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- Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Self Sufficient 2021
- Replies: 47
- Views: 225860
Re: Self Sufficient 2021
Even the hire charges are more than B+B rates up here.
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:35 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing in 2021
- Replies: 56
- Views: 301204
Re: Growing in 2021
Not up here we don't. Cold, wet and windy.
- Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:32 pm
- Forum: But what can I do?
- Topic: Self Sufficient 2021
- Replies: 47
- Views: 225860
Re: Self Sufficient 2021
You wouldn't think lockdown isn't completely lifted until later this month (if then) up here. Wall to wall campervans, tents, barbecues and other "waste" being left in situ as the campers move on.
I don't know about pubs, Flo. We don't have many round here.
I don't know about pubs, Flo. We don't have many round here.
- Thu May 27, 2021 7:19 am
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Back to my old ways (in a little way)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19425
Re: Back to my old ways (in a little way)
I think if you have room to do it, why not have a go? We looked at it a while back as my OH had a brief flirtation with beer-brewing (just by way of a quick aside, the best beer we've ever made was following the Hamilton's beer on here). It's not particularly complicated, just essentially amounts to...
- Wed May 26, 2021 8:56 am
- Forum: Looks like we made it
- Topic: To all those junk collectors
- Replies: 19
- Views: 52581
Re: To all those junk collectors
Has London run out of clay?
- Mon May 03, 2021 6:16 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting now?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 767098
Re: What are you harvesting now?
I grew it years ago in Manchester. It was very tasty as I recall. I must try again.
- Sun May 02, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting now?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 767098
Re: What are you harvesting now?
I've never heard of perennial cauliflower, ina! I've just Googled it and found out it's what I thought was perennial broccoli - Nine Star broccoli.
You live and learn.
You live and learn.
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:39 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing in 2021
- Replies: 56
- Views: 301204
Re: Growing in 2021
I can't disagree, ina. The EAT Lancet diet, being touted as the healthiest diet, has to be based on food being available from a global market with no concern re. climate change etc. It also seems to rely heavily on highly processed forms of vegetable proteins. Unfortunately, I think big business wou...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:53 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing in 2021
- Replies: 56
- Views: 301204
Re: Growing in 2021
Do you sow green manure? Or just cow-derived stuff.
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:57 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing in 2021
- Replies: 56
- Views: 301204
Re: Growing in 2021
Not me!
It feels a bit weird that you're starting frosts etc when we quite clearly haven't finished with winter yet.
It feels a bit weird that you're starting frosts etc when we quite clearly haven't finished with winter yet.
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:34 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Growing in 2021
- Replies: 56
- Views: 301204
Re: Growing in 2021
Snowing here, right now. Fortunately, I went to the shop this morning in full sun.
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:56 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Supporting the Economy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 36641
Re: Supporting the Economy
I don't know, Flo, but hopefully some common sense might start to prevail. I've just driven 70 miles to get coal from a coal merchant who was closed - they work reduced hours over the winter!!!!
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:59 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Got the Signoff...
- Replies: 52
- Views: 319979
Re: Got the Signoff...
Yes, just carry on working out the plan. Maybe Mrs Viper will do some of it rather than you, at least until she finds other employment, but it'll keep the goal in sight.
Budget, use any redundancy money wisely (get rid of any debts etc) and don't panic.
Budget, use any redundancy money wisely (get rid of any debts etc) and don't panic.
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:51 am
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Fermenting time again
- Replies: 11
- Views: 30844
Re: Fermenting time again
Sounds like a plan. Look at different types of kale too - some are pretty strong however you grow them ()I'm thinking particularly of Cavolo Nero, which we only grew the once!) others, like Red Russian are much milder and sweeter. The may have other names in Australia, of course. When you make your ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:43 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Fermenting time again
- Replies: 11
- Views: 30844
Re: Fermenting time again
Kale makes good kraut, or kimchi, although I'd mix it with some milder cabbage for balance. Not really a true lacto-ferment, because of the vinegar, but it's very tasty and great for any greens - I've made it with mustard greens, turnip tops and radish tops. I see no reason why it wouldn't work with...