The Irish Kitchen Garden Calendar: Month by Month
Every month in the Irish kitchen garden has a job. Most of them take thirty minutes. Here is the full year, month by month, for Italian seed varieties in Irish conditions.
Thirty Minutes on a Sunday: The Welly to Belly Manifesto
You do not need a green thumb, a polytunnel, or a weekend free. Here is what growing Italian vegetables in an Irish garden actually takes.
How to Grow Your Own Food in Difficult Economic Times: Gardening Tips for Small Spaces and Balconies
Something has shifted. You can feel it at the supermarket checkout, in the news headlines, in conversations at the kitchen table. Prices are rising. Shelves that were once reliably full are sometimes unexpectedly empty. Economists are cautious. Families are cutting…
What to Sow in May in Ireland
May is one of the most rewarding months in the Irish growing calendar. The risk of frost has passed in most parts of the country, temperatures are climbing, and the soil is finally warm enough to welcome a full range…
What to Sow in April in Ireland: Complete Guide with Every Variety Available Now
April is the most exciting month in the Irish garden. The days are lengthening, the soil is slowly warming, and the window to get seeds started is wide open. But Ireland’s spring is unpredictable. A cold snap in mid-April can…
What to Sow in March in Ireland
March is the month everything changes in the Irish garden. After weeks of looking at seed packets and planning on paper, the soil is finally waking up and there is real work to be done. What you sow in March…