As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison ...

Even small amounts of water hemlock can cause acute poisoning in animals and humans, leading to symptoms such as muscle ...

Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

3. Put the chicken and giblets into the soup pot. Off the burner, pour the boiling water into the pot. It should cover the ...

Since moving to a cottage with a 1.5 acre plot in the Rhins of Galloway, Sonja and Jim Brodie haven’t bought any vegetables ...

It is one week until St. Patty’s Day. Friends are already telling me how much they’re looking forward to the annual fare of corned beef and cabbage. But in Ireland, the traditional dish is bacon and ...

Soup freezes well. It works as lunch, dinner, appetizer or snack, in a bowl or mug, with multiple garnishes or standalone.

Three-quarters of farmers are concerned by the lack of consistency in environmental standards and assurance and want to see ...

There’s a common misconception that a diabetes-friendly diet is all limp lettuce leaves and joyless sugar-free biscuits ... Drizzle 2 tsp of olive oil onto the squash, carrot and parsnip chunks and ...

Raised garden beds are ideal for edible plants, as they keep your harvest organized, prevent over-planting, and deter weeds ...