Fruit Hill Farm Blog

With Covid keeping us all confined and the garden going into winter mode it’s time to turn inward and grow some magic in your kitchen. Not just for the five star restaurants - microgreens will raise your ham sandwich to gourmet level.  Microgreens are easy to grow and will provide you with fresh nourishing greens even in the depths of...

Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder a Swedish saying that translates as Níl aon droch aimsir ann, ach droch éadaí - There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.  A nice smug saying that in Ireland translates to making sure you have quality rain gear! Years of unpleasant experiences all come down to making sure rain kit –...

As autumn approaches it can be tempting to tidy up in the garden but  .....  just think before you do that.  It's not just your garden - it's a space you share with many other creatures! A good tidy will destroy lots of sheltering sites for all sorts of invertebrates and small mammals which contribute to a healthy garden. Seed...

Basalt is an igneous rock created through the cooling and solidification of magma and lava. When ground down into a fine powder, it makes a very good soil improver. Igneous rocks like basalt and granite have the highest mineral content, with basalt providing a greater balance of nutrients for optimal plant health and vitality. Basalt, or rock dust, continues to...

We all depend on the survival of bees (and other pollinators) Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend entirely on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity. What can I do to help? To celebrate World...

Coronavirus has knocked us all off course but Fruit Hill Farm is still here trying to serve gardeners, growers, smallholders, families, foragers, planters and all the wonderful people who want to make a difference by choosing an organic way of growing. We have been inundated by orders in the past while and unfortunately have had to limit our website opening...

There’s a grand stretch in the evening and when it stops raining we should all be able to get out in the garden.  For the early starters it’s definitely worth covering the ground before planting to warm up the soil a little and protect it from the rain.  Either put up a small cloche or cover the soil with plastic...

The onion has been grown and selectively bred in cultivation for at least 7,000 years. Onions are part of the allium family - along with shallots, garlic and leeks. Onion Sets Onion sets are available as white or red for spring planting and as white onions for autumn planting. (Onion Sets are grown by sowing onion seed thickly late in...

Make a healthy start to the New Year and grow something fresh and nutritious without having to leave your kitchen (apart from going to the gym of course).  Sprouts and microgreens will give you a very literal 'kitchen garden' giving you attractive additions to a salad, extra crunch to a sandwich and lots of healthy, fresh food. Microgreens Plate of...

Beautiful to look at and a pleasure to use our Copper Garden Tools are amazing!  Sharp and lightweight they will give years of service. Why Chose Copper Garden Tools They have a much longer lifespan than tools made from iron. Copper is not magnetic – so does not disrupt the electrical fields in the soil. The design of these garden...