Growing for flavour
IT’S not unusual these days to find CCTV systems in shops, restaurants, businesses and factories, but is there any real advantage to installing a CCTV security system in your home?
Ask your home insurance agent that question, and the answer you get will be a resounding yes. Home CCTV systems can be an important addition to your home security, and most insurers recognize their benefits to the point of reducing your insurance premiums when you install a home security system with CCTV capabilities.
The other benefit of home security video through a CCTV system is the ability to view the recording after the fact. Imagine, for example, that a thief breaks into your home while you’re out. Your video recording can be instrumental in helping the police identify the thief, and serves as evidence in the event of a trial.
A video surveillance camera also makes it easier for you to observe parts of your property that are not in easy view of your home. A CCTV camera mounted over the front door allows you to see anyone approaching the house, or to check who’s at the door without opening it.
Another benefit is the ability to remotely monitor what is happening at your home. You can view the footage on your phone in real- time and this can give you peace of mind even if you are far from home.
CCTV systems are far less expensive than most people imagine. Technology advances have made them cheaper to manufacture and put the basic CCTV camera and surveillance system well in range for most homeowners. Contact POWER RIGHT on 071- 9145107. ENJOY growing your own healthy fruit and vegetables - it’s easy with the help of the experts at Ardcarne Garden Centre
The taste of home- grown fruit and vegetables and fruit really is far superior to anything that you can buy and this is a perfect time to make a start growing - and it’s so easy.
Although sowing vegetable, salad and herb seeds is fun and rewarding, you may want to save time and buy ready- to- go baby vegetable plants, offering convenience and fast results. You’ll find all your favourite vegetable plants here at Ardcarne Garden Centre, including cabbages, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, beetroot, spinach, peas, salads, seed potatoes, onions, garlic and a great selection of plants for growing under cover such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
Fruit trees and bushes are even easier than vegetables to grow at home as the plants usually last for several years and produce more and more fruit each year. Children also love to grow their own fruit, especially strawberries or even a blueberry bush which crop easily and are so scrumptious with ice cream!
If you have a reasonable- sized garden, then why not try a few apple trees? They are very longlived trees and will give pleasure and fruit for generations. Varieties such as ‘ Katja’ and ‘ Discovery’, are particularly suited for our climate in the west of Ireland and highly recommended.
Everyone can grow fruit and vegetables, you don’t need acres of space and it’s great fun to keep even a small patch, raised beds or a few pots at home. The satisfaction of picking your own, not to mention the difference in taste, will make you want to try more and more every year.