Kitty Scully takes a closer look at Michael Kelly’s ‘Grow Cook Eat’ which is packed with everything you need to know about how to grow, harvest and cook your own vegetables as well as celebrity chef recipes too.

Kitty Scully hears the buzz around bees at the GIY AGM in Waterford.

WHEN it comes to growing vegetables, the image conjured is one of straight-row functionality and a garden where productivity takes pride over prettiness.

These reliables will provide pleasure for all the seasons, not just Christmas, writes Kitty Scully.

* Bandon Flower Club is holding its annual dinner and a flower arranging demonstration by Beverley Buttimer, in The Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon, on Monday Nov 18 at 7.30pm.

After nearly a year of ‘Gatherings’ up, down, and around the country, it’s hard to believe the original Gathering is only a week away.

Even if you don’t know your radishes from your rhubarb, there is something for all the family at the first Ballymaloe Garden Festival which takes place this weekend at the East Cork gardens located around Ballymaloe House and Ballymaloe Cookery School.

VEGETABLE plots have traditionally been enclosed and our gifted gardening ancestors, the Victorians, went to considerable expense enclosing their gardens for more than just climatic and pest reasons.

Tommy Barker says a new book by Joy Larkcom ‘the queen of vegetable growing’ can be easily dipped into, and out of, like a cut-and-come salad

Charlie Wilkins sings an ode to Joy on the publication of her most recent book, Just Vegetating

Grow It Yourself week begins today with a variety of activities for anyone interested in learning about growing their own vegetables.

A GROUP will be launched nationwide next month to encourage people to grow their own food.

A NATIONAL not-for-profit organisation hoping to inspire and educate people to grow their own food is to be launched at the Waterford Harvest Festival in September.

Joy Larkcom, renowned vegetable gardener, horticulturist and garden writer will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of Ladysbridge & District Flower & Garden Club at Garryvoe Hotel, Garryvoe, Co Cork on Monday, March 31, at 8pm.