{"id":11842,"date":"2015-01-25T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T09:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=11842"},"modified":"2015-03-15T18:26:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T18:26:45","slug":"how-to-grow-blueberries-and-bake-healthy-blueberry-muffins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/how-to-grow-blueberries-and-bake-healthy-blueberry-muffins\/","title":{"rendered":"From Bush to Bun – Growing & Baking Blueberries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blueberries are\u00a0full of nutrients and are easy plants to grow in containers, making them ideal if you’re new to growing food or thinking of getting back into it again. But why would you bother? This article looks at the health benefits of these tiny fruit, explains how to grow your own blueberries in containers and finishes with a healthy recipe for fat-free, sugar-free muffin style blueberry buns that contain just 52 calories each. Read on if you’re tempted to try growing your own this year.<\/p>\n
Healthy Blueberry Living<\/h2>\n
Blueberry, Strawberry\u00a0& Blackberry Salad with Amoretto\u00a0Cream from The Step House, Borris<\/p><\/div>\n
A handful of blueberries carry about a quarter of our daily Vitamin C, are low in fat, packed full of antioxidants (good for protecting against cancer, memory loss and poor circulation) and they contain lots of fibre. They can be eaten raw, cooked or juiced and there’s nothing better than picking your own from mid summer to mid autumn from a fruit bush you’ve grown and tended. They can also be a bit pricey in the shops so what better reason to have some to hand.<\/p>\n