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by Megz04
Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:43 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Damson Gin for Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 3234

Re: Damson Gin for Christmas

SusieGee wrote:As soon as your damsons are ripe!
I dont have any yet - so buying them this year haha!
by Megz04
Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Damson Gin for Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 3234

Damson Gin for Christmas

Hello all!

When should I start making some Damson Gin for christmas?

Thank you

Meg
by Megz04
Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: Hand Spinning Yarn
Replies: 6
Views: 5546

Hand Spinning Yarn

Hi,

I live very close to an Alpaca farm, and I want to start hand spinning some fleece for my knitting. Does anyone know a good supplier of drop spinners? Preferably local to Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire so I can go and have a look!!

Thank you

Meg
by Megz04
Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Newbie help!! What should I be planting now?
Replies: 5
Views: 3544

Newbie help!! What should I be planting now?

I am quite new to this (although I have grown bits of veg from time to time all my life). What sort of things should I be doing or planting now for the winter?

I am mostly doing container gardening at the moment.

Thank you!

Meg
by Megz04
Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2765

Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!

Hello all! I have long been interested in self sufficiency and growing my own produce, and have decided to start (very slowly) to do some of my own things. I am 24, and live with my mum in Derbyshire, England. Although we have a large garden, my mum is reluctant to allow me to dig everything up - so...