by admin | Jun 20, 2023 | Acerola, Fruit
This is one of our Acerola trees here at Tullamore Farm. Acerola are native to the Caribbean and have the common name of Barbados Cherry. The fruit are about the size of a grape or cherry and start out green and ripen to a nice red, like the ones in the photo. They...
by admin | Jun 20, 2023 | Aibika, Vegetables
One of the less common vegetables we grow here at Tullamore Farm is Aibika. In New Guinea Aibika is one the major green vegetables and found everywhere. Aibika is an evergreen perennial shrub. Simply put, they are green most of the year and will live and produce for...
by admin | Jun 9, 2023 | Fruit
There are few things more enjoyable than picking a ripe juicy strawberry from your little patch and eating it on the spot. Our strawberry beds here at Tullamore Farm move into overdrive in Spring. Strawberry plants start to reduce fruit yield when they are about 3...
by admin | Jun 9, 2023 | Choko, Fruit
One of the most polarising Vegetables (Fruits) we grow is the Choko. So many people have a story about their childhood experience with how their parents or grandparents made the most amazing or perhaps horrid meal using Chokos. My Mum used the pressure cooker (there...
by admin | May 30, 2023 | Mulching
Here at Tullamore Farm we avoid exposed soil and mulch our Fruit trees and Vegetables all year round. That layer of mulch plays an important part in keeping the soil cooler and retaining moisture. The practice of mulching will save time watering which also means money...
