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  Topic: slipper soles
starmoonlilly

Replies: 9
Views: 4862
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri May 08, 09 9:44 am   Subject: slipper soles
Beatties sell them as well..........expensive though.
  Topic: ...
starmoonlilly

Replies: 15
Views: 7197
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri Feb 15, 08 1:42 pm   Subject: ...
Those are really nice Fish,
  Topic: Preserving green beans
starmoonlilly

Replies: 10
Views: 5948
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 07 4:45 pm   Subject: Preserving green beans
Thankyou SarahD,

Thats a great idea too, its a shame you havent tried them.....I would like to know if they're really salty or not.

I guess I ought to try it and let you all know!! ...
  Topic: Preserving green beans
starmoonlilly

Replies: 10
Views: 5948
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Thu Sep 20, 07 9:08 pm   Subject: Preserving green beans
ThanKs for that very positive quick reply WW.

Freezer here they come......well tomorrow. Too tired tonight.
  Topic: Preserving green beans
starmoonlilly

Replies: 10
Views: 5948
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Thu Sep 20, 07 8:13 pm   Subject: Preserving green beans
Does anyone have any tips for preserving green beans in brine? I dont have a canner, only jars.

I heard that peas and beans can carry botulism and other nasties not killed by heat. Is this right?
  Topic: Pondlife?
starmoonlilly

Replies: 5
Views: 3472
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Tue Sep 11, 07 12:59 pm   Subject: Pondlife?
Argh!! Ok I wont put THAT in my pond then........cheers Jamanda
  Topic: Pondlife?
starmoonlilly

Replies: 5
Views: 3472
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Tue Sep 11, 07 12:53 pm   Subject: Pondlife?
I believe ite Canadian pond weed the oxygenating one. I dont know its latin name.

If it is elodia, I wont put it in. I'll have a google.

Yeah I knew about the duckweed, horrid stuff
...
  Topic: Pondlife?
starmoonlilly

Replies: 5
Views: 3472
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Sun Sep 09, 07 9:49 pm   Subject: Pondlife?
Do leeches occur naturally in small garden ponds?

My dog brought some oxygenating weed out of the local pond instead of her stick. I have put it a bucket at home till I get the pond liner.

Some ...
  Topic: Autumn planting and over wintering crops
starmoonlilly

Replies: 20
Views: 9824
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sat Jul 07, 07 7:50 pm   Subject: Autumn planting and over wintering crops
Ive just sown spinach beet, and planted parsnips grown in toilet rolls...they were at seed leaf stage. Have got some savoys, kohl rabi and leeks waiting to go in.

I did also sow some Sturon overwin ...
  Topic: Growing sweet potaotes
starmoonlilly

Replies: 41
Views: 19212
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Tue Jul 03, 07 8:54 pm   Subject: Growing sweet potaotes
Yes its seems we all need a lot of luck this year, it will certainly be interesting to see which varieties do best.

The carrots and parsnips seem to love it though.
  Topic: Growing sweet potaotes
starmoonlilly

Replies: 41
Views: 19212
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sat Jun 30, 07 9:53 pm   Subject: Growing sweet potaotes
Well I did get them out yesterday finally, nothing ventured. They have perked up, but not surprisingly are smaller than the ones in the pics posted here

Thankyou for the words of encouragement ...
  Topic: Growing sweet potaotes
starmoonlilly

Replies: 41
Views: 19212
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Wed Jun 27, 07 9:04 pm   Subject: Growing sweet potaotes
How are everyones sweet potatoes doing with all this rain? I still havent got mine out, the cool nights and inclement weather is putting me off (I think Im going to kill 'em) Probably kill 'em anyway ...
  Topic: Growing sweet potaotes
starmoonlilly

Replies: 41
Views: 19212
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Fri Jun 15, 07 2:49 pm   Subject: Growing sweet potaotes
Guess Id best get mine out then.

5 in greenhouse and 2 outside, its so wet I hope they can cope outdoors
  Topic: not sure it's wild but I'm hoping it's edible
starmoonlilly

Replies: 7
Views: 4607
PostForum: Foraging   Posted: Fri Jun 08, 07 8:34 pm   Subject: not sure it's wild but I'm hoping it's edible
Its definatly a dogwood
  Topic: sweet potatoes
starmoonlilly

Replies: 12
Views: 5588
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Tue Jun 05, 07 4:26 pm   Subject: sweet potatoes
Thanks for that, me and Judith going to Sainsburys then I will keep a lookout for them next year
 
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