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Pretty garden plants you didn’t know you could eat

Garden designer, grower and social media star Lucy Hutchings, of She Grows Veg fame, has been showing followers the prettiest vegetables to add colour and form to ornamental borders. “The best way to approach edibles within a planting scheme is to ...

27 Jun 2023 at 08:30

Lifestyle

7 gardening books you shouldn’t be without this autumn

Want some gardening inspiration this autumn? You could be leafing through some brilliant new books for horticultural tips, design advice and insider knowledge, as you hunker down in the cooler months. Here are some of the best offerings: 1. The ...

25 Sept 2023 at 07:30

Lifestyle

5 veg you can still sow in summer

If you think you only sow vegetable seeds in spring, think again. You can still be sowing cabbage, carrots, kale and spring onions in August, as well as radishes, turnips, spinach and pak choi. And don’t worry too much about the changeable ...

08 Aug 2023 at 09:00

Lifestyle

A beginner’s guide to pickling your homegrown fruit and veg

Want to know how to make delicious pickles, chutneys and relishes by adding homegrown vegetables, fruits and herbs to the mix? “A veggie patch is the fastest path to preserving homegrown produce,” says keen gardener Jo Turner, who learned ...

14 Aug 2023 at 07:00

Lifestyle

Tips and tricks to preserve your harvest

Anyone who grows fruit and vegetables should now be reaping the rewards of their hard labour, as many crops are ready for harvesting. The problem is, how do you store them all – especially if you’re just about to go on holiday? Many ...

07 Aug 2023 at 08:00

Lifestyle

This is what ‘forever chemicals’ in food might be doing to your body

PFA chemicals, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, are being found in vegetables, spices, and fruits, and could potentially impact public health, new research suggests. According to a 2022 report from the Environment Department’s ...

09 Apr 2024 at 11:34

Lifestyle

These are the spring jobs you need to do in the garden

With thoughts turning to the long Easter weekend, the clocks going forward and springtime signalling buds coming into bloom, your patch of greenery is now a hub of activity… “Making sure your garden is ‘spring ready’ is a ...

25 Mar 2024 at 08:00

Lifestyle

How resilient are your vegetables in weird weather?

Vegetable growers may be lamenting the weird winter – warm and cold, wet and windy, incessant rain, consistently unpredictable. “There’s no longer seasonality as we were previously used to,” says Kim Stoddart, author of ...

27 Feb 2024 at 11:41

Lifestyle

How to grow your own Brussels sprouts

Love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are a mainstay of the Christmas table. Whether perked up with crispy lardons and chestnuts, or sizzled with pistachios and pomegranate, there’s a plethora of recipes out there ...

04 Dec 2023 at 08:30

Lifestyle

Which root veg can I harvest now for Christmas?

If you’re wondering which of the veg you’ve grown this year can be left in the ground until you need them, there are plenty to choose from. Parsnips, celeriac and carrots could all be added to your Christmas menu ...

27 Nov 2023 at 07:30

National News

ALERT: Major supermarket recalls popular frozen veg product due to contamination fears

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a warning to consumers after batches of a popular frozen vegetable product sold in a leading supermarket have been recalled due to contamination fears. ...

26 Nov 2023 at 10:20

Lifestyle

How to protect your plants as the first frosts arrive

As the nights draw in, it’s time to clean your greenhouse, bring in tender plants to protect them from frost, and sow winter vegetables. Some tender perennials will survive in an unheated greenhouse if the ...

17 Oct 2023 at 09:09

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