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 Topic: Recipes you don't make |
callas
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Oct 30, 05 12:55 pm Subject: Recipes you don't make |
| I hated rolling out the pancakes and trying to make them as thin as possible. I have for the last few years pushed them through the pasta maker and then just finished them off myself. Much easier an ... |
| Topic: Farm shops |
callas
Replies: 13
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Oct 12, 05 9:56 am Subject: Farm shops |
I visit Park Farm near Frinton in Essex
http://www.parkfruitfarm.co.uk/
who not only sell Fruit which you can pick yourself but eggs, veg, cider, vinegar and pork. Their apple juice is freshl ... |
| Topic: Catch your own - Lobster, Crab,Langoustine, Prawn, Crayfish |
callas
Replies: 32
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Forum: Fishing Posted: Fri Jul 01, 05 8:21 am Subject: Catch your own - Lobster, Crab,Langoustine, Prawn, Crayfish |
| Living by the sea I am quite interested in adding fish to my diet for free. But I am unsure how I actually catch lobsters. What do I do with my pot? Can I walk out at low tide throw the pot in and ... |
| Topic: Borage |
callas
Replies: 17
Views: 11675
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Jul 01, 05 8:15 am Subject: Borage |
| I caught a bit of Bob Flowerdew on Goodmorning yesterday and he was talking about Borage. Saying what a good liquid manure it was. Cut it and put it in water and leave it but he said it smelt like u ... |
| Topic: Free tide times - anywhere, anytime! |
callas
Replies: 6
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Forum: Fishing Posted: Fri Jul 01, 05 8:07 am Subject: Free tide times - anywhere, anytime! |
| Thank you for the link. Excellent link. I usually have to go down to the local council offices and get a copy of the tide times. Then it only gives high tide times and you have to add x hours to su ... |
| Topic: Chips |
callas
Replies: 41
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon May 23, 05 12:19 pm Subject: Chips |
| I still make chips in a chip pan. Nothing nicer than fried egg and chips. |
| Topic: How do you measure ingredients? |
callas
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon May 16, 05 4:02 pm Subject: How do you measure ingredients? |
Just wondered how everyone measured their ingredients when cooking?
I grew up with my mother using spoonfuls and cups. I tend to do the same. Now that the metric system is here to stay does anyon ... |
| Topic: Aubergines |
callas
Replies: 32
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon May 16, 05 3:44 pm Subject: Aubergines |
| I salt my aubergines before cooking with them. I slice them sprinkle with salt lay them on a rack and then weigh them down for 30 mins or so and then give them a very good rinse under cold running wa ... |
| Topic: Aubergines |
callas
Replies: 32
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 13, 05 8:17 am Subject: Aubergines |
Bugs - Did you grow them in a greenhouse?
I shall post a picture later on when it should be fruiting we could all post and compare the varieties.
I am beginning to think I shouldn't pin my hop ... |
| Topic: Aubergines |
callas
Replies: 32
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 13, 05 5:54 am Subject: Aubergines |
The seeds I have grown are from the Organic Gardening Catalogue and are called 'Tres Hative de Barbentane'.
It does say on the packet grow on in greenhouse or cold frame.
I will be interested ... |
| Topic: Aubergines |
callas
Replies: 32
Views: 18976
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu May 12, 05 9:43 am Subject: Aubergines |
Well, I am expecting fruit!!!!
Mine have taken ages to germinate and then only 11 came up. They are still at the two leaf stage.
I think I will have a go and plant five in pots and then the rem ... |
| Topic: Aubergines |
callas
Replies: 32
Views: 18976
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu May 12, 05 8:57 am Subject: Aubergines |
I have eleven aubergine seedlings and I am trying to decide whether to plant them in the vegetable garden or keep them in pots. I don't have a greenhouse.
Anyone had any success in growing them in ... |
| Topic: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
callas
Replies: 13
Views: 10291
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Apr 25, 05 6:39 pm Subject: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
| Its not often you can laugh about weeds - I think WWs typo was light relief. |
| Topic: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
callas
Replies: 13
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 24, 05 7:11 pm Subject: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
| Does weeing round them help? Its quite a large area! |
| Topic: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
callas
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 24, 05 4:35 pm Subject: weed control fabric/sheet?? |
Thanks for all the tips - I like the cardboard idea - wonder if my local supermarket will let me have their old cardboard?
As to the carpet - have plenty of that in the house which needs ripping up ... |
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