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New to apple trees too.... but my query is re pruning back I know not to do it at this time of year as the trees are setting fruit etc but when to do it and how hard to prune back?? Have 2 apples (unknown type), a pear, a cherry/plum - I think and 2 plums/greengages (unsure about these last 2) Any a...

Ahh so that's what's in the blue barrel at the bottom of my garden.... recently (late March) moved into a new (to us that is) house and inherited a nice garden (flippin' long though).... Noticed a rain butt (so I thought) down by the bottom fence.... Approached it, poked about a bit (broken spade sh...

a cheeky little alcoholic dandelion and burdock (cheats version).... Ohh, froggi, where did you get the recipe? I'd love to try that! Dunno.... I guess I just guessed and tried experimentation (evil laugh)..... So sorry bout the delay in response.... 2 x 2ltr bottles of D&B (don't do what I did...

Managed to succeed with the dry curing... Many thanks GA..... Also managed to acquire a massive shop type bacon slicer off evil Bay.... but the fella wasn't up to the mark for slicing so it lay relatively unused behind the sofa in the conservatory (I know, strange place to keep an item but as I said...

Turbo pear cider, a cheeky little alcoholic dandelion and burdock (cheats version).... Oh and nail polish (OH is so proud of her "new" unbitten nails)

Many thanks for your kind welcomes

Green Aura wrote:Hi and welcome to Ish

All hail Green Aura.... you are the inspiration behind my first attempt at curing my own bacon..... a resounding, but a little salty, success

Am really confused now having read all the posts on this thread.... A complete mewling newbie (already said "Hi" on the intro section) and wondering of these "magical" GBP produce anything remotely alcoholic (I read the post re producing 1.5 ish% ).... Loving the mass produced Cr...

Hi all.... been reading the boards for a while now but had the time to sit and register today....