[Giovanni]

Hi all
Just to know if you could recommend somebody to help me in growing my own vegetable garden. I need an help to start with,quite lazy at the moment!
I'm located near Deansgrange in South Dublin
Thanks for the tips
Giovanni

[ian]

a garden was not made
by sitting in the shade
and saying
oh, how wonderful!

R. Kipling

[Foxylock]

I think maybe buying your veg is a better option, or else lose the laziness and get digging. Nothing better than sweat to make veggies grow

[Giovanni]

thanks for the tips but they are not really topic realted...
Any names to recommend? Or are you free for a paid class?
Thanks

[Sive]

http://www.springmount.ie/news.php#fruitandveg

I've just come from my local garden centre and noticed that they are doing courses on fruit and vegetable growing. They sound like good value....an all day course with your lunch etc included for 50 euro. It's an easy enough drive for you...an hour on the N11 will get you down to the Ballycanew turn off.
Check the above link and you can ring them to get more information I'm sure. ...you have to book in advance.
Hope this will help you.
If you don't want to drive down here, I'm sure there must be courses happening in other places too.

[michael brenock]

i know of a course over 5 days on alternate saturdays 11 am to 1.0pm theory and practical at ightermurragh allotments ladysbridge Co. Cork for €50 including tea and scones. Phone Liam at (021) 4667330
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

[Greenside Up]

Not sure if it's the done thing to recommend yourself but I'm running a beginners workshop tomorrow in Kilkenny. See www.greensideup.ie for more info - there's still a couple of places available.

[Giovanni]

I would love to attend there but I'm in South Dublin area and it is quite difficult to move so far, thans anyway

[Greenside Up]

No worries. If you know anyone with suitable premises in your area with a group of around ten I could put together a workshop for you. You can email me (see the link) for more info. Good luck with the gardening.

[whitesands]

If your lazy go up to windyridge garden centre on rochestown avenue, only up the road from deansgrange, they have loads of plants & I'm sure plenty of veg too, I'm going to check it out myself in the next week or two to get started for this year so I'll post up what veg they have pre-planted if your interested as it's only veg I'm interested in.
I bought a tomato plant there last year & it took over my lidl greenhouse Going to try manage things better this year.

Also, try homebase in rathfarnham, I got some pre potted herbs last year that grew well in my greenhouse, pity I planted them at the back where they were inaccessible.