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 Topic: A really good jam-making book? |
Home on the Hill
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jul 29, 09 11:37 am Subject: A really good jam-making book? |
Hi,
I just got the River cottage preserves by Pam the Jam Corbin.
Tried the sloppy rasberry fridge jam..........wow !
Its well written nice size and beautifully illustrated.
I am aware it is on ... |
| Topic: We've started a little business! Sort of..... |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Wed Jul 01, 09 1:56 pm Subject: We've started a little business! Sort of..... |
There is a Federation of Market Traders that offer the insurance you'll need for a market stall.
Also contact you local environmental health department for information about food regulations. You mig ... |
| Topic: Has my Bramley got canker? |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Jun 23, 09 7:39 am Subject: Has my Bramley got canker? |
White fluff is probably woolly aphid. Cracks may or may not be canker. Have a google for some images of both problems to help with diagnosis.
Even if it does have canker it's not the end. Loads of ap ... |
| Topic: How Much Land to Make a Living? |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Small Business Questions, Ideas and Advice Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:16 am Subject: How Much Land to Make a Living? |
There are speciality food shops in the Cotswolds (I own one, very close to your farm)
At risk of thread hijacking, I always mean to ask where your shop is, Twoscoops?
Carrie |
| Topic: Dried rose petals |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Jun 05, 09 8:36 am Subject: Dried rose petals |
Put them in cider vinegar - makes brillaint salad dressing.
Carrie |
| Topic: help with trees |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon May 25, 09 10:14 am Subject: help with trees |
| To get the apples identified, RHS and Brogdale have services - but they cost around �12 each. Probably a bit expensive if you have lots. You can usually get apples id-ed for free at apple days in the ... |
| Topic: please help !!! my grass is dying !! hen poo alert ! |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri May 15, 09 8:39 am Subject: please help !!! my grass is dying !! hen poo alert ! |
Where there's hens there's foxes. And dog fox wee could do that.
Carrie |
| Topic: Contaminated horse manure. |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 15, 09 8:37 am Subject: Contaminated horse manure. |
Well, organic regulations say something like anything that has been composted for 6 months can be used on organic land, regardless of whether the ingredients were organic or not.
Usually this causes ... |
| Topic: Parsley ideas please |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu May 14, 09 10:09 am Subject: Parsley ideas please |
parsley sauce for fish maybe?
Or just freeze the sauce. Cheese sauce can be frozen so don't see why parsley sauce wouldn't work too.
Carrie |
| Topic: Composting |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Thu May 14, 09 8:21 am Subject: Composting |
I think WRAP have all the answers - www.wrap.org.uk
Carrie |
| Topic: Scarf knitting challenge |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon May 11, 09 1:48 pm Subject: Scarf knitting challenge |
At risk of reminding WW of her problems with this scarf, I finally got around to starting it last night. Look, I was busy in November knitting pressies!
Anyway, I'm using some handspun, hand dyed woo ... |
| Topic: Chicken with swollen eye |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon May 11, 09 1:45 pm Subject: Chicken with swollen eye |
Get a cheap led head light so you can work hands free & take her off the roost at night far easier & less stressful for the bird.
Tried this last night. Oddly, there's no pus in it. It just ... |
| Topic: Chicken with swollen eye |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri May 08, 09 7:49 pm Subject: Chicken with swollen eye |
No, not hot. And she is behaving normally.
I thought of lancing but not sure I'm brave enough! Glad someone else suggested leaving it as that's my thinking at the moment too. Have cleaned it and app ... |
| Topic: Chicken with swollen eye |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri May 08, 09 7:02 pm Subject: Chicken with swollen eye |
| Managed to find some time today (it's been a hectic week) and play 'chase the chicken' - quite upset Hugh the Cockerel. Anyway, the swelling is soft and there's no sign of any injury. Here's some pics ... |
| Topic: Chicken with swollen eye |
Home on the Hill
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue May 05, 09 10:36 am Subject: Chicken with swollen eye |
| Hmmm - I don't think it's that serious. I doesn't stink or have any discharges or rattles. Just looks and behaves completely normally, apart from this swelling behind her eye. Also, it's been there fo ... |
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