Gardening in a greenhouse offers many advantages to hobby gardeners, including optimal control over temperature and humidity. This allows for early seed propagation and an extended growing season for a wide variety of plants. By selecting suitable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers — and applying effective cultivation methods […]
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As we approach another gardening season, Noah Chase of Deelish Garden Centre in Skibbereen addresses some commonly asked questions by visitors to his garden centre. Do you have British Queen seed potatoes? Up until a few weeks ago, we were being asked this daily, and the answer is ‘yes’, along […]
With over 30 years experience in the area of environmentally-friendly garden and farm supplies, West Cork’s Fruit Hill Farm has long been the shop of choice for Ireland’s organic producers and gardeners. As we head into Spring, the next few months are the ideal time to take softwood cutting from […]
Part 1 (Reenroe) As most readers are aware, the O’NEILL name is common around West Cork. Advanced DNA studies (Y-DNA, male direct surname lineages) indicate at four separate clans with separate origins. In response to earlier articles in WCP, I appreciated an email from a member of another O’NEILL clan […]
Irisney de Lima, more commonly known as ‘Galera’, has established himself as a dominant force on the West Cork Jiu-Jitsu scene. Originally from Brazil, Galera has brought his passion, skill and discipline to the local martial arts community in Ireland, earning a strong reputation as a competitor and dedicated coach. […]
Veterinarian Ryan Johnstone of West Cork Home Vets shares some of his experience. The boiler man came over at the start of winter to service the boiler. After about 15 minutes of trying he opened the back door and said ‘you don’t have any oil in the tank!’ His tone […]