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 Topic: Our New Plot |
gil
Replies: 12
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 Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Mar 26, 18 12:03 pm Subject: Our New Plot |
| Exciting developments, Fee ! Hopethe move goes well and you get settled in. |
| Topic: World Naked Gardening day. Sat May 6th |
gil
Replies: 16
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed May 03, 17 8:18 pm Subject: World Naked Gardening day. Sat May 6th |
The carnival parade goes past my garden that afternoon. I don't want to add to the horror.
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It's all about the gherkins.
Great combo of post and sig  |
| Topic: Of Apple Blossom and a Knife. |
gil
Replies: 11
Views: 13149
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Apr 24, 17 7:58 pm Subject: Of Apple Blossom and a Knife. |
We had several hours of snow and hail today. Glad my apple trees are nowhere near blooming.
It's the wild fruits in blossom at the moment : the sloes and the geans I'll be worrying about. |
| Topic: Progress report? |
gil
Replies: 42
Views: 50417
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 09, 17 6:11 pm Subject: Progress report? |
Just finished clearing beds/greenhouse, and still hedge-cutting.
Nothing's getting sown or planted outside till May.
I really should start some seeds off indoors, though. Or in the potting shed. |
| Topic: Progress report? |
gil
Replies: 42
Views: 50417
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 02, 17 5:50 pm Subject: Progress report? |
I don't know when it is best to cut a hedge.
I cut mine whenever I get the time or inclination, and it still grows. There seems to be quite a lot of it, so I do a bit at a time, by hand. Current h ... |
| Topic: Progress report? |
gil
Replies: 42
Views: 50417
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Apr 01, 17 2:43 pm Subject: Progress report? |
Nothing yet - still clearing the beds from last year, and moving/splitting perennials. Got a hedge to cut, a lawn to mow, and a greenhouse to clear and clean.
I'm sure I will regret not getting an ... |
| Topic: Merino sheep |
gil
Replies: 15
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sat Feb 18, 17 3:27 pm Subject: Merino sheep |
Falkland Islands.
Also, try asking John Arbon, re French merino d'Arles
www.jarbon.com/
or Laxtons re Falkland merino
www.laxtons.com/
Ask the National Sheep Association if they know of any ... |
| Topic: Japonica / Japanese Quince |
gil
Replies: 9
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Oct 12, 16 9:26 am Subject: Japonica / Japanese Quince |
| Yes, I always used them for jelly and wine, though they didn't seem to produce much compared to the other (gone wild) quinces I harvest/forage, and the fruits were quite small. |
| Topic: Hello From Pea |
gil
Replies: 19
Views: 60292
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Sep 29, 16 2:51 pm Subject: Hello From Pea |
| Not doing farmers markets these days. |
| Topic: Costing home made produce. |
gil
Replies: 6
Views: 8877
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 12:41 pm Subject: Costing home made produce. |
| I'm hopelessly not 'on trend', so hopefully you will be selling lots ! |
| Topic: Jelly yesterday |
gil
Replies: 2
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Jul 26, 16 5:31 pm Subject: Jelly yesterday |
| What kind are you making ? |
| Topic: Costing home made produce. |
gil
Replies: 6
Views: 8877
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Jul 26, 16 5:30 pm Subject: Costing home made produce. |
See how they sell this time.
I'm not a huge fan of it, but a 1lb jar seems quite a daunting amount, though I know the chunks can be quite large.
If you do it again, maybe try 12oz or even 8oz ja ... |
| Topic: Jelly making |
gil
Replies: 4
Views: 7620
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Jul 21, 16 8:42 am Subject: Jelly making |
Forgot about that.
I'll probably make some blackcurrant vodka (cassis ?) this year. |
| Topic: FS. Sixteen Jacobs' fleeces |
gil
Replies: 17
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Jul 21, 16 8:25 am Subject: FS. Sixteen Jacobs' fleeces |
Chez - how about trying your local Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guilds ?
I know the Wool Board aren't that keen on coloured fleece, especially multi-coloured, such as Jacob.
One issue is always ... |
| Topic: Jelly making |
gil
Replies: 4
Views: 7620
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Jul 21, 16 8:14 am Subject: Jelly making |
Nice to see this article still coming in handy !
I'm with dpack on blackcurrant jelly. Not really because of pips so much as the enormous yield of jam per pound of fruit. You can have too many blac ... |
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