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 Topic: A new kid on the block ? |
Suzie
Replies: 13
Views: 6931
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Fri Feb 29, 08 4:47 pm Subject: A new kid on the block ? |
| Thanks for the link, I've just requested a copy from a very nice lady on the phone. |
| Topic: Spuds 2008 |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 12272
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Nov 17, 07 10:55 am Subject: Spuds 2008 |
| I've grown Sarpo Mira for the last couple of years - first in pots and this year on the allotment (first year of having one)- they taste lovely. Make great floury roasties and lovely creamy mash. And ... |
| Topic: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 14090
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 18, 07 8:07 pm Subject: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Thanks Chez, Wellington Womble (and Blacksmith) - I'm up and running!!!
The tip to use a pillow case was excellent - I was worrying that I didn't have any muslin.
I'll report back to let you know ... |
| Topic: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 14090
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 18, 07 6:58 pm Subject: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
P.S I like the idea of Ian Ball's no-nonsense book, I'll look out for that  And thank you for the August winemaking link - I found every other month except that one when I was looking  |
| Topic: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 14090
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 18, 07 6:56 pm Subject: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Thank you Chez - though you lost me once you got to ....fermenting on the fruit....and the rest  I've never done this before so all the terminology is completely new to me.
Please bear wit ... |
| Topic: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 14090
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 18, 07 5:53 pm Subject: I'd like to make wine but haven't got a clue - please help. |
| I've got hundreds of plums and I'm jammed out!! I thought I might try making some plum wine but I've never done it before so would really appreciate a VERY simple step-by-step guide if someone wouldn' ... |
| Topic: Any tips on getting rid of White Fly on tomatoes? |
Suzie
Replies: 7
Views: 4647
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 25, 07 9:12 am Subject: Any tips on getting rid of White Fly on tomatoes? |
| Tagetes planted amongst them works too. |
| Topic: greenfly |
Suzie
Replies: 6
Views: 3947
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 25, 07 9:10 am Subject: greenfly |
I've been trying the soapy water method on the blackfly on our nasturtiums so far to no avail.
Blackfly love nasturtiums, they're often planted as a sacrificial crop. I've tried it amongst runner be ... |
| Topic: Daft hen |
Suzie
Replies: 1
Views: 2353
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun May 13, 07 6:38 pm Subject: Daft hen |
I know it's not the right response but......Oh how sweet  |
| Topic: Ants in compost |
Suzie
Replies: 11
Views: 5871
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun May 13, 07 8:38 am Subject: Ants in compost |
nah, just comes with an easy application tool!
 Love it.
Edited -  The joke that is, not the tool itself Oh I'm just going to shut up |
| Topic: Which goat for cheese and meat? |
Suzie
Replies: 14
Views: 9250
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu May 10, 07 5:14 pm Subject: Which goat for cheese and meat? |
| I think you're probably best to get an AN and mate her to a Boer when the time's right - offspring will be good meat providers. |
| Topic: Sweetcorn... When? |
Suzie
Replies: 15
Views: 7987
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Apr 20, 07 5:02 pm Subject: Sweetcorn... When? |
Sowed mine in loo roll tubes (as they don't like root disturbance) couple of weeks ago and are now about 5" high - didn't think they'd get so big so quick  Will plant out end of the month. |
| Topic: Moon Planting |
Suzie
Replies: 23
Views: 11218
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Apr 16, 07 9:33 am Subject: Moon Planting |
Well I'm giving it a go, along with companion planting as part of organic approach  The way I see it is it's not going to do any harm at the end of the day. The way I look at it is other factor ... |
| Topic: Tims permaculture allotment #2 (updated 3/4/07) |
Suzie
Replies: 26
Views: 11502
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Mar 19, 07 7:39 pm Subject: Tims permaculture allotment #2 (updated 3/4/07) |
| I know who did it - it's the foxes - honest! I've watched them do it before in my parents-in-law's garden. The old lady a few doors up leaves eggs out for them. I'm amazed that they manage to do it wi ... |
| Topic: Pig AI |
Suzie
Replies: 57
Views: 44603
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu Mar 01, 07 5:07 pm Subject: Pig AI |
| Oh my God! I was going to say that as a woman you / I are probably well equipped to do the job as we have some knowledge / experience of handling delicate operations in t ... |
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