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Growing veg in raised beds

WCP Staff March, 2026

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, now is the ideal time to start thinking about creating a vegetable garden […]

Out-of-the-ordinary gardening tips

Noah Chase December, 2025

By Noah Chase, Deelish Garden Centre If you are reading this, then chances are that you’re a gardener, or at least have an interest in plants. I find gardening is an ever-expanding field of knowledge and, for this month’s article, I thought it would be fun to share some of […]

Taking the long view of renting versus buying a house in Ireland

WCP Staff July, 2025

Veronica Daly is the Proprietary Director of Moneytree Finance, which she runs with her husband Con. With over 20 years’ experience as a mortgage broker, Veronica runs the mortgage department of the company. Not for the first time in recent years, the price of renting in Ireland is in the […]

The facts on green mortgages

WCP Staff April, 2025

Veronica Daly is the Proprietary Director of Moneytree Finance, which she runs with her husband Con. With over 20 years’ experience as a mortgage broker, Veronica runs the mortgage department of the company. With the government push to become more climate aware, and the wider push for more sustainable products […]

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‘March madness’ at Future Forests

WCP Staff March, 2025

It has been a Winter of storms and challenging weather. We seem to have had a weather warning almost every week and it has made work in the garden difficult to contemplate, never mind get started. Thankfully Spring does look to have really landed and we can look forward to […]

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Extend your growing season with Peppermint Farm Glasshouses

WCP Staff March, 2025

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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