tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91282672438562340272024-02-20T20:20:02.013-08:00Burren BerriesAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-8108975418129743332021-06-10T04:25:00.002-07:002021-06-17T07:02:51.837-07:00Burren Berries at the Lahinch Reko Ring <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcT_kLUPz2ZkLOlEAZ7gH2ue-LrKjhB1LjGA_63-Q-aarZYkQXd0iIlpQZTwZwYhFYo-GdehO1zVvwxOfiZBiRb6EBlkV1G44BmOpEVaOkWMmp_DrJWTd3us23ztCIEpfGZnRM7zF3Jtat/s2048/Screenshot+2021-06-10+at+13.28.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcT_kLUPz2ZkLOlEAZ7gH2ue-LrKjhB1LjGA_63-Q-aarZYkQXd0iIlpQZTwZwYhFYo-GdehO1zVvwxOfiZBiRb6EBlkV1G44BmOpEVaOkWMmp_DrJWTd3us23ztCIEpfGZnRM7zF3Jtat/s320/Screenshot+2021-06-10+at+13.28.41.png" width="320" /></a></div>Burren Berries will be trading at the Lahinch Reko Ring from next Wednesday, June 23. Reko is new idea which aims to promote sustainable, local consumption. On ordering must be done online using the Reko Rings Facebook page and people collect their orders in the top car park in Lahinch each Wednesday from 5pm to 5.30pm. I will be trading the Burren Berry Bundle at the Reko Ring. The bundle includes 10 strawberry plants, 6 currant bushes, 5 raspberry bushes, 1 grape vine and 1 gooseberry bush - all grown in West Clare. The normal price for this bundle is €80 but I will be selling them for €70 at the Lahinch Reko Ring. I will also be including a free hop plant with each Burren Berries Bundle sold. <p></p><p>For more details on how the Lahinch Reko Ring works visit their facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/338982400124424">HERE</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-82374281953546716012018-04-20T15:33:00.001-07:002018-04-20T15:33:29.401-07:00Burren Berries at the Clare Garden Festival. Sundat, April 29, and the Ennis Showgrounds!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next Sunday, April 29, Burren Berries will be heading to Ennis for the annual Clare Garden Festival. This year, along with a big crop of strawberry and raspberry plants, we will also have a few lupin saplings grown from seeds saved in the garden last Autumn. Also, to help reduce the amount of packaging and plastic used, I will be offering to carry orders straight to the boot of your car, instead of bagging them up.<br />
The Clare Garden Festival is always a great day out with some brilliant local stalls and loads of gardening experts giving talks all day. The festival kicks off at 11am in the Ennis Showground. More more click <a href="http://claregardenfestival.com/">CLARE GARDEN FESTIVAL </a> Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-56823389972462660262018-04-03T03:05:00.001-07:002018-04-03T03:12:50.123-07:00The Willow Man at the Carrickmacross Arts Festival <div data-contents="true">
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<span data-offset-key="ah9bm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Last August I was invited to undertake a special new project as part of the </span></span><span data-offset-key="ah9bm-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="ah9bm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Carrickmacross Arts Festival in County Monaghan. </span></span>To celebrate the harvest season, I undertook create a living willow sculpture of Lugh, a mythological Irish god and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann.</span></span></div>
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Known as ‘The Horned God’ in some Celtic countries, he is also known by the nickname Lámfada or long arm, a reference to his skill with spear and sling.</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="ah9bm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Lugh’s face was made from paper mache. His horned helmet was made using dried willow and súgán. Sleg, his mighty spear is made using ash, dried willow and súgán. Táthluib, his sling is made from súgán and dried willow.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewillowman/" target="_blank">Find out how The Willow Man went HERE </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.carrickmacrossartsfestival.com/" target="_blank">Learn about the wonderful Carrickmacross Arts Festival HERE </a><br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-46124262712606103082016-04-19T17:16:00.000-07:002016-04-19T17:19:33.780-07:00Burren Berries at the Clare Garden Festival in aid of Milford Care Centre and One Human Race <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spring has finally sprung and that means the always brilliant Clare Garden Festival rocks into Ennis this Sunday. Burren Berries will be doing things a little differently at this year festival - with all the proceeds from every strawberry and raspberry plant sold going to Milford Hospice in Limerick and the One Human Race charity who are working with refugees.<br />
Burren Berries has a very limited supply of 100 per cent natural and organic garden strawberries and raspberries this year so we wont be trading on any other market. So this is you're only chance to get your hands on some Burren Berries in 2016.<br />
The Clare Garden Festival will take place this Sunday, April 24, at the Ennis Showground from 10am. There will be more than 60 stallholders, dozen of expert talks, pop up gardens, kids entertainment and all the best of craic.<br />
See you there...<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-65506016008058589112015-08-07T05:13:00.002-07:002015-08-07T05:23:34.729-07:00Burren Natural Raspberry PlantsSo this year hasn't been the best year for growing strawberries - in Ireland at least. Between the rain, the wind and the lack of any real heat or sunshine, the poor strawberries didn't really stand a chance, at least not a chance of producing a decent crop.<br />
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The raspberries on the other hand are having a field day. Burren Berries stock a large supply of July/August cropping Irish raspberry plants. So far this year, we had a great crop from our small plantation at home, and there are more coming every day.<br />
I've just uploaded a new blog with details about planting, growing and looking after raspberries. If you'd like to find out how to grow your own delicious raspberries, check it out <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/raspberries.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Andy Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-16113644094493028092015-05-15T10:26:00.001-07:002015-05-15T10:28:00.526-07:00Introducing the Giant Sunflowers <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>Burren Berries</b> will launch our brand new organic <b>Giant Sunflower Plants</b> tomorrow at the <b>Ballyvaughan Farmers Market</b> from 10am to 2pm. Grown from hand saved seeds, the saplings will grow into large plants - between 6 and 8 feet tall - and produce one very large and a number of smaller flowers.<br />
Believe it or not, sunflowers grow really well in our unpredictable Irish summers - even on the west coast - and will fit right in in a sunny spot in pretty much every garden. For full growing information click <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/organic-sunflowers.html" target="_blank">GIANT SUNFLOWERS</a> or visit our <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/blog-page_1376.html" target="_blank">SHOP</a> to make a purchase.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-27724761441241832012015-04-24T10:14:00.002-07:002015-04-24T10:18:13.745-07:00Burren Barries at the Clare Garden Festival<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<b>Burren Berries</b> will kick off the 2015 growing season this Sunday, April 26, with our first outing of the year to the <b>Clare Garden Festival in Ennis</b>. To mark the occasion, we are also unveiling a brand new produce - <b>Burren Natural Raspberry Plants</b>.<br />
Year old plants, they produce medium to large red fruits in July and August and will fruit this year. Just like the <b>Burren Natural Strawberry Plants</b>, these plants have been produced 100 per cent naturally, with no artificial fertiliser or pesticides and are born and bread in Clare - which means that they will be well able to handle whatever weather the Atlantic throws at us in the months and years ahead.<br />
The Clare Garden Festival kicks off at 11am at the Ennis Showgrounds with heaps of garden related fun and more then 80 local exhibitors. If you can't make it to the garden festival, Burren Berries will return to the <b>Ballyvaughan Farmer's Market</b> on Saturday, May 4 - or just visit the online <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/blog-page_1376.html" target="_blank">ONLINE SHOP</a>.<br />
Cheers<br />
Andy<br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-52298636300654525142014-05-28T03:45:00.000-07:002014-05-28T04:42:07.278-07:00How to grow lots of strawberries (even if you don't have lots of space) Strawberries are very straightforward plants - if you treat them
right, they'll do right by you. So, if you want to grow lots of
delicious strawberries [and who doesn't want to grow lots of delicious
strawberries], I've put together a few things to help you on your way. The video below is of my daughters, Alíona and Claudia, showing off one of strawberry beds. This small bed, about 3x5 foot, produced hundreds of berries each summer. Find out how <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Cheers - Andy <br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-3816970248781875432014-05-07T02:33:00.000-07:002015-04-16T15:56:36.252-07:00Back in Ballyvaughan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZr1bx0tnsVZuHFtBC_JZCczWIrpzkUhM9kJyokrAqb-tYzl7arg71IH3UrId3YVzHctw8QcY4PwJBPe46lelPg68UDg-E_3E6IdqMylha7dahyphenhypheno6bHmP8eJ9lbtmCpr85cY9swZZmvXC/s1600/Ballyvaughan+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZr1bx0tnsVZuHFtBC_JZCczWIrpzkUhM9kJyokrAqb-tYzl7arg71IH3UrId3YVzHctw8QcY4PwJBPe46lelPg68UDg-E_3E6IdqMylha7dahyphenhypheno6bHmP8eJ9lbtmCpr85cY9swZZmvXC/s1600/Ballyvaughan+2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4qr7ZOhCwoVeMs-hOBcq0DVYAYTtQ02YIngi_uatXCffvcexMo3XL97YG38wCEiQK0arPGdS69J0kxTSYbrpQwF2kYHFQyJgWyO31BN0oV7OgznKCn8RFCFl_0JxnYUGRNKxEgPtgcM8/s1600/Cropped+Ballyv.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4qr7ZOhCwoVeMs-hOBcq0DVYAYTtQ02YIngi_uatXCffvcexMo3XL97YG38wCEiQK0arPGdS69J0kxTSYbrpQwF2kYHFQyJgWyO31BN0oV7OgznKCn8RFCFl_0JxnYUGRNKxEgPtgcM8/s1600/Cropped+Ballyv.png" height="165" width="200" /></a>Burren Natural Strawberry were back in Ballyvaughan this Saturday for the first Ballyvaughan Farmer's Market of the new season. As well as having a nice selection of this year's plants for sale, I <br />
spent the morning weaving some willow. The result was a new basket in red willow and sugan which I have, with the help of Robbie Ball, christened the Burren Spider. The basket is roughly 15 inches in diametre and 12 inches and will gradually turn more red and brown. If anyone would like to get their hands on some Burren Berries, or indeed a one-of-a-kind willow basket or willow Celtic figure, come <br />
up to St john's Hall in Ballyvaughan any Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Alternatively you could always email <a href="mailto:burrenberries@gmail.com">burrenberries@gmail.com</a>
or call/text 086 3512763 for sale and delivery in the Clare/South Galway area. Now get
planting! Andy <br />
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Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-51321073629753482922014-04-29T01:24:00.001-07:002014-04-29T01:24:38.228-07:00Clare Garden FestivalThanks to everyone who supported Burren Natural Strawberry Plants at last weekend's Clare Garden Festival in Ennis. We had a great day, meet lots of interesting people, saw some great plants and had our best ever day for sales of Burren Berries.<br />
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As a welcome to new strawberry growers, I will be blogging tips about starting a new strawberry patch in the coming weeks - starting with advice on where to locate your berries later this week. For those people new to Burren Natural Strawberry Plants, don't forget to like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BurrenNaturalStrawberryPlants" target="_blank">facebook</a> or follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/Burren_Berries" target="_blank">twitter</a> where you can get regular updates and growing tips.<br />
To get your hands on some <i>Burren Natural Strawberry Plants</i> email <a href="mailto:burrenberries@gmail.com">burrenberries@gmail.com</a>
or call/text 086 3512763. We will be back at the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market this Saturday and every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Not get planting! Andy <br />
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Burren Natural Strawberry Plants will kick-start the strawberry planting season at the Clare Garden Festival in Ennis next Sunday, April 27. The festival, which takes place at the Ennis Showground from 11am to 6pm, was a great success last year with around 2,000 people turning out to hear the expert talks and see the best of local food, produce and, or course, strawberries. <span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">For more on the festival click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/claregardenfestival" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Hope to
see you there!</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">If you can't wait until the 27th, check out how you can get your hands on some Burren Natural Strawberry Plants <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/blog-page_1376.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a> Remember, strawberries are easy to grow, great to get kids interested in gardening and, of course, delicious!</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Cheers,</span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Andy </span>Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-51617556070514355282014-04-09T04:13:00.002-07:002015-04-16T15:57:30.359-07:00Time to Plant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With this rotten winter finally behind us (hopefully), the time is right to start thinking about getting the strawberry crop ready for summer.<br />
After wintering outdoors, the <i>Burren Natural Strawberry Plants</i> have come through the storms of January and February with flying colours, with some early bloomers already putting out flowers.<br />
Grown 100 per cent naturally, using no artificial fertilisers, pesticides or composts and potted into individual recycled containers, <i>Burren Natural Strawberry Plants</i> and June/July fruiting plants which produce large sweet berries which are suitable for growing outside, in hanging baskets, inside windows or window boxes and in green houses. They are east to grow and maintain and are an ideal started plant to get kids interested in growing.<br />
With only 500 plants available each year don't miss your chance to grow and enjoy your own delicious strawberries this summer. Click <a href="http://burrenberries.blogspot.ie/p/blog-page_1376.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for purchase information and price list.<br />
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Hello strawberry lovers, this heatwave has been great for bringing on the main crop of berries this year but it is presenting growers with a problem that we haven't had to deal with in Ireland in living memory - drought. I picked two drills of berries yesterday and noticed a lot of scorched leaves, aborted berries and even some dead plants. So here is a quick list of things you can do to help you strawberries through the heat wave.<br />
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<b>1. Watering:</b> Watering in the evenings or very early mornings is the easiest way to solve the problem. Never, ever water in full sun, the quick evaporation from those big strawberry leaves will burn the plant.<br />
<b>2. Pruning:</b> Strawberries lose most for their moisture through the leaves. Remove any leaves that are starting to brown - they are just a liability to the plant.<br />
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<b>3. Picking:</b> At this time of the year most breeds of strawberries are putting all their energy into growing berries. So pick any ripe berries (like you're not doing this already) to conserve energy and water for the plants.<br />
<b>4. Mulch:</b> Different mulches offer different things to strawberry plants but they will all help to preserve moisture around the plants. Of course, they can't make moisture out of this air - so it you are laying some bark or grass clippings or whatever in the hot weather - just water it in afterwards.<br />
<b>5. Old/aborted berries:</b> If you see berries that are not right - maybe they're shriveled up or old or just not 100 per cent - remove them from the plant. Strawberries will naturally abort fruit if the growing conditions are not okay - and the berries just detach themselves from the plant. You can help this process along and save you plant some energy and water.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047024368286465524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128267243856234027.post-41294509251997226362013-05-07T03:55:00.000-07:002013-05-07T03:55:05.982-07:00Welcome to Burren Natural Strawberry Plants<b>Time to Plant</b><br />
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With temperatures finally starting to rise in the
West of Ireland now is the ideal time to plant your crop of
strawberries for Summer 2013. Plants set down over the next three or
four weeks should be established enough to provide a decent crop of
berries by June or July - depending on the weather. Strawberries also
work will in tunnels or greenhouses and you you could expect a crop from
tunnel plants in a matter of weeks. A good idea is to split your plants
between the tunnel and outside - this will give you two crops of
berries instead of one. Burren Naturally Strawberry Plants are grown on a terraced field overlooking Liscannor Bay in County Clare, Ireland. Young runners plants are hand potted into natural local soil (grass compost), fertilised using natural local plants (nettles and comfrey) and planted using 100 per cent recycled pots and packaging.<br />
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To purchase Burren Natural Strawberry Plants email <a href="mailto:burrenberries@gmail.com">BurrenBerries</a> or come see us at the Ballyvaughan Farmers Market every Saturday in Ballyvaughan from 10am to 2pm. Free delivery is available for large orders (more then 20 plants) in North Clare and South Galway area and collection is also available in Ennis.<br />
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<b>The prices are as follows:</b><br />
<b>1 plant - €2</b><br />
<b>3 plants - €5</b><br />
<b>7 plants - €10</b><br />
<b>15 plants - €20<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">20 plants - €25</span></span></span></span></b>BurrenBerrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02282419754325213173noreply@blogger.com0