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01/06/2026

Today, 1st June, our pumpkins were finally planted out into their beds now the risk of frost has passed and growing conditions are much safer.

These pumpkins were originally sown in seed trays at the end of April and have grown into strong healthy young plants over the past few weeks. After being carefully looked after in the polly tunnels, they are now ready to spread their roots and make the most of the warm summer weather.

With plenty of sunshine, water and care over the coming months, these plants have loads of time to develop into large impressive pumpkins ready for Halloween. It will be exciting to watch their progress from small seedlings to giant orange pumpkins over rthe summer and autumn.

We look forward to sharing updates as they grow seeing just how big they can get. Here's hoping to a bumper pumpkin harvest in October.

24/05/2026

With the good weather arriving this week means it's the perfect time to get out and earth up the spuds.

As the spuds grow, gently pull up the soil around the stems to protect the developing tubers from sunlight, encourage a bigger crop and help keep the weeds down.

Nothing beats the sight of healthy spud rows soaking up a bit of Irish sunshine 😎😎

14/05/2026

Great to get the last of the kale plants planted out into the beds.

These kale plants were grown from seed back in January and February.

With temperatures rising next week we should see them beginning to jump out of the ground 🤞🤞

13/05/2026

A quick update on our 1st early spuds which were planted back in February.

They are coming on nicely, with the flowers beginning to form.

30/04/2026

Aoife taking a well earned break after planting spuds.

A mighty spell of weather to get the work done.

Fingers crossed it keeps going 😎😎

25/04/2026

A man outstanding in his field....

Oisin keeping a close eye on proceedings.

At long last with the good weather we managed to get the ploughed field rotavated for the spud crop.

It has been a very slow Spring but fingers crossed we have turned the corner.

A couple of days of this weather and we ll get the spuds all planted.

18/04/2026

There was a different kind of work at Meara Glas today.

We swapped planting rows of green for the bog, taking a day away from our usual work to cut turf for the winter ahead.

No machines, no shortcuts - just the slean in hand and the old methods, the way it has been done for generations.

It’s hard, physical work, but there’s something grounding about it too.

A reminder of skills passed down through the generations.

With the current fuel crisis, every sod cut today will be valued come the winter.

Tradition, resilience and a bit of team work - still as important as ever.

11/04/2026

The 1st early spuds are coming along nicely in the tunnels.

It gives us such a head start, particularly with a late Spring.

9 degrees outside today, 26 degrees in the tunnel.

07/04/2026

We had a few people inquiring about starting a No Dig bed, without covering the ground with a barrier.

Firstly the grass is cut back tight.

Secondly cardboard is placed on the cut back ground.

Third layer up with compost.

Finally we planted Charlotte spuds into the bed.

All done and dusted in a hour.

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Raheen Barr
Castlebar

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http://www.mearaglas.com/

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