The GIY Diaries: A Year of Growing and Cooking by Michael Kelly
Synopsis
Join the food revolution with this beautifully illustrated diary of a year in the vegetable patch. Month by month you will learn how to create a space that gives you fresh, wholesome fruit and veg that tastes far better than anything you can find in the shops.
Michael Kelly’s down-to-earth, informative accounts of his own growing year impart hard-earned wisdom and inspiration for you to do the same. His expert advice will guide you whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced grower, and regardless of the amount of space you have. From feeding your soil and saving seeds, to taking cuttings and preserving your produce, you will learn how to get it right in an Irish climate. And, best of all, each month features delicious recipes so that you can feast on the results of your work.
About the Author
Michael Kelly is the founder of GIY, a social entrepreneur, author, TV presenter and grower. Michael co-presented and produced three series of Grow Cook Eat for RTÉ and will present the upcoming series Food Matters in 2023. He has written columns on food for The Irish Times, Irish Independent and Food & Wine Magazine. He lives in Dunmore East with his wife Eilish and two children.