A wormery on sale in his local garden centre catches John Shelley’s eye, with thoughts of trout bait top of mind
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GARDENING Carrots 3, Cauliflower 1
Hans Wieland on why he favours growing carrots over cauliflower, which carrots to grow, and tips for a good harvest
NATURE Spring skies of hurried wing and cloud
As the new season turns the Mayo sky, whooper swans are readying for the off and swallows and martin will soon arrive
GARDENING Signs spring has sprung in the flower garden
Venetia McEllin shares some welcome – and surprising – signs of spring in her Mayo flower garden
NATURE Call out for Carra’s mallard
The sight of mallard at Lough Carra, where numbers are dwindling, sparks memories of an amorous pet duck for John Shelley
GARDENING Do you know your apple ID?
Hans Weiland gives us a crash course on how to decide what apples trees to plant, and where to plant them
NATURE Marking out one’s territory
John Shelley with longer days approaching, finds himself feeling territorial about his favourite fishing spots
NATURE Rarin’ for spring
John Shelley notes the early signs of spring – rooks building nests, trees budding and anglers vying for the first trout
GARDENING Two decades of organic growing
Win a voucher for a course at The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary
NATURE Could disease be harming our birds?
John Shelley ponders the reason for weakened and dead pigeons, and the conspicuous absence of other common bird species
GARDENING Ravishing radishes’ revival
Radishes are easy to grow, extremely good for you and perfect for sowing in spring, writes Hans Wieland
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