More quality Irish coaches available than ever before, says Munster CEO...
The southern province’s chief also insists ‘it was never policy’ to recruit an entirely Irish coaching ticket.
View ArticleA glass-covered chocolate growing factory in London is feeding global demand
Well cocoa, not chocolate. But still, yum.
View ArticleGrowing your own food? Here’s what to get done this March
How to make the most of seasonal food, camaraderie and community.
View ArticleGrowing Your Own: It’s time to get sowing…
Here’s how to create your own ‘lazy bed’ and get those seeds in the ground.
View ArticleDemystifying 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.
View ArticleI wince at the phrase “green fingers” – everyone can grow their own food
All you need it a little time to build your confidence.
View ArticleBeautiful Beetroot: delicious, nutritious and (most importantly) easy to grow
Beetroot, why do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
View ArticlePlucky 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.
View ArticleFood ‘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.
View ArticleSquash 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.
View ArticleThe weather’s getting better – finally! – so it’s time to get stuck into the...
Tips on growing your own seasonal produce, as well as delicious recipes, from GIY’s Michael Kelly.
View ArticleGrowing your own food is a joyful experience – the smiles on these children’s...
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.
View ArticlePerfect for a picnic on a summer’s day – my trick for growing sweet,...
Tomatoes can be tricky to grow, but they’re well worth the effort.
View ArticleFor all its technological wizardry, there is a terrifying blandness about...
The veggie patch is a place where, thankfully, the seasons still hold sway in all their riotous glory.
View ArticleWant 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.
View ArticleIt’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.
View ArticleIt took 4 hours’ work to get these peas and broad beans – but growing your...
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.
View ArticleBeetroot 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.
View ArticleFood growing isn’t just for those with ten acres, you can even grow stuff at...
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.
View ArticleMatt Damon used manure to grow potatoes on Mars – it works pretty well down...
Michael Kelly gives us the latest on what we should be planting this autumn and a great recipe for Chilean squash and bean stew.
View ArticleChard is highly nutritious and should be a popular addition to your healthy...
As part of Michael Kelly’s 52 Veg – A Year of Growing, Cooking and Eating your own Food series – this week, we talk chard.
View ArticleBeetroot 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.
View ArticleWhen you don’t add loads of butter to them, potatoes are actually really good...
It’s the nation’s favourite – the potato. Here’s how to grow it, cook it and eat it.
View ArticleKohlrabi 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 .
View ArticleBrussels sprouts are either the devil's spawn or a vital part of a healthy...
Is there any vegetable more divisive?
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