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Why is a raven like a writing desk?

OMG I doogled usb slippers as I thought it must be a joke - but they're REAL! I also found nose warmers! nose.jpg My Mum is always complaining about having a cold nose - where did you get your nose warmer from :icon_smile: I didn't buy one :iconbiggrin: but i bet you could easily make one if you ca...

I'm doing the "where's the like button" thing now! FB brainwashed! Anyway, we have two cherries, a ‘Stella’ AGM: Sweet, self fertile, dark red fruits for picking in mid-summer and a ‘Morello’ AGM: Self-fertile with dark red fruits excellent for preserves and tarts, heavy cropping, late sea...

Unspeakably deadful puns - I'm feeling peaky

Wow, that was a serendipitous freecycle find! I guess I've had my pasta machine 25 years. It certainly doesn't owe me anything. Sometimes it doesn't get used for weeks, then it's used every few days again. It makes lasagna, tagliatelli & linguini but doesn't have a ravioli maker, I too use a pas...

Ooooo yes please Lyn, will pm you!

Yes, Animal Aunt and yes, you have to pay them too. Found several couples and singles offering House Sitting on Helpx http://www.helpx.net/ This is just an example;- Meggan Kaiser Age: 26 couple John Amory Age: 26 From: United States Now: Greece Next Destination(s): ? We are a couple who have recent...

Whn you pot on the tomatoes plant them deeper than before, up to where the bottom leaves were, the stem will root.

We were talking about this the other week - here's the thread http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... ee#p269520

I agree asparagus peas look pretty but not worth growing. Had some success with sweet potatoes both last year and this but not a huge yield given the greenhouse space they took. Crystal cucumbers were nice, and cape gooseberries. Grow quite a range of heritage tomatoes and much prefer the big beefst...

Hello Hestia

Yes, I remember Geoff Hamilton making this. Don't remember Percy Thower except think he may have been Blue Peter Gardener (?)

Dom makes cheddar type by pressing cream cheese type

Couldn't be easier, just ferment and strain for cream chese type. Heat and strain whey for riccotta. There's lots of info here http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html http://www.keywriter.org/kefir.html http://www.seedsofhealth.co.uk/fermenting/kefir_howto.shtml Forums: http://groups.yaho...

Ta da! Made my first kefir cream cheese. It's very good 'though I say it myself! Picture kefir grains & kefir in progress with my first cheese. Also made a tiny amount of riccotta with the whey.Thanks again for starting me off with the grains Annemieke.