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Home Ground

I know that Christmas, not gardening, is on your mind at the moment but a little gardening is a guaranteed way of working off the turkey and Christmas pudding. I know that the winter weather is not always enticing but we must look for the positives and try to forget, or at least ignore, the negatives.

Wild and Wonderful

One of the nicest things about Christmas is the whole process of festooning the house with winter greenery. Apart from the tree, whose scent is aromatically redolent of Christmas, there’s mistletoe (if you’re lucky enough to find any), the darkly gleaming leaves of the ivy, and the holly’s bright, jewel-like berries. Whether you’re artistic and nimble-fingered enough to wind holly and ivy into garlands and wreaths, or whether, like me, your usual approach is to balance holly twigs precariously on top of picture frames and door lintels, these plants can really add to the festive feel of a room.

Use trees to wrap your house in beauty, interest, and warmth

Trees bring a beauty and interest that changes through the seasons. They have a particular beauty at the moment when silhouetted against a bright winter sky, or when they glisten with frost on a cold winter morning. Watch them through spring as their buds develop, their new leaves emerge, and many break into flower. See their fruits grow through late summer and enjoy watching the birds feed on them. Many show a vibrant riot of colour in autumn, then one day the branches will be bare again as they sleep through winter.

Radiance in a jar

If your face bears all the greyness of winter it’s time to check out Brush on Radiance (€18)

Roses for Valentine’s, whatever the budget

Take note, men. If you’re convinced that a big bunch of red roses is a bit over-extravagent this Valentine’s Day, then think again.

Ross Castle - A labour of love

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I have always had great respect for the Irish yew tree. Because of its association with sanctuary and protection in mythology, you often see the yew in old graveyards. But its strength and bulk in old age, (it can live for hundreds of years, fertile to the last bearing red berries and new growth every spring), it is also associated with love and protection. It is considered a great gift to have yew in your garden. If you are fortunate to have yew trees of a great age you are doubly blessed. Its branches are traditionally used in the Palm Sunday ritual.

Organic body melt from Cristalle Beauty

Cristalle Beauty, Quay Village, Ballina, has devised and developed a range of signature beauty products loaded with natural and herbal antioxidants and natural vitamins to help strengthen the skin.

Go Dutch — A florist with a difference

Go Dutch is pleased to announce its opening at 137 Upper Salthill, Galway. Go Dutch not only stock the most beautiful flowers from around the world, they also stock amazing gifts from across Europe, unique and handpicked.

Meet Yes To Cucumbers!

If you haven’t tried the Yes To Carrots range yet, there are a whole load of new reasons to check it out!

Floral workshop

Paula Murphy from Murphy’s Florist will hold a Christmas floral design workshop in Áras Inis Gluaire on Friday December 11 from 6pm to 8pm .

 

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