“They were put on a rich diet and began to recover and put weight on but then they died suddenly.” –Laurie Pettit Refeeding syndrome for many centuries was an unknown entity and remained somewhat of a myth until the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps in 1945; it is also […]
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It’s August and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry about it. It appears that our transition into a daily life in The Twilight Zone has no intention of leaving us anytime soon. Do not allow anyone to persuade you that this is the ‘New Normal’. This is most […]
August or Lúghnasa is associated with games, festivals and the start of the grain harvest. August is called Lúghnasa after Lugh, the Irish sun god, and there is no herb that reminds us more of summer sun and languid days as lavender. Lavender perfume is well known and was even […]
One of the perks of working here in Organico is all the new and wonderful products we get to taste and test. This month, I asked some of the Organico Team what their favourite products are at the moment – here’s their tried and tested selection. SPOONFUL BOTANICALEithne says: “My […]
I have a cameo memory from when I was young of sitting on the back doorstep shucking peas in the sunshine with my mum. Peas were super exciting then, as although peas were available in cans all year round, it was before the frozen pea revolution and canned peas were […]
At this time of year, it is essential to keep most plants watered. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we are spending a couple of hours each day watering our plants from our well water. There is no simple rule of thumb for watering as each plant has different needs – […]