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Brussels sprouts are either the devil's spawn or a vital part of a healthy winter diet
Is there any vegetable more divisive?
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Oct 22nd 2016, 1:00 PM
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Kohlrabi is becoming a popular veg and it's tasty either cooked or raw
As part of Michael Kelly’s 52 Veg – A Year of Growing, Cooking and Eating your own Food series – this week, we talk kohlrabi .
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Mar 26th 2016, 12:00 PM
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When you don't add loads of butter to them, potatoes are actually really good for you
It’s the nation’s favourite – the potato. Here’s how to grow it, cook it and eat it.
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Mar 19th 2016, 12:00 PM
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Beetroot gets a rough deal. It's time to give it another go with this marmalade
As part of Michael Kelly’s 52 Veg – A Year of Growing, Cooking and Eating your own Food series – this week, we talk beetroot.
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Feb 6th 2016, 12:00 PM
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Chard is highly nutritious and should be a popular addition to your healthy January diet
As part of Michael Kelly’s 52 Veg – A Year of Growing, Cooking and Eating your own Food series – this week, we talk chard.
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Jan 30th 2016, 12:00 PM
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Matt Damon used manure to grow potatoes on Mars - it works pretty well down here too
Michael Kelly gives us the latest on what we should be planting this autumn and a great recipe for Chilean squash and bean stew.
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Oct 10th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Food growing isn't just for those with ten acres, you can even grow stuff at your desk
We know that many people who are interested in growing their own are a little daunted by the whole thing – but it’s no big deal, trust me, writes Michael Kelly.
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Oct 3rd 2015, 12:00 PM
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Beetroot burgers I can grow in the back garden? Don't mind if I do
Tips on growing and preparing your own summer produce from GIY’s Michael Kelly.
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Aug 2nd 2015, 12:00 PM
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It took 4 hours' work to get these peas and broad beans - but growing your own is worth it
GIY’s Michael Kelly gives us the low-down on the veg patch for this week, with a pea and bacon gnocchi for you to try out.
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Jul 25th 2015, 12:00 PM
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It’s officially courgette season! More tips for growing your own vegetables
GIY’s Michael Kelly gives us the low-down on the veg patch for this week.
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Jul 18th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Want to grow your own food? Then, trust me, get some decent tools
As a novice grower you aren’t always convinced of it, but I’ve learned a thing or two about the importance of good gardening tools.
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Jul 11th 2015, 12:00 PM
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For all its technological wizardry, there is a terrifying blandness about modern food
The veggie patch is a place where, thankfully, the seasons still hold sway in all their riotous glory.
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Jun 27th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Perfect for a picnic on a summer's day – my trick for growing sweet, delicious tomatoes
Tomatoes can be tricky to grow, but they’re well worth the effort.
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Jun 14th 2015, 6:50 PM
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Growing your own food is a joyful experience – the smiles on these children's faces show it
Kids and get totally immersed in their enthusiasm for planting and growing food, as the winning class in a nationwide school food-growing competition proves.
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Jun 6th 2015, 12:00 PM
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The weather's getting better – finally! – so it's time to get stuck into the vegetable patch
Tips on growing your own seasonal produce, as well as delicious recipes, from GIY’s Michael Kelly.
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May 30th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Squash and peas please: crops you can plant in May
Squashes are incredibly delicious and they store well – so they can certainly start you on your path to self-sufficienty.
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May 16th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Food 'empathy' - how one city school got intimate with what it eats
Growing food helps us to get under the bonnet and take a good look at what food is all about.
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May 8th 2015, 6:30 PM
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Plucky Parsnips: How to grow this versatile crop (plus other tips for May)
Most parsnip seed packets will tell you to sow them in February– don’t do it! Far better to leave it until now.
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May 2nd 2015, 12:00 PM
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Beautiful Beetroot: delicious, nutritious and (most importantly) easy to grow
Beetroot, why do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
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Apr 18th 2015, 12:00 PM
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I wince at the phrase “green fingers” – everyone can grow their own food
All you need it a little time to build your confidence.
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Apr 6th 2015, 9:30 AM
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Demystifying home-grown food: How to sow indoors
By sowing indoors you are giving a seedling a chance to get itself established and sturdy before it has to deal with outside threats.
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Mar 28th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Growing Your Own: It's time to get sowing...
Here’s how to create your own ‘lazy bed’ and get those seeds in the ground.
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Mar 14th 2015, 12:00 PM
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Growing your own food? Here's what to get done this March
How to make the most of seasonal food, camaraderie and community.
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Mar 7th 2015, 12:00 PM
# grow your own
A glass-covered chocolate growing factory in London is feeding global demand
Well cocoa, not chocolate. But still, yum.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 3:30 PM
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More quality Irish coaches available than ever before, says Munster CEO Fitzgerald
The southern province’s chief also insists ‘it was never policy’ to recruit an entirely Irish coaching ticket.
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May 21st 2014, 4:39 PM