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Sowing Seeds
 In this week's tip of the week brought to us by Woodies horticulturalist Paddy Gleeson, we are discussing some important things to remember when sowing seeds.Most vegetable crops are sown in March/April as the soil warms up and dries out.   A good indicator when to sow is...
Winter Greens
Dorcas Barry is Local Champion of GIY Kilkenny and a food writer - she has written on food for Image Magazine, The Sunday Tribune, Superquinn magazine and the Kilkenny People.  In her column this month she discusses growing and cooking winter greens - of particular...
Planning a Vegetable Plot
In this week's tip of the week, brought to you by Woodies DIY horticultural consultant Paddy Gleeson, we are discussing planning a vegetable patch:Planning the vegetable plotIt is always a good idea to put your plans and records on paper which will be very useful for the following year. Take...
February Herb of the Month - Sage
SAGESalvia officinalis  HISTORY AND LORE Sage is another word for wise. The Latin 'salveo' means to be well or to be in good health. A salve is a healing and soothing ointment. The word salve also has another meaning – to save from peril.  Sage or salvia has been...
Growing Strawberries in Containers
Growing Strawberries in ContainersFresh strawberries and cream are one of the great summer treats for home gardeners and it is possible, even where space is limited, to grow a decent crop of this queen amongst soft fruits (though some would argue that raspberries are more deserving of such...
Growing Onions and Garlic
In this week's tip we talk about growing the bulbous vegetables - garlic, onions and shallots.With day length getting longer and buds beginning to swell we begin to feel the start of the gardening season. Our first thoughts of spring gardening turn towards the vegetable garden and...
Sowing Seed
Sowing Seeds - by Jim CroninJim Cronin in a market gardener based in Bridgetown Co Clare.  He runs highly recommended courses on his smallholding for The Organic Centre.  For more information please visit www.theorganiccentre.ieSowing:This is the process of taking seeds from a packet...
April Grower's Calendar
Things to Do in the Veggie Patch in AprilPreparationApril is the banker month. No, not those bankers - if poor weather in March has hampered your outdoor work, then April is the month to catch-up. Fork over and rake the soil in preparation for the crops.  To do ListTwo...
March Grower's Calendar
Things to Do in MarchPreparationMarch is officially the first month of spring. Hurrah! It is a key month in the food grower’s garden and the first of three exceptionally busy months for the GIYer. Continue to prepare ground – there is still time to prepare a plot or make a...
Growing Parsnips
Growing Parsnips It is hard to believe that parsnips, at one time occupied a central place on the dinner plates of our ancestors before ever the potato arrived to our shores.  Although disliked by some people, anyone who enjoys the flavour of roast parsnips around the Sunday joint will...

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