Vegetables

GROWING VEGETABLES - HISTORIC & UNUSUAL VARIETIES
Growing Historic and rare Heirloom varieties of Vegetables, in rural Kilkenny, Ireland. 
Shop locally and eat seasonally.

Achocha - South American Cucumber 19 Oct 2012
A small prickly crunchy cucumber-like fruit...
Broccoli, Purple Sprouting 1 Mar 2012
An easily grown vegetable, producing delicious flowerets at a welcome time.
Brussels Sprouts 28 Feb 2012
An underated vegetable that should be eaten minutes after picking and after briefly cooking...
Cauliflower 3 Jun 2012
An unfashionable vegetable?...
Chevil Soup 13 Mar 2012
Leek and potato soup flavoured with Chervil...
Chicory, Radicchio and Chicons 9 Jan 2012
The blanched chicons are now ready to eat...
Cucumbers: do you know your cucumbers? 28 Aug 2013
Why do shoppers prefer their cucumbers wrapped in tight plastic?
Cucumbers Pickled in Gin 10 Oct 2012
How to pickle freshly picked cucumbers...
Hops 27 Sep 2012
A seasonal snack with heritage tomatoes...
Jerusalem Artichokes 14 Nov 2012
Not to be confused with Globe Artichokes...
Kohlrabi Jul 27 2012
Is it a cabbage or a turnip?...
Nashtown Castle Pickles & Preserves 5 Nov 2012
Quality preserves and pickles...
Nashtown Castle Pickles, Jellies and Chutneys Dec 6th 2012
Preserves made from our garden and from foraged fruit... Nettle & Barley Pudding - An Experiment Apr 2012
Foraging nettles, testing an ancient recipe...
Nettle Soup 22 Apr 2012
A nutritious & delicious soup...
Pea Soup 19 Dec 2011 
A cheap, easy to make, winter soup...
Pumpkin, Ginger and Orange Marmalade Jan 29th 2013
Using pumpkins grown in our garden...
Salad - A Kilkenny February Salad   8 Feb 2012
Lettuce, watercress and chicon salad, with honey & verjus dressing...
Salad - For St. Patrick's Day 17 Mar 2012
Watercress, sorrel and wild garlic salad...
Salsify7 Dec 2011
An under rated old fashioned vegetable...
Sea Kale in Autumn   12 Nov 2011 
The Sea Kale has done well over the summer months...
Sea Kale in Spring 1 Mar 2012
The Sea Kale is beginning to sprout...
Sea Kale in Season 20 Mar 2012
How to cook your sea kale...
Sea Kale Root 29 Nov 2012
Trial tasting of the root, raw & roast...
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