Eagle eyed readers will already have spotted the absence of a February edition, apologies for that. We have been flat out servicing primary schools the length and breadth of the ….Read more
Leek and Potato Soup
I’m a terrible man for leek and potato soup and spent a couple of days in Ballymaloe many years ago. I love Darina’s buttery cooking and could eat buckets of ….Read more
Soil Testing
December is the traditional month to go through the seed catalogues, decide what you want to grow and make that all important list. Of course it it’s very important to ….Read more
Growing Bean Sprouts
Grow sprouting seeds indoors for a nutritious snack between mince pies. Sprouted seeds are a very high nutritional value food. For me growing sprouts in my kitchen satises my gardening ….Read more
December Update
Well, you don’t need me to tell you it’s been bitterly cold for the past few weeks. Personally I think it’s great though I do understand it has it’s unpleasant ….Read more
Compost Making: Some like it hot…
Thanks to www.compostheaven.com for this article. Easy compost making: throw some organic matter in a pile and wait. But of course we never let it be that easy. For years, ….Read more
Propagating Gooseberries From Cuttings
Mid autumn (late September to early November) is the time to take gooseberry cuttings. Select a healthy looking stem about 22cm (9in) long and cleanly cut it from the parent ….Read more
Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto.
A satisfying vegetable supper that uses a basic risotto recipe and gives it an autumnal twist.
What to do with leftover seeds?
You can save money by keeping leftover seed for use next season. Most vegetable seed should last at least a couple of years, with the exception of parsnip, and some ….Read more
Collecting Autumn Leaves
The leaves will start to fall very shortly and these are a valuable resource. Prepare for them by building a leaf mould cage. Very simple to do, you just drive ….Read more