All the updated news related to vegetation

All the news related to vegetation updated in real time

Found 75

forvegetation

Order by:

Life

How to use vertical space to grow edibles in a small garden

Do you find that you just don’t have enough floor area when you venture into your small garden? It may leave you tripping over pots, squeezing into cramped seating areas and longing to be able to grow much more in your outside space. Yet, if you ...

21 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Life

Grow some seasonal showstoppers to help reduce the carbon footprint of your fruit and veg

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh hit the headlines recently when he said he avoids eating avocados because of the ‘enormous carbon footprint’ in getting them across the ocean from farm to plate, along with the destruction of rainforests to create ...

28 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Eating vegetables may not protect against heart disease, study suggests

Packing your diet full of vegetables does not protect against heart disease, a new study suggests. The findings challenge previous research that suggests eating more vegetables is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) – which ...

21 Feb 2022 at 06:25

Secret of getting children to eat their greens revealed by researchers

Toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded for trying them, according to research. A study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Maastricht found that giving children stickers or small toy crowns may help them develop a ...

06 May 2022 at 00:25

Life

What food will gardeners be growing in future?

Can you imagine growing peach trees in a tradition orchard, or exotic root veg as a substitute for potatoes, or weird and wonderful salad leaves in summer when our regular lettuces have bolted? It’s something Kew kitchen gardener and ...

31 May 2022 at 09:30

Food & Drink

International Carrot Day: 9 weird and wonderful things you didn’t know about the orange vegetable

From crunchy raw sticks dipped in hummus to steaming slices drenched with melted butter, and fluffy cake smothered in cream cheese frosting, carrots are delicious in many guises – and they’re packed with nutrients too. It’s only ...

04 Apr 2022 at 08:25

‘Subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables would increase consumption by up to 15%’

Subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables would increase the amount consumers eat by as much as 15%, according to a study. Fixed costs in the supply chain play a significantly larger role in the prices of fruit and vegetables than ...

30 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Supermarkets run out of peppers after cold snap in Spain

Some UK supermarkets have run out of peppers after a cold snap in Europe led to a shortage. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. ...

24 Apr 2023 at 12:04

Local News

Gardaí called to deal with hedge cutting during the close season

Gardaí were called to deal with people who cut hedges, it was claimed this week. The controversial topic was aired at Tuesday's meeting of the Inishowen Municipal District in Carndonagh. Under the Wildlife Acts, it is ...

06 Sept 2023 at 17:33

Local News

Gardaí called to deal with hedge cutting during the close season

06 Sept 2023 at 17:33

Vegetable oil powering trains in UK first

Passenger trains are being powered by vegetable oil for the first time in the UK, an operator said. Chiltern Railways began using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel part of its fleet on Thursday to reduce ...

27 Jul 2023 at 12:48

Life

Pretty garden plants you didn’t know you could eat

Garden designer, grower and social media star Lucy Hutchings, of She Grows Veg fame, has been showing followers the prettiest vegetables to add colour and form to ornamental borders. “The best way to approach ...

27 Jun 2023 at 08:30

Years
2026

Related keywords
gardening
life
pots
vegetables
vertical

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.