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I've been told to use Rinse Aid, the stuff they put in dishwashers. Well it is supposed to get your dishes sparkling. I've got a few bottles that need freshening up so i'm gonna mix up half a bottle with water in a spare fermentation bin and put the bottles in there for an hour or two to soak. Lets ...

Thanks for you ideas folks.

I made soup at the weekend and am brewing a butternut beer today. Chutneys a great idea, my stock from a couple of years ago has just about run out. May well freeze some as well.

Hiya All,

I'm off round my Mums tomorrow as she has a glut of butternut squash to get rid of.

Does anyone here have any ideas as to what I could do with these, I'm thinking beer. I'll probably make us some soup for lunch while I'm there.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you all for you helpfull tips.... Haven't had chance to get out that way yet but will have a look and hopefully collect them this weekend. Oh and I'll take along some good gloves too, thanks Pelmetman.

Cheers for that Odsox, I will take a ride out that way tomorrow and have a look.

I know a place where hops have been growing wild for a number of years. My question, if anyone can help, is; When is the best time to pick said hops, and how do I go about drying them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Rain...? Oh yes I remember that stuff!

A couple of gnats flew over yesterday but that was about it...

Yeah, I did notice that MW but I just copied it from an email sent to me...

By the way, my better half is american anyway so I'm used to it!

GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What happened to the dandelions, violets, milkweeds and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multip...

Hello again folks... and thanks for the warm welcome!

Sorry I haven't replied earlier, been a bit busy at work. Nasty thing work, I've got to much to do at home to be going out to work, really gets in the way of things doesn't it!?

I've been 'looking in' on this site for a while now so I thought I'd take the plundge and say Hiya! I have had allotments in the passed but having moved to Norwich we only have a very small garden but we do still grow a lot in pots. looking forward to moving back to the sticks and hopefully a bigger...