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wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 10:27 am Post subject:

That's pretty much what it says in the book! It's one of those things that sounds a little bit time consuming and fiddly, but doesn't involve any actual skill . So on a good day, even I should be able to manage it.

So I need to find calendual offcialis nothing - I'll keep trying (why is it always the common or garden one that I like best, and is difficult to find!)

And Tahir, you'll still have to wait for the things to grow! Even if you are nice as pie!

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 10:42 am Post subject:

Organic Gardening catalogue does 'em...https://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_50_139&products_id=872 - not really worth it though by mail order?

We went to Wisley last weekend and they have a good selection of Suffolk Herbs seeds and another range of wildflowers/herbs etc. Perhaps you visit a good show garden or decent garden centre that might stock them (or Suffolk Herbs' website might have a stockists list).

tahir wrote:

Gis a chance love, I'm doing my end of year cleardown.

Dunno if you've noticed, m'duck, but it's a bit late for end of year anything

(Yeh, I know it's probably some business term the loikes o' me wouldn't understand, but I have to get a dig in for being called "love"

)

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 11:05 am Post subject:
Nickys Nursery? https://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/herb2.htm#Wf0002 We have a couple in our garden; they're constantly in flower, but sometimes a little scruffy looking. Nicky's has the wild type form, and I'm -sure- you'll find other things there to make the postage cost worthwhile. I always do.

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 1:34 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

Country Living or some other such daft mag (which, yes, I bought) and they showed how to distill the oil...it was a funny set up involving a tea pot, rubber tubing, a bowl of iced water and a Bunsen burner. Sounds like something an MP does in his spare tiime.

Country Living is in fact an excellent magaine, and has greatly improved over the past couple of years. They have a good variety of conservation articles etc in it, as well as organic gardening, and champion women business entreprenneurs. Some of the decorating and making features are a bit twee and not like real life, but on balance, I find a lot of it extremely useful. They do a good section on events around the country every month.

By the way, you missed out the orange for the MP bit...........

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 3:52 pm Post subject:

From Cabs link:

Pot marigold a well known plant.......... Magical powers include legal matters, protection, psychic powers and prophetic dreams

I think we'd all better have some! Actually I have now found some in the bottom of the seed box (intened for the RC seed swap, oh well, plenty more to go in there) that look as though they came free with gardeners world magazine. Even better. They are a bit fluffy for my taste, but as I'm going to rip the flower heads of and boil them, that won't matter too much! If they flower all the time, do you think I can sow them now? or is it really too early (me? impatient, never!)

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 4:38 pm Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

From Cabs link:

Pot marigold a well known plant.......... Magical powers include legal matters, protection, psychic powers and prophetic dreams

Yeah, Nickys Nursery can be a bit like that. Otherwise, though, it's a superb place for getting seeds.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 4:48 pm Post subject:

Sarah D wrote:

I must admit I've not read a whole issue (there's only so long I can perch in WHS for

) it for a couple of years, for the reasons you give at the end. It always seemed like the good articles are glossy introductions for people who'd never think of doing them, and the rest of it is about filling your house with bought tat. I have enough tat already

But if you say so...I'm happy with Country Smallholding and Kitchen Garden these days!

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By the way, you missed out the orange for the MP bit...........

And I didn't even mention the pipette

Actually, one thing I learned from Country Living (the same issue in fact - I'm fairly sure I've thrown it out though) was how to make a beautiful lavender wand for the wardrobe/doors etc. It's another one of those things that would be a pointless bit of tat if you bought it, but it's nice to make (if you grow lavender). Can do pics if "lavender wand" doesn't mean anything to anybody.

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 5:54 pm Post subject:
I've got the lavender wand bit upstairs somewhere, I think. They're lovely.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 9:32 pm Post subject:
I've got destructions for one of those somewhere. If my lavender ever grows I might make some.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 9:45 pm Post subject:

They are really pretty and satisfing to produce, and not too useless either. I've given a few as random presents just because I like making them...pity I often get the "oh that's pretty, but it reminds me of old ladies" response.

I'm not sure I could make it with another herb...though I suppose you could extend the concept to use a grass/straw and fill the "bottle" end with other herbs. Is there such a thing already?

I had a quick look earlier for an example and found somewhere selling them at �12.95 a go!!!

Admittedly, it probably takes the best part of an hour to make one...and a few years to grow the stuff. But no nicer way to spend a July afternoon with a glass of Pimms.

Oooh. July. Pimms. Mmmmm....

Lindsay

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 61
Location: Stuck in the suburbs

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 9:53 pm Post subject:
Can you do me a pic of a lavender wand, please? Or point me in the direction of one?

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 9:56 pm Post subject:
I enormously hate doing this...but a google search will turn up trumps...there are even instructions on something like jeancharles.com for how to make it. I see an article in the making...just to pre-empt Tahir It looks a tiny bit like a bottle of Matteus Rose with ribbons. If you see what I mean. And more lavender. I'll do a pic of one of mine tomorrow though.

Lindsay

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 61
Location: Stuck in the suburbs

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 10:04 pm Post subject:
Oh, one of THOSE! I googled for "lavender wand" and the first one that came up had a good pic. https://www.divatribe.com/howto/ - they have quite a few how-to articles.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 10:10 pm Post subject:
That was one of the sites I discovered today. Americans seem to have an awful lot of nice things going on. Pity we only see the rubbish stuff on tv etc...

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 10:38 pm Post subject:
Talking of craft on TV, does anyone who has sky remember the craft channels number. I thought it was 695, but that channel is no longer there.

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