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# Gardening

Last year
2023
The Bee Guy: 'All we are saying is give bees a chance - ditch that lawnmower'
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
'Everyone has been touched by it': Importance of early cancer detection highlighted at Bloom
All time
Gardaí find suspected cannabis growhouse inside converted horsebox in Tipperary
Wellness Wednesday: Gardening can cultivate calm and resilience in any crisis
Fiann Ó Nualláin
'The future of food is local'. Dave Whelan of the Edible Landscape Project says now is the time for us to make the change
Dave Whelan
'They won't be able to cut the grass in a few weeks': Calls for landscapers to be made essential workers
From the Garden: Looks aren't everything - consider growing celeriac in this year's veg patch
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Growing tired of leftover turkey? Put it in a pie
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Get over your squeamishness - manure is gold dust for your veg patch
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Eat your (locally grown) vegetables this Christmas
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Making the most of polytunnel growing this winter
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Food could be the biggest asset of all if climate change worsens
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Using celeriac in more than just mashed potatoes
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Sow your garlic before Halloween to ensure a plentiful crop by next June
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Using seaweed to compost at home before winter hibernation
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Harvesting, storing and pickling fresh pears this season
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: When it comes to harvesting and eating sweetcorn... timing is everything
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: How to make the perfect sauerkraut at home
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Homegrown tomatoes are perfect for these 'Anytime Eggs'
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Taking care of your plants and getting an early crop
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: How to make the most of this super-abundant summer period
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Build your own insect hotel and bookings will start rolling in
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Tomatoes are the most high-maintenance of all veg plants - but they’re worth it
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: There are very few commercial growers left but you can buy direct from some of them
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: A strategic approach is required to water your tomatoes
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: The Hungry Gap must be filled and this kale and gnocchi broth will do the job
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Carrots can be problematic to grow but the following tips will work
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: 'I worry about the implications of what Greta Thunberg’s saying for the cosy lives we lead'
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Learn how to really grow parsnips, earth up spuds and make wild garlic pesto
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: 'It seems an opportune time to write about sowing seeds in module trays'
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: How to grow broadbeans? Start by avoiding cheap compost
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: 'Growing tomatoes is a hobby that became an obsession and then spiralled out of control into a mania'
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: What is the difference between celery and celeriac?
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: 'Traditionally Irish people put their spuds in the ground on or around St Patrick’s Day'
Michael Kelly
From the garden: Grow, Cook, Eat is back on TV this month and we'll be tackling food waste
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: 'Topsy turvy doesn’t begin to describe our weather'
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Learn how to grow peas in an old gutter pipe and to make a delicious gnocchi
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Celeriac is fabulously durable, and is useful for all sorts of recipes
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: Cleaning the house and garden are not chores - but the route to enlightenment
Michael Kelly
From the Garden: The spirit of meitheal lives on as the neighbours come to lend a hand
Michael Kelly