More and more people across Ireland have made the decision to Grow It Yourself. Whether it is to provide tastier vegetables for their families, cut out some of the chemicals in their food, save money or just feel a sense of achievement, many people are returning to their gardens and allotments to get growing. With… Read more »
For GIY week we are having a potato planting demo at Clarinbridge Allotments. You may remember Sylvia had on open day there last year and she has kindly offered to do it again for GIY week. As St.Patricks day is the traditional day for starting the potato planting Sylvia will give us a timely demonstration… Read more »
As well as a whole heap of wonderful and interesting activities for next week, we are also doing a series of expert webchats. These are a really fantastic opportunity for our members and have the potential to become a regular feature. Imagine the potential, store up your questions on topic of your choice, suggest an… Read more »
It doesn’t take much for me to start questioning my abilities as a GIYer at this time of the year. I wander around my veggie patch, poking at kale plants with a stick and feeling mightily peeved that there’s nothing much worth eating. And wondering, is there more I could have done? The frustrating thing… Read more »
It has been a tough start to December with arctic conditions prevailing and the veggie patch (and everything else) blanketed in up to a foot of the white stuff. Still, the shortest day of the year is on the 21st of this month so if you’re a glass half-full kind of person you can take some… Read more »
