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Attirory Allotments, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Touted as the first commercial allotments in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, Attirory Allotments are now available to rent. These plots within a secure gated premises are of limited availability, and given on first come first served basis. Expert advice and encouragement are at the allotmentees disposal if required, so the plots are well worth a look. Public (local [...]

Colpe House Allotments, Colpe Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:37:35 +0000

Public (local authority) or private: Private. Typical size of plots: 100 square metres. Charges: €300 per year including insurance. Fruit tree planting allowed: No Sheds/greenhouses allowed: Yes – any temporary structure without foundation. Help available on site: Yes. Secure storage: Yes. On-site car parking: Yes. Other amenities: Shared polytunnel use included and [...]

Kale growing - Kale how to grow, tips, varieties, cooking.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:05:37 +0000

Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream? With the greens and scallions mingled like a picture in a dream. Did you ever make a hole on top to hold the melting flake Of the creamy, flavoured butter that your mother used to make? Yes you did, so you did, so did he and so did I. And [...]

Leek growing - Leeks how to grow, tips, varieties, cooking.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:07:43 +0000

If you ask any gardener with a vegetable plot have they grown onions, nine times out of ten they will reply with a “yes”. Now that onion may have been a bulbing onion, a spring onion (scallion), or even at a stretch they will have grown garlic and made that link to the onion. However [...]

Onion growing from sets - Onions how to grow, tips, varieties, cooking.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:55:37 +0000

For the time pressed gardener onion sets are a godsend. Onions seed can take a long time to germinate; it transplants poorly, and needs a long season to attain a kitchen ready bulb size. So it usually makes more sense to grow your onions from sets instead. Sets are just one-year-old onion seedlings that were [...]

Pea growing - Peas how to grow, tips, varieties, cooking.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:45:08 +0000

Custom has it that if you are to find a pea pod with nine or more peas in it that you can make a wish for whatever you heart desires. Now with the cold snap that we often experience in spring I’m willing to bet quite a few early seed sowers would have wished for [...]

Cavan allotments, Lisreagh, Co. Cavan.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:24:56 +0000

Growing your own veg in Cavan just got a bit easier. Cavan Allotments are just outside Cavan town, about half a mile from the “Moynehall” roundabout and up the Ballyjamesduff road. Public (local authority) or private: Private. Typical size of plots: Plot size starting at 600 sq ft, with larger available. Charges: Provisional figure for [...]

Ballinue Allotments, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:00:37 +0000

Looking for an allotment to rent in Ballinasloe? Get in touch with Ballinue Allotments to see if they can help you out. Public (local authority) or private: Private. Typical size of plots: 100sqm Charges: €200.00. Fruit tree planting allowed: Not allowed on plots, but an orchard area is been planned. Sheds/greenhouses allowed: [...]

Stokestown allotments, Ballinea, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:59:27 +0000

Need an area to grow your own veg in Mullingar? Stokestown allotments may be able to help you out. Public (local authority) or private: Private. Typical size of plots: 100sqm and 50sqm Charges: €250 (100sqm), €150 (50sqm). Fruit tree planting allowed: No. Sheds/greenhouses allowed: Yes. Help available on site: Yes. Secure storage: Yes. On-site car [...]

Brookfield Allotments, Ballygarrett, Gorey, Co Wexford.

James Kilkelly from Allotments.ie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:13:09 +0000

Thinking of getting an allotment in Wexford. Then why not take a look at Brookfield Allotments in Gorey. Experience the shear pleasure of tending your own crop and harvesting the delicious, nutritious results. The “ready to go” allotments will be generous in size and fully prepared in drills and beds. Public (local authority) [...]