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Topic: Sock Knitting again |
Goxhill
Replies: 2
Views: 2928
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Sep 25, 11 5:15 pm Subject: Sock Knitting again |
Thanks Gil! I have wide feet too so that sounds good. |
Topic: Sock Knitting again |
Goxhill
Replies: 2
Views: 2928
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Sep 25, 11 4:47 pm Subject: Sock Knitting again |
I'm just returning to knitting after a fairly lengthy break. Today I've successfully completed a short project using dpns for the first time & am feeling really pleased with myself so I fancy havi ... |
Topic: Blueberry Help? |
Goxhill
Replies: 4
Views: 5066
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Sep 21, 11 3:05 pm Subject: Blueberry Help? |
Ok, thanks. It seems to have a root system completely independent of the parent plant. |
Topic: Blueberry Help? |
Goxhill
Replies: 4
Views: 5066
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Sep 19, 11 8:28 pm Subject: Blueberry Help? |
On a similar note, I appear to have a seedling blueberry at the bottom of one of my pots. Is it likely to be any good do you think? |
Topic: Sciarid Fly |
Goxhill
Replies: 16
Views: 12841
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat May 07, 11 9:37 pm Subject: Sciarid Fly |
There's a carnivorous plant called Pinguicula which helps with these flies - it has fleshy, sticky leaves. |
Topic: Cats and vaccinations |
Goxhill
Replies: 7
Views: 6948
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu Jan 20, 11 10:05 pm Subject: Cats and vaccinations |
Our cat had a very bad reaction to a vaccination one year - probably when she was about 7 or 8. We nearly lost her; she had to have lots of treatment in the form of antibiotic injections & then ta ... |
Topic: coffee grounds. |
Goxhill
Replies: 12
Views: 14066
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Fri Dec 31, 10 10:23 pm Subject: coffee grounds. |
I think I heard that they're quite good in a wormery, but maybe not if they're so acidic. |
Topic: Beetroot and Horseradish Chutney |
Goxhill
Replies: 3
Views: 5206
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Nov 02, 10 12:25 pm Subject: Beetroot and Horseradish Chutney |
Ok thanks I think I have what I was looking for now thanks to lottie. |
Topic: Beetroot and Horseradish Chutney |
Goxhill
Replies: 3
Views: 5206
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Nov 01, 10 12:05 pm Subject: Beetroot and Horseradish Chutney |
Last week I saw some for sale & wondered whether I could make it. I found a recipe for a Jewish version called Chrain or possibly Chrane but it seemed that you have to keep that in the fridge & ... |
Topic: Green Figs |
Goxhill
Replies: 0
Views: 2521
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Sep 12, 10 8:15 pm Subject: Green Figs |
I'm feeling rather pleased with myself after successfully making fig jam for the first time. I was helped by a new book I bought, by Thane Prince, called 'Jams& Chutneys'. [It was interesting to l ... |
Topic: Tomatoe varieties for central Scotland ? |
Goxhill
Replies: 6
Views: 6025
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Apr 22, 10 9:31 pm Subject: Tomatoe varieties for central Scotland ? |
Or Scotland Yellow? |
Topic: Rhubarb recipes |
Goxhill
Replies: 15
Views: 9235
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Apr 09, 10 7:33 pm Subject: Rhubarb recipes |
I make a mousse. You cook about 500g rhubarb & add 1 raspberry jelly while it's still hot so it dissolves, then cool till almost setting. Whisk up a tin of evaporated milk that's been chilled for ... |
Topic: Preserved and Preserves |
Goxhill
Replies: 29
Views: 16030
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Sun Jan 31, 10 6:40 pm Subject: Preserved and Preserves |
I have the Pam Corbin book and really like it. |
Topic: Hello from South Kesteven! |
Goxhill
Replies: 12
Views: 7615
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sun Jan 17, 10 7:20 pm Subject: Hello from South Kesteven! |
Hi Stanley,
I'm from North Kesteven! Are you a yellowbelly? |
Topic: Lemon & lime marmalade |
Goxhill
Replies: 38
Views: 22111
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Dec 23, 09 11:48 pm Subject: Lemon & lime marmalade |
Oh brilliant! Thanks Rob! |
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