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The polytunnel still going strong, although slightly battered by various storms :-D

Does anyone on here keep them? Ours are only chicks but I'm in love already, they are so healthy and self sufficient (no ish!) at 13 days old. They are pestering me in the mornings to get out into the garden, fighting over worms, then cuddling into my spaniel for a snooze. He thinks he is the proud ...

Herbal Handbook For Farm and Stable by Juliette de Bairacli Levy. I picked up the original 1952 copy of this book recently, although you can get the reprints online. The author travelled across the world learning herbal treatments, living with peasants and gipsies. She writes - "I have written ...

I have done well with cucumbers, going to do more this year. The only thing we added to the polytunnel was a ventilation grille at the end opposite the door to stop mould. I tried beans last year, they went mouldy but everything else has been fine. The tunnel is still going strong despite the winds ...

I have made it at last!! Smells very herbal and nice and knocks your socks off!! I haven't left it for a month yet, think it might be a killer once it has matured. On the other hand, my wee dog (age 16) has an enlarged heart and as both mistletoe herb and the motherwort are good for hearts I gave hi...

Get a toad, I have had no problems with slugs since Aretha the toad arrived.

That is the ingredients ordered, oblivion is on the way.

I was hoping not to get bombed, but you never know. I like you site x

Great! Put a photo up once your done
Polytunnels rule!

I just checked, it is the 32mm

That would be more solid, our soil is like concrete anyway so the wood worked fine for us. It is still looking good this spring after two hard winters, not bad!

I know, it does sound a bit dodgy!! I bought mistletoe herb in the brewing / health food shop near my dads so it can't be to bad, cost a whole 35p. I'm going to make this, will let people know the effects, if i survive

Fancy a glass of Witches Delight? According to the legends, this was made the women of Roughlee, Lancashire, to keep away evil spirits. Take 4 oz. of mistletoe herb, 4 oz. wood betony, 4 oz. valerian and 4 oz. of motherwort. Take 3 gallons of water, 6 lb. of sugar, 2 lb. chopped raisins and boil tog...

Finishing the cooking in bed is a brilliant idea! No need for a hot water bottle!

You can do it with a cardboard box and shredded newspaper, I used to have one. Two cardboard boxes, one needs to fit snuggly over the other, and some newspaper or straw. My pan had a handle on it so I cut slots in both boxes for the handle to stick out. It was a bit of a pain that the paper went eve...