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 Topic: What have you preserved/bottled/dried so far? |
gz
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Sep 17, 19 7:51 am Subject: What have you preserved/bottled/dried so far? |
I've dried strawberries so far, not enough pears to do and waiting on the apples for drying and juice.
Just pickled shallots and beetroot.
Beetroot chutney and green tomato chutney made as neighbou ... |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Sep 03, 19 7:07 am Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
| A grand day out! |
| Topic: An observation on chutneys |
gz
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Sep 01, 19 8:34 pm Subject: An observation on chutneys |
Is it not surprising how the ingredients reduce when chutney making?!
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| Topic: Wildlife |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Aug 27, 19 3:29 pm Subject: Wildlife |
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Is this cased by a virus? |
| Topic: Weather |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Aug 12, 19 8:40 am Subject: Weather |
It sounds like we have a brief reprieve until the next low pressure system on Wednesday  |
| Topic: Weather |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sun Aug 11, 19 8:23 pm Subject: Weather |
We've had rain for the last 18 hours...
the polytunnel is wet from the rising damp 
the lawn goes squelch as you walk over it.... |
| Topic: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Aug 09, 19 2:58 pm Subject: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
nut plumped squizzer, yum.
bbq'ed with a fruit sauce.
tis worth a go just as bait if you do have squizzers 
Except that DD & family are veggie... |
| Topic: Wasps |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Aug 09, 19 2:56 pm Subject: Wasps |
| Thanks all...I'll find out more.... |
| Topic: Wasps |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Aug 08, 19 8:16 am Subject: Wasps |
But now the downside...daughter has two wasps' nests in her lawn....and two intrepid 9 year old gardeners intent on poking and pruning everywhere.....
any suggestions? |
| Topic: Wasps |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Aug 08, 19 7:38 am Subject: Wasps |
seen on fb...and they said welcome to share...
"You're having a few drinks in the garden with your friends, or a family BBQ, when a load of pesky wasps arrive to spoil the party. You haven't seen the ... |
| Topic: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Aug 07, 19 4:59 pm Subject: Hazelnuts or Cobnuts |
Which two varieties should do well in West Wales (inland from Borth) to get nuts?
I understand that two genetically different ones are needed for pollenation.
Daughter has just moved and has a decen ... |
| Topic: Does anyone use a woodburning Rayburn ? |
gz
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Aug 05, 19 7:30 am Subject: Does anyone use a woodburning Rayburn ? |
Welcome! You might like to introduce yourself on the....Introduce Yourself thread 
I had a Bosky doing the same job as yours when I lived in North Wales, and a Morso Squirrel doing the backup f ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sun Aug 04, 19 12:33 pm Subject: Wildlife |
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Elephant Hawkmoth I presume? |
| Topic: Insectivorous Plants |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Aug 02, 19 9:09 am Subject: Insectivorous Plants |
| They are fascinating...they were included on our BBC Scotland gardening programme last week, "Beechgrove " they were being grown in a greenhouse within a greenhouse with other insectivorous plants. |
| Topic: What should I be planting/sowing now? |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jul 31, 19 4:35 pm Subject: What should I be planting/sowing now? |
Pak Choi in, and early carrots and wallflowers!
Climbing French Beans sown. I think I've got some leek seed....
It will be interesting to compare the results eventually, as we are spread geographi ... |
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