We have a fantastic aubergine colony with very productive slim fruits growing in our tunnel. We grow a variety called ‘long purple’, which are obviously happy where they are, as we pick from July through to the end of October and each week we harvest two or three aubergines from […]

I love simple, traditional herbal home remedies – cider vinegar for stomach ache, carrageen drinks for soothing children’s coughs and ginger tea for nausea are some of my favourites. But over the last few years I’ve become very curious about the multitude of health benefits offered by cayenne pepper. Cayenne (Capsicum […]

The ever-changing moon was an object of mystery and superstition in Ireland. The old Celtic druids placed great emphasis on the moon and arranged their calendar by it. It was believed that any work or business undertaken when the moon was growing (waxing) would be successful. Work begun when the […]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Oh my, my, my July! (Thank you, Mundy,…) High summer is when we hit peak West Cork. Other times of the year are delightful, but high summer, with its extra nine hours of daylight (compared to December) is what the hype […]

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