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Not sure where to ask this ... so sorry if it's in the wrong place. I've got more waxed cotton coats than I can shake a stick at! And some of them are in need of a clean .... I mean the inside ... where the wearer has been working hard, got hot .. and well... just inhale deeply and imagine! So ... h...

Google "oil extractor" and you'll find some sellers (raw food sites often have them).

They are about £70.

But yes, it does take a LOT of seeds.

My seedlings are still TINY! I sowed them on 20th february and they took about 10-14 days to germinate ... this time last year year they were so much bigger ... but it was so much warmer.

Come on sunshine ... hurry up and stay put!!

[quote="MKG"]Two things about garlic: Garlic, according to folk knowledge, won't divide (bulbs into cloves) unless it's been hit by several degrees of frost - hence planting out in autumn. I don't know how true this is generally, but I do know that I've planted garlic in spring and harvest...

I would never put my tomato seedling out into an unheated greenhouse at this time of year. They stay indoors until it's warmed up outside, then they go in the polytunnel. That said, I've still lost quite a few tomato seedings... they are just withering up and disappearing .... my house isn't overhea...

My dog is terrier/collie X (yes, she is a nutter!!!) She's a killing machine and always has plenty of snacks of mice and moles, not just little ones either. But I've never seen her with a rat, which I have taken to mean there aren't any living anywhere near me. which is surprising, since I live in t...

I mostly get sloes (make sloe gine, etc with that), blackberries and elderflower... I'm sure there's lots of other things, but I haven't spotted them yet.

I'll use Brewers yeast I think .... .don't like the sound of that yeasty taste!

thanks folks

I want to have a bash at making hedgerow wines this year. I've got a couple of books, but does andybody have a tried and tested simply-can't-fail recipe to share please? And any other tips would be greatly appreciated. One question ... some recipe's I have call for "brewers yeast or dried yeast...

Thank you for all of the hellos .. .it's nice to feel welcome :smile: Ina I love your signature ... I heard it on radio 4 the other day too and was in stitches. I'm in Southern France by the way ... not that far south as to be baking like Spain .. .but far enough to get plenty of sunshine. We get a ...

Hi folks I've just stumbled across this forum which looks really useful and chatty :happy: I am striving to grow as much of my own food as possible and am lucky enough to have plenty of land to grow fruit and veggies. I'm an experienced organic grower and look forward to chatting to you all soon :mr...