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My neighbour has a medlar tree and I believe the fruit has to be rotten before using. Does anyone have any idea how to do this without making a complete mess? I had thought of leaving them on a tray in the garage until very soft. If anyone has used medlars before I would love to know how to cook the...

I think you are a couple of months early in picking them - mind you, you have to add so much sugar that it may not make much difference. I would put them in the freezer overnight to help break down the skins. (Traditionally they are picked after the first frost) Hope you enjoy them in gin, we put so...

I use cut up plastic milk bottles as plant labels but after a few weeks the permanent marker has washed off. Does anyone have any idea how to overcome this?