Another week or two and leaf buds will be opening and the growing season will pick up momentum. Time to get out in spite of the icy showers to prune the trusty ‘James Grieve’ apple tree before it is too late when leaves appear and sap is in full flow once more. In January or [...]
Posts Tagged ‘March’
29 Mar
BEST WAY TO STORE EXCESS VEG – MAKE SOUP AND FREEZE PORTIONS – FOURTH WEEK IN MARCH 2010
Got a thoughtful Christmas present (thank you, Paula!) of a book called ‘WASTE NOT, WANT NOT – BEATING THE RECESSION IN THE HOME‘ by Rosemary Ryan, printed in Ireland by Gemini International. Great value at €7.99. It is full of useful cost-saving advice and wholesome straightforward recipes. One suited me very well to use up [...]
15 Mar
GROWING POTATOES IN A SMALL SPACE THE EASY WAY – THIRD WEEK IN MARCH 2010
The satisfaction and taste of freshly harvested new potatoes is exceptionally good. So good that this year I have bought another four potato growing bags from the garden centre. This means a little less space on the sunny patio. I think I can live without the space but not without the experience of unearthing home [...]
15 Mar
PLAN TO BOOST YIELDS OF FRUIT, VEG AND FLOWERS BY TAKING UP BEEKEEPING, AND THE HONEY WILL BE A BONUS – SECOND WEEK IN MARCH 2010.
The infectious enthusiasm of beekeepers for their craft has rubbed off on me. One of my jobs in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (and Forestry indeed) was to be ‘Minister for Beekeeping’. Reading around the subject, I was amazed to learn that a third of the human diet depends on bee pollination and [...]
18 Mar
Potatoes Part 1 – using various containers
18 March 2009 Potatoes can be planted in a variety of places. They are one vegetable that almost anyone can grow, even those with no garden. All sorts of containers can be used, even old car tyres! Later on, in Part 2, we’ll see how the plant can be encouraged to produce more potatoes simply [...]
