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  Topic: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
cheddarpaul

Replies: 9
Views: 5529
PostForum: Foraging   Posted: Thu Sep 07, 06 3:25 pm   Subject: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm whiskey - I have a batch of blackberry whiskey from last year (along with the sloe gin and sloe vodka).

Me thinks I will be out tomorrow morning and there will be dewberry pie over t ...
  Topic: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
cheddarpaul

Replies: 9
Views: 5529
PostForum: Foraging   Posted: Thu Sep 07, 06 1:46 pm   Subject: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
Thank you to everyone.

After reading through wikipedia I am 99.987% convinced they are dewberries.

The next question is, what can I make with them (we already have a plum crumble in the fridge ...
  Topic: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
cheddarpaul

Replies: 9
Views: 5529
PostForum: Foraging   Posted: Thu Sep 07, 06 1:24 pm   Subject: Found a mysterious "blue berry" - NOT a blueberry!
Hello everyone. I am hoping someone can shed light on a mysterious berry I found when out for a walk today.

They look alot like a blackberry, made up of lots of 'drupelets' which are bigger and sof ...
  Topic: Blue tinged cabbages - what to do?
cheddarpaul

Replies: 8
Views: 4708
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 4:03 pm   Subject: Blue tinged cabbages - what to do?
thanks for this - I have a bucket of chicken pellets which have been unused. I will sprinkle some around my cabbages tomorrow.

I also heard that diluted urine can be used - 3parts water to 1part we ...
  Topic: Blue tinged cabbages - what to do?
cheddarpaul

Replies: 8
Views: 4708
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Thu Apr 20, 06 2:39 pm   Subject: Blue tinged cabbages - what to do?
Some of my spring cabbages are a tad blue around the edges and one of the 'old' guys on the allotment told me to add some nitrogen to them. He was vague about where to get it from - only said ask the ...
  Topic: Plastic cold frame/4 tier mini greenhouse - where and what t
cheddarpaul

Replies: 24
Views: 16808
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sun Mar 26, 06 10:20 am   Subject: Plastic cold frame/4 tier mini greenhouse - where and what t
Hi all.... the window sills are not filled with assorted seedlings, some growing and some, well, quiet. As I dont have a greenhouse or conservatory to use, I have wanted one of those small 4 shelf pla ...
  Topic: Where to get stuff
cheddarpaul

Replies: 12
Views: 12349
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Sat Jan 21, 06 1:57 pm   Subject: Where to get stuff
I would love to buy from a co-operative, we get through tons of brown pasta and brown rice and the 'super'markets only sell it in little bags. Plus knowing where the food came from would be a huge ben ...
  Topic: Plastic for polytunnels...where to buy??
cheddarpaul

Replies: 19
Views: 28480
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Tue Jan 17, 06 8:23 am   Subject: Plastic for polytunnels...where to buy??
Well I found some cheap plastic locally (although not as cheap as that to be found on the links you have all posted for me) and yesterday put up my 6m polytunnel.....

Thanks for the links everyone ...
  Topic: Plastic for polytunnels...where to buy??
cheddarpaul

Replies: 19
Views: 28480
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Sat Jan 14, 06 9:15 am   Subject: Plastic for polytunnels...where to buy??
Hi all - I wonder if anyone call let me know a good (cheap) source to buy heavy duty plastic to make my own polytunnel?

I had the idea I could use short lengths of hosepipe cut down to make the a ...
  Topic: Red Chilli Jam recipe?
cheddarpaul

Replies: 3
Views: 5300
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri Jan 13, 06 3:04 pm   Subject: Red Chilli Jam recipe?
thanks for this..... will definately try one of these recipes and let you know how it works..... ( may be something in it for you too!!)
  Topic: Norton AntiVirus v AVG Free by Grisoft
cheddarpaul

Replies: 26
Views: 17719
PostForum: IT Matters   Posted: Fri Jan 13, 06 11:45 am   Subject: Norton AntiVirus v AVG Free by Grisoft
My inlaws recently purchased a laptop which came with Norton and boy did it cause me some problems. The machine ran slowly, froze my inlaws dial-up connection. In the end I removed Norton and installe ...
  Topic: Red Chilli Jam recipe?
cheddarpaul

Replies: 3
Views: 5300
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri Jan 13, 06 11:40 am   Subject: Red Chilli Jam recipe?
I have recently discovered Red Chilli Jam - a variety made in Cornwall which lasted nearly a week (oops) and another made in Wiltshire.

As I can see eating this proving an expensive hobby for me I ...
  Topic: Build it yourself wheeled tiller/rotovator/cultivator??
cheddarpaul

Replies: 0
Views: 3661
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Fri Nov 18, 05 9:45 am   Subject: Build it yourself wheeled tiller/rotovator/cultivator??
Hi everyone,

I have already made a wheeled hoe which is wonderful for taking the tops off of weeds on my plot.

I am now looking to make my own push/wheeled tiller/rotovator/cultivator - I am no ...
  Topic: Newbie to hunting - how to start?
cheddarpaul

Replies: 2
Views: 8829
PostForum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot   Posted: Fri Nov 11, 05 2:01 pm   Subject: Newbie to hunting - how to start?
Hi all - I like the idea of hunting for rabbits, etc for the cooking pot but have never tried anything like this before.

How do I find out about any groups local to me here in Somerset?

Is the ...
  Topic: Introduce Yourself
cheddarpaul

Replies: 1271
Views: 2621008
PostForum: Welcome   Posted: Mon Nov 07, 05 4:25 pm   Subject: Introduce Yourself
Good afternoon all - Paul here from Cheddar.

Got me lottie in May but missed alot of the summer due to blasted work

Anyone else local to me (who I can nick ideas/stuff from)?
 
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