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Old fashioned but still the best Last year I planted some old fashioned shrub roses in my garden. My two favourites were 'Souvenir du Dr Jamain', a deep rich-crimson that had a most amazing scent. It grew to four foot high in its first year and I have since learned that it makes a good climber, growing to six feet or so. Don't over feed this one as it can be proneto producing more leaf than you may like. It is probably bestto give it a shake of slow release bonemeal in spring. I look forward to masses of scented flowers from

next May that I can see from our kitchen window. My other favourite is 'William Lobb', not a pretty name but my God what a scent. If youtake a deep sniff you would nearly get light headed! It is dark, crimson-purple with mossy soft thorns behind its flowers. I noticed that there was not a single blemish on its leaves despite last year being a tough year for blackspot and downy mildew.

Pruning & CareNow is a good time to prune your roses before growth commences. Most shrub roses can be shortened to three feet or so, unless you wish them to climb up a trellis like me. In that case reduce last year's growth to two thirds until they have gained the height that you require. Aim to snip out crossing branches, dead twigs and old stems to leave last year's nice straight stems. It is best to snip them just over a bud where last year’s leaf was. Also try to find an outward facing bud so that you get an open centre. However if you are not sure don’t worry as roses are as tough as old boots and won’t die!

Feed through the growing season with a Tomato or Rose food to keep the flowers coming and remove old faded blooms to save the plant forming seed. Other than that all you have to do is keep sniffing the flowers and enjoy!Read more of Malachy’s gardening blogs at www.countrylife.ie/blog

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Hi, my name is Malachy, I am a horticulturist with CountryLife, Dungarvan. I have been gardening since I was 5 years old when my mother gave me a part of our garden as my own. I have studied horticulture in the National Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin and was a winner in the young horticulturist of the year competition. My special interests are plant propagation and cacti!

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Planting Potatoes • Placetheminaneggboxoronatrayinabright, frost-free area. In a few weeks they will sprout (chit), when they reach 2.5cm they are ready for planting

• YoucanstartplantingbetweenMarchandApril

• Chooseanareainfullopensunshine,withgoodair movement but not too windy or exposed either

• Diganarrowtrench(5inchesdeep)andaddcompost, farmyard manure or well-rotted grass clippings

• Placeseedpotatoesafootapartandcoverwithsoil

Potato CareThe most common potato disease is “Potato blight” - an airborne fungus that can attack the whole plant. The first signs of blight are brown spots on leaf tops of the potato plant, sometimes accompanied by white fluffy fungal growth. Don’t worry you can avoid it if you follow our tips:

• TheeasiestthingtodoistoplantblightresistantpotatoessuchasSarpoMira.

• Keepearthinguppotatoesastheygrow,thiswillprotectpotatotubersfromspores.

• Ensurethatthebedsarekeptclearofweeds.

• Checkyourpotatoleavesdailyinhumidweatherandkeepaneyeonthe“blightwarnings”.

• SprayyourpotatoeswithBordeauxMixtureeverytwoweekswhenthefoliageisunfurled. It is best to do it before the risk of blight (usually sometime in mid-May).

• Ifyounoticethatblighthasgottentheupperhandandalltheleavesareturningblackthencutthestems off at ground level leaving the tubers in the ground for at least 10 days, then dig your potatoes. Sarpó Mira -

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Hi my name is Jean, I am a horticulturist with CountryLife, Ashford. I grew up on a farm, we always had a veg garden, so you could say that horticulture is in my blood! I studied Landscape Horticulture in UCD and have worked in landscape architecture and the garden centre trade. I love growing my own fruit and veg and I’m always trying new varieties and ways of growing.

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• Whenyouseethefirstshoots,keepcoveringthemwithaninchofsoilfrom between the rows to protect them from frost and to encourage the potatoes to grow underground

• Repeat this step a few times until the ridge is about 10 inches high

• When watering make sure to water only early in the morning and not when the sun is at its hottest during the day

• You can harvest your early potatoes when the flowers have faded to brown and the foliage is still green

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seed approx. 5cm (2") apart. Germination 7-10 days. Allow 60cm

(24") between further rows. Support plants with twiggy sticks or

pea netting. Grows best in a sunny position in well cultivated soil

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Did you know that I am related to the tasty little green garden

peas, but you can’t eat me! Originally I came from Italy and my

flowers come in every colour of the rainbow, except yellow.

Sow my seeds: March-May

Choose a sunny site in the garden with weed-free soil. Before

planting, soak your seed in warm water for a couple of hours.

Sprinkle the seed 7.5cm (3") apart and 13mm (½") deep. Lightly

cover with soil and water well. You can also sow your seeds

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sill before planting them out later.

Care of your Susie Sweet Peas

Soon you should see tiny young plants appear. As the plants grow

feed them with plant food. Remove the central growing tip above

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them with about 6-13mm (¼-½") of soil. Another idea is to sow

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Look closely at my huge flower head. Can you see? It isn’t one

flower but hundreds of little ones that look like one from a

distance. You can eat my seeds when they are ripe, or leave them

for the birds in the garden.

Sow my seeds: March-May

Choose a sunny site in the garden with weed-free soil. Put 2-3

seeds in groups 30-45cm (12-18") apart into the soil about 13mm

(¼") deep. Lightly cover with soil and water well. You can also

sow your seeds indoors, one to a 9cm (3") pot and grow them on a

sunny windowsill before planting them out later.

Care of your Sunny Sunflowers

Soon you should see tiny young plants appear. You may need to dig

some out carefully and replant them so each one is about 30-45cm

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propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approx.

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