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From the Garden: Reflecting on the year - it all went great except for the aubergines!
Michael Kelly
29 Dec 2018
6.3k
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From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all
Michael Kelly
22 Dec 2018
12.5k
15
From the Garden: Every cloud has a silver lining and bogland proved useful this summer
Michael Kelly
15 Dec 2018
14.9k
4
From the Garden: Leeks don't get the recognition they deserve
Michael Kelly
8 Dec 2018
9.2k
11
From the Garden: Artichokes have an unfortunate nickname but don't let that turn you off
Michael Kelly
1 Dec 2018
15.7k
2
A Dublin dad was growing 'hipster' veg in his garden back in 1955
Michael Kelly
24 Nov 2018
21.4k
6
From the Garden: Your green tomatoes are unlikely to ripen now - so use them up in chutney
Michael Kelly
17 Nov 2018
8.1k
4
From the garden: 'Do not 'Irish mammy' the sprouts by boiling the divil out of them for 20 minutes'
Michael Kelly
10 Nov 2018
16.8k
21
From the garden: 'When buying veg, always seek out Irish vegetables and try to avoid price promotions'
Michael Kelly
3 Nov 2018
18.5k
23
From the garden: How to make your own tangy kimchi at home
Michael Kelly
27 Oct 2018
8.4k
3
As winter approaches now is the time to think about growing your own onions
Michael Kelly
20 Oct 2018
13.1k
14
From the garden: 'It's ridiculous we spend money on vitamin C when blackberries rot in ditches all over Ireland'
Michael Kelly
6 Oct 2018
26.7k
22
From the garden: How to make your own tomato ketchup from scratch
Michael Kelly
29 Sep 2018
14.3k
19
From the garden: A recipe for a no-nonsense tomato and courgette soup, with no-nonsense ingredients
Michael Kelly
22 Sep 2018
13.1k
3
GIY: My father-in-law still dismisses kale as cattlefeed - but these days it’s rightly valued as a nutritional powerhouse
Michael Kelly
15 Sep 2018
12.9k
19
'Raw food doesn't have to be scary - but I think it's time for a bowl of homely hot soup'
Michael Kelly
8 Sep 2018
15.0k
5
How to make a simple tomato sauce that'll feed you all winter from the freezer
Michael Kelly
1 Sep 2018
31.8k
6
In the garden: Even in the calm of the vegetable patch, it can be hard to stay mindful and focused
Michael Kelly
25 Aug 2018
7.5k
1
In the garden: How to fight back (nicely) against the caterpillars eating your plants
Michael Kelly
18 Aug 2018
20.0k
11
Quinoa and grilled sourdough salad is a classic for summer evening supper or lunch
Michael Kelly
4 Aug 2018
10.9k
14
In the garden: 'French beans are, I think, one of the most underrated of vegetables'
Michael Kelly
28 Jul 2018
10.3k
10
GIY tomatoes: 'We are in what I like to call 'bruschetta' season'
Michael Kelly
21 Jul 2018
17.9k
6
In the garden: Michael Kelly's top tips for conserving water use
Michael Kelly
14 Jul 2018
27.0k
11
In the garden: GIY cucumbers to make the perfect Tzatziki
Michael Kelly
7 Jul 2018
10.0k
3
GIY: 'The Khaki Campbell is one of the most prolific backyard ducks'
Michael Kelly
30 Jun 2018
13.7k
6
GIY: 'As we move in to summer, it’s important to keep sowing'
Michael Kelly
23 Jun 2018
21.4k
9
Which veg plants need a lot of watering and which ones can withstand a bit of a drought?
Michael Kelly
16 Jun 2018
32.3k
4
GIY: 'I've been grappling with how we get kids to try beetroot and I reckon I've cracked it'
Michael Kelly
9 Jun 2018
31.1k
18
'Slug patrols with a torch after dark have resumed, as have my attempts to lure them into beer traps'
Michael Kelly
2 Jun 2018
22.8k
24
GIY: Get creative with delicious new potatoes using this Spanish tortilla recipe
Michael Kelly
19 May 2018
16.2k
1
Chickweed: 'Not only is it edible, it’s considered to be a nutritional powerhouse'
Michael Kelly
12 May 2018
30.4k
8
Bio-insecticide Supernemos: 'Sometimes GIYing is not for the faint hearted'
Michael Kelly
5 May 2018
11.7k
1
GIY: Courgettes are easy to grow and incredibly prolific, growing freakishly fast
Michael Kelly
28 Apr 2018
18.3k
18
GIY: 'We really don’t need a heatwave – just a few days with the sun in the sky'
Michael Kelly
21 Apr 2018
18.6k
8
In the garden: 'I find that my system is craving fresh greens after a long winter'
Michael Kelly
14 Apr 2018
11.4k
6
Michael Kelly’s top tips for putting food and food growing at the centre of your workplace
Michael Kelly
7 Apr 2018
806
6
GIY: Our guru's 'nerdy' guide to growing onions for home-made marmalade
Michael Kelly
31 Mar 2018
1.0k
5
GIY: Secrets to growing your own juicy tomatoes
Michael Kelly
24 Mar 2018
14.4k
5
GIY: 'This St Patrick’s Day I will be out (as I am every year) sowing my spuds for the year'
Michael Kelly
17 Mar 2018
10.8k
12
Supermarket queues: How well would we cope with a more sustained crisis?
Michael Kelly
10 Mar 2018
23.5k
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