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Irish Sallygardens
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Sharing practical information from our Irish smallholding as we learn to live sustainably. Our adventures include rearing pigs for the table, keeping dairy goats, poultry, and growing all our own vegetables and heating fuel. We also have a bookshop full of sustainable living titles and a forum.
- Author: sallygardens
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- Tags: sustainable gardening smallholding woodland pigs goats
Recent Posts
Don\'t Panic, I Have a \'Survival Seeds Emergency Package\'
I recently had an email from a budding new on-line company called Hometown Seeds asking me to visit their website and in particular to review a package of seeds they sell called Survival Seeds Emergency Package which aims to provide everything a fami...
Best Sustainable Living Christmas Book Selection
Much of our knowledge at Sallygardens has been gleaned from a range of most excellent books and since many folk are considering what gifts to give loved ones for Christmas this time of year I've compiled a list of top favourites. This is a chance...
Brussel Sprouts Rock
This is our first year growing brussel sprouts and I have to say they get my vote. For some reason brassicas always make me feel sceptical with regards to success. They have such a long growing season in comparison to most crops which leaves them ope...
The Most Eco Conscious Chistmas Presents Ever, Probably
If you are looking for a sustainable and environmentally friendly Christmas present look no further! The Sallygardens ebooklets are lovingly written in a bid to share what we have learned during our four years of smallholding in Ireland. They are des...
Pros & Cons of a Big Polytunnel
Polytunnels come in a huge range of sizes. Ours is a bit on the big side for a family of four (21 x 40ft) and there are pros and cons to this. With our inclement Irish climate having a lot of space under plastic is great because many vegetables that ...
How to Make Pickled Eggs
Trust me, pickled eggs are delicious, no really they are. I think this is mainly an English tradition as I've never experienced them in Ireland. My first rendezvous with a pickled egg was after a long hike in the English countryside which ended a...
