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 Topic: Book: Cottage Economy |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 2
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 Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 4:09 pm Subject: Book: Cottage Economy |
| oh i am interested....! I have a book called "Gardening under cover" but it is an old one and not in perfect condition, good read though! Dont have many seeds i could offer you that you might find int ... |
| Topic: lurcher pups |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 4
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 4:06 pm Subject: lurcher pups |
| ohh i'm interested, do you have any pictures so I could possibly see what they are like? Are they a hard breed to look after? Please pm me, have been looking for a pup for a while. Work part time thou ... |
| Topic: Drying Meat? |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 17
Views: 34342
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 3:50 pm Subject: Drying Meat? |
| ohh never thought of drying duck.. please remember to show pictures, would very much like to see! |
| Topic: Anyone make slippers, moccasins etc? |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 48
Views: 28679
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 3:45 pm Subject: Anyone make slippers, moccasins etc? |
http://www.ehow.com/how_15440_make-pair-moccasins.html
http://jumaka.com/moccasins/MakingMoccasins/MoccasinInstructions.htm
here are some basic sites... will get back to you when my friend rep ... |
| Topic: sewing tips and hints |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 35
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 3:34 pm Subject: sewing tips and hints |
Look in charity shops for buttons,zips etc.Theyre usually sold for pennies.
I have found numerous dress patterns in charity shops aswell, some even uncut! I have made friends with my local charit ... |
| Topic: Anyone make slippers, moccasins etc? |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 48
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 17, 05 3:25 pm Subject: Anyone make slippers, moccasins etc? |
Have made slippers before but never moccasins. I have always made felted slippers instead and then attached soles afterwards.
I did know someone who used to make moccasins before and have emailed her ... |
| Topic: New allotment... |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 6
Views: 14073
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Feb 12, 05 12:43 pm Subject: New allotment... |
| ohh congrats! v. exciting |
| Topic: Duck eggs |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 30
Views: 57326
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 1:15 pm Subject: Duck eggs |
| I once saw someone with Goose, Ostrich and Hen's eggs at a craft fair that a lady had painted, even cut trellis designs out of them and made them into Faberge (sp!) type eggs with openings and things ... |
| Topic: Duck eggs |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 30
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 12:19 pm Subject: Duck eggs |
off topic yet again...
never had a goose egg.. are they much different to duck or hen eggs? |
| Topic: Local Honey |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 8
Views: 13599
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:40 am Subject: Local Honey |
I dont have bee's myself and dont know really if i ever would (allergic to wasp stings so although Bee stings won't harm me i'm still a bit frightened of them).
However, a farm near my old house use ... |
| Topic: Duck Ponds |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 22
Views: 55440
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:31 am Subject: Duck Ponds |
I know, I know...one day though. I love ducks.
yup, understand completely. Would love to have a duck pond but dont think its necessarily a good idea in my inner city hell of a yard..  |
| Topic: Make your own Polytunnell |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 8
Views: 15647
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 11:02 am Subject: Make your own Polytunnell |
i think making something that clever is a bit beyond me although wish i could pull it off!.
I'll stick to my chopped up empty coke bottles...nice link though! must try and pursuade someone to make i ... |
| Topic: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 85
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Feb 11, 05 10:53 am Subject: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! |
nice socks Nettie.....
i must start knitting socks again.. only seem to knit baby stuff at the moment, everyone I know seems to be breeding! |
| Topic: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 85
Views: 98349
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 4:38 pm Subject: Re: My wood |
Five and a half acres of mixed deciduous woodland, half a mile down the road from the house. Hope it will be mine in three weeks or so. Then have big plans for coppicing, pigs, ducks, geese, chick ... |
| Topic: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! |
sugarplumhalle
Replies: 85
Views: 98349
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Feb 10, 05 12:44 pm Subject: Hand Knitters - help with socks please!! |
http://wendyknits.net/knit/sockpatterns.htm
heres a link for a collection of patterns... |
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