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Grow your own: European Bees

13/07/2023 Bill O’Sullivan Comments Off on Grow your own: European Bees

Have you considered housing European Bees at your little patch? There are numerous ways it can be done. Let’s look at some of them.  Option 1.  Do a workshop or two and spend some time on YouTube, maybe join a bee keeping club and prepare so that you can have […]

Beaudesert Crop Swap's Jodie Clark with Paul Allen from Mitre 10
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Mitre 10 backs crop swap

24/03/2023 Keer Moriarty Comments Off on Mitre 10 backs crop swap

The first Beaudesert Community Crop Swap has received a boost for their first meeting, with the backing of local business Mitre 10. Beaudesert Community Crop Swap Coordinator, Jodie Clark says the community event will give people the opportunity to swap home grown produce, seedlings and handmade items. “Crop Swap is […]

Broccoli in a no dig garden bed
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Brassicas

20/06/2022 Bill O’Sullivan Comments Off on Brassicas

It is not too late to plant out Brassicas which include cauliflower, kale, cabbage and broccoli.   However,  you need to get them  planted ASAP  as the growing  window is closing quickly.  We already have nearly all of ours planted having started back in March.  We are just starting to […]

Comfrey
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Grow Your Own – Comfrey

06/06/2022 Bill O’Sullivan Comments Off on Grow Your Own – Comfrey

We don’t just grow fruit and vegetables here at Tullamore Farm.  We also grow a lot of support plants that are sacrificed to be used as mulch and for compost like Arrowroot, Pigeon Pea, Cassava,  Bana Grass and others.  One of our favourites though is Comfrey. It is a very […]