Grow Your Own

Beetroot is one of those vegetables that is often overlooked when planting a small veg garden. Yet it is also one of the easiest to grow and one of th...

It might sound early to put out spring Cabbage and you would be right in thinking so, however now is the perfect time to sow the seeds. The benef...

Carrots are an excellent vegetable to grow for a number of reasons; 1. Incredibly simple and easy to grow so a perfect project for young children to ...

It would be a shame not to take advantage of this lovely hot weather and so the perfect thing to grow now, which can be sown directly outside, is the ...

The Tomato plant is a must have for any vegetable gardener. In fact I don't think I know of any veg gardener that doesn't have tomatoes growin...

Garlic is one of the most loved food ingredients here in Ireland. Bolognaise, shepherds pie, lamb, salad dressings, the list goes on and on. Very few ...

Broad Beans (Vicia faba) Broad beans also known as Fava beans (yep from the movie) are a fantastic crop to try if you are an inexperienced gardener. ...

Ireland has a long history with potatoes but we haven't lost any of our love for the humble spud and we go through a whopping 455,000 tonnes of th...

Chilli peppers (Capsicum annuum) were actually discovered by Europeans in the Americas (Ecuador/Peru for example) as early as 1560. Our diets here in ...