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- January 1st, 2010
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nibarryc has dugg: Keeping Warmer
- December 21st, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Snow covers Europe
The snow finally hit Ireland a few days ago, however not a bad as the rest of Europe. I went out to take a few photos, but as I don't like the cold, I only stayed out for two minutes ^^…
- December 13th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Kentia Palm
Once again retreating inside the house from the wet and cold gardens I though I would show a member of the salvaged plant club. Bought from a local DIY depot, this Kentia Palm (Howea Fosteriana) was…
- December 12th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Wild Bird Food
Well winter has almost arrived and many peoples thoughts turn towards the poor birds that still have not died out after millions of years of people feeding them with expensive bird foods. Enough sai…
- December 6th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
The Rising Sea
I headed out to do a little shopping today, but was amazed to see that the sea was spilling onto the roads, covering harbours and eroding the beach parks. The shopping was cancelled and I just deci…
- December 4th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Massive Mushrooms
It's actually getting warmer and the temperature has risen to 9 degrees Celsius, however with the dark days looming, I still like to spend more time indoors. On several past occasions, I have tried…
- December 2nd, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
To be more Social
Social networking has become a major part of our online lives, and an important form of interaction and notification. To allow you keep up-to-date with this site and comments by contributors, I hav…
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nibarryc has dugg: To be more Social
- December 1st, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Mealybug Infestations
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Mealybug Infestations
Well the frost has arrived from the Arctic and last night everything turned white with a fine layer of ice and the temperature dropped to about -4 Celsius (about 24F). So apart from a quick run arou…
- November 28th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: After the Storm
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
After the Storm
After the unusual storms of early november, the gardens were a mess with almost every tree stripped of leaves (excluding the conifers) and some damaged. The main garden is not hit too bad as it's s…
- November 21st, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Thanksgiving Appetizers
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Thanksgiving Appetizers
Shopping in a local food store in the non-food department I came across the bargain of the year.Hidden amongst many items on clearance was a Pear Tree, that still had a few green leaves on display, t…
- November 19th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Hedge Trimming
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Hedge Trimming
As Autumn moves forward towards Winter I took the opportunity of a few dry days to cut back the hedges surrounding the gardens.After cutting the trees down to a controllable height to allow more ligh…
- November 16th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
The Big Storm
Traditionally I would be bringing you a story of the gardens or plants but on occasions Google goes mad and today the picture upload service has decided not to operate correctly.I guess traditional i…
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- November 14th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
The Day of the Orchids
About two times a year the orchids decide to flower, usually all around the same time.However in October, something amazing happens. Every indoor orchid and some of the outdoor orchids all decide to…
- November 13th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Autumn Bonsai
In September the trees around he gardens have began to change to their Autumn colours.My Maple Acer always goes through the stages from green to yellow, then orange to red, finally brown, then it cas…
- November 9th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: The First Olives
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
The First Olives
By October 2009, the olive tree has produced it's first harvest of olives.Sadly they only grey to around 1cm in length but I'm hopping next year would see an increase in the size of the olives and pe…
- November 4th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Recycling Bins
By September the sun was still shining and the Blackberries were swelling in the long days.After collecting a shopping bag full of the berries I made Jam as mentioned in a previous article.But moving…
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nibarryc has dugg: Recycling Bins
- October 31st, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Carrickfergus Castle
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Carrickfergus Castle
Still out on the road, I travelled towards the town of Carrickfergus that surrounds a Normal Castle built in the year 1177.This castle once kept watch over Belfast Lough from invading forces by sea o…
- October 27th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Strangford Lough
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Strangford Lough
After the disastrous events with the car on the trip around Strangford, an attempt was taken to complete the journey.The first stop was a little village called Killyleagh on the west shores of Strang…
- October 26th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Restored Sundial
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Restored Sundial
Due to popular demand, here is a better picture of the sundial from the monastic site in Strangford.Sorry, I did not have any other photos as the oil was leaking too fast from the car, but I did make…
- October 25th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Saint Patrick
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Saint Patrick
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Ireland that had never been colonised became quite important in the survival of the Christian religion.On a small island in Strangford Lough sits a 1500 year old m…
- October 22nd, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Autumn Leaves
Walking out into the garden one sunny August morning I was surprised and saddened to see the first sign that Autumn was on it's way.This single part of a Horse Chestnut Tree was lying on the (mossy)…
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nibarryc has dugg: Autumn Leaves
- October 20th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Eating my Oranges
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Eating my Oranges
Having planted the Lemon and Orange Trees in the south garden, I had noticed some bits of the leaves disappearing.It was totally amazing to find out that the culprit was the common Wasps that inhabit…
- October 18th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Succulent Raspberries
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Natural Harvest
The end of July was the time to begin the harvesting of fruit from around the garden.First on the list was the succulent Raspberries that had spread by root and were invading the garden behind my hou…
- October 17th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Spiders and Bugs
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Spiders and Bugs
Having a little it of fun with the macro lens I decided to take some close-up of flowers and bugs around the garden.The spider in picture one's legs are too big for the flower; enjoy the photos :D…
- October 15th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: Growing Lavender
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Growing Lavender
When clearing out around the garden I made a discover hidden below the wild roses.A few year earlier I had moved an old and badly infected Lavender shrub to this location think it was on it's way to t…
- October 14th, 2009
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Blogroll Announcement
I have just started a new blogroll map, if you want listed, CLICK HERE. The map is located at the bottom of the page.Click here to add your Blog site
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nibarryc has posted a new entry on: The Irish Oriental Garden
Red Lily Beetle
This July saw a new creature in the gardens, the Red Lily Beetle (Lilioceris lilii), this is the first time I have seen these in my life.Many UK bodies have been tracking the spread of this beetle fro…
- October 13th, 2009
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nibarryc has dugg: A Bug's View
