ca...

22/04/2015

21/04/2015

This Dicentra family plant makes an early spring appearance as soon as the ground thaws.

21/04/2015

Garden-soil testing can reveal nutrient deficiencies, pH imbalances and other information to help you grow a successful crop.

08/04/2015

If you garden the benefits of having a compost pile are hard to deny. A compost pile will give you a steady source of nutrition and fertile soil for your plants. A compost pile will also allow you to get rid of wasteful products you have sitting around th

05/04/2015

Do you like kiwifruit? It is very good for health because it is high in vitamins C (1.5 times the United States DRI per 100 grams) and K, and a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin E. It is filled with tiny edible black seeds that will make an attractive pattern when the kiwifruit is...

31/03/2015

Location: Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. The garden is open by appointment.
Designer: Carl Wright, the owner
page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caher-Bridge-Garden/173040762714810?fref=ts

Note: This is an example of naturalistic planting with ecological underpinnings that uses many existing native plants to encourage wildlife and wild flora into the garden.
The garden is open by appointment.

Photos courtesy of Carl Wright.