
Blogging, Friends and the Future of Greenside Up
The Greenside Up blog helps me to tell peoples stories and in the long run, build stronger communities

How Honey Bees Make Honey
We’ve been keeping honey bees for over a year now and have just harvested our first precious jars. Here’s how bees make their honey.

The Hens Tale – Breeding Chicks from Cold Eggs
After a brief time with us, we lost all our hens bar one. Yesterday Little White Hen became a surrogate mum under unusual circumstances. Here’s how it happened.

Garden Festivals ‘Bloom’ in Ireland. Here’s four to watch out for
We’re well and truly in garden festival mode here in Ireland. Here’s four to watch out for during the next few weeks.

What can I plant in my garden to help honey bees?
A bee doesn’t determine between weeds, trees or ornamental flowers, they’re all FOOD. Here’s list of honey bees favourite sources of nectar and pollen.

5 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas NOT to Buy a Gardener
Looking for some suggestions for Valentines Day Gift Ideas? Here’s 5 not to choose.

A New Year, A New Start and A Healthy Vegetable Soup Recipe
Here we go again, a new year, a new start and a tasty homemade vegetable soup recipe.

Christmas Past – A Roof Over Our Heads
As memories flood back to this time 11 years ago, we’re thankful for the slate roof that sits over our heads.