Veg Directory
We know that starting to grow some of your own food can be a bit daunting. But to help you on your way we’ve created a veg directory that will help you on your growing journey.
November Growers Calendar
Preparation Thoughts really are now starting to turn to next year's growing. If you are planning to cover down your beds for the winter (which will keep the worst of...
November Growers Calendar
Preparation Thoughts really are now starting to turn to next year's growing. If you are planning to cover down your beds for the winter (which will keep the worst of...
The Basics by Michael Kelly - August Sowing
There’s still some sowing left to be done before all the growth goes out of the year so this week I have been busy in the potting shed, and direct sowing in the small polytunnel.
The Basics by Michael Kelly - Sow Turnips
Turnips are very easy to grow and because they produce a crop so quickly, they are an ideal candidate for late summer sowing.
Caitriona Kelly; Practising What I Teach
By engaging in the simple act of sowing seeds, the feeling of low-level anxiety that I’d been experiencing, had dissipated. By the time I’d sown twelve trays, the energy in my body had shifted, and my mind had had a chance to rest, the loop interrupted.
Control your urges to avoid premature germination.
"Seeds sown too early either outside, struggle miserably, emerging into a cold, damp world or, inside where they germinate happily but are too advanced to be transplanted out into a world of frosts and winds."
The Hows And Whys Of Autumn Onions And Garlic
A shortage of garlic means prices are likely to rise next year, so why not grow your own? DRIP, DRIP, drip fell the raindrops last week, in what felt like...