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 Topic: Should we include some cider apples? |
Kinnopio
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Nov 11, 11 3:47 pm Subject: Should we include some cider apples? |
| I find a mixture of dessert apples with small doses of crab apples and cookers make excellent cider, however, I have also planted a few cider varieties as well just for fun! I make cider in a very non ... |
| Topic: nearly speared chicken |
Kinnopio
Replies: 12
Views: 4371
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Aug 17, 10 8:05 pm Subject: nearly speared chicken |
| My dad once rotovated a chicken. It went right under the blades, out the other side, shook it self off and carried on pecking away! |
| Topic: Is an allotment cost effective? |
Kinnopio
Replies: 53
Views: 22027
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Jun 05, 10 7:44 pm Subject: Is an allotment cost effective? |
| I think pricing things out as to how much it costs at the supermarket is also misleading as the quality of the produce that you get from the allotment is that much higher. I think we should at least b ... |
| Topic: Brunch |
Kinnopio
Replies: 10
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Jun 03, 10 9:58 pm Subject: Brunch |
| I think what you've got so far sounds good, I love kedgeree. Maybe some cinnamon pancakes or doughnuts for something a bit sweet? |
| Topic: Is an allotment cost effective? |
Kinnopio
Replies: 53
Views: 22027
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Jun 01, 10 5:19 pm Subject: Is an allotment cost effective? |
Another way of thinking about it is as a hobby that pays for itself, if you compare it to say going to the cinema it's very very cheap.
Not many hobbies pay for themselves (apart from foraging!). |
| Topic: Hot Cross Buns |
Kinnopio
Replies: 15
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Apr 01, 10 8:26 pm Subject: Hot Cross Buns |
| I'm making a dozen or so tomorrow, Woodsprite, you're lucky to have a local bakery that makes decent ones, most of the shop bought ones really are pap. |
| Topic: Walnuts and almonds |
Kinnopio
Replies: 26
Views: 10387
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Apr 01, 10 5:51 pm Subject: Walnuts and almonds |
| Granola? |
| Topic: a bit of spooncarving |
Kinnopio
Replies: 43
Views: 26438
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Dec 24, 09 9:12 am Subject: a bit of spooncarving |
| That cupboard on the wall looks interesting as well, did you make that? |
| Topic: Best broad beans? |
Kinnopio
Replies: 8
Views: 3703
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Oct 25, 09 1:31 pm Subject: Best broad beans? |
| I'm growing Sutton, Aguadulce claudia and Bunyards Exhibiton. Sutton for me has a superior flavour to Aguadulce, but as I understand it Aguadulce is that little bit more hardy. I'm growing all my bean ... |
| Topic: Vanilla bulk buy Oct 09 LAST CHANCE TO ORDER |
Kinnopio
Replies: 110
Views: 41815
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Oct 12, 09 9:16 pm Subject: Vanilla bulk buy Oct 09 LAST CHANCE TO ORDER |
Stick me down for 40 please  |
| Topic: cockerel with three wings |
Kinnopio
Replies: 26
Views: 10040
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Oct 01, 09 9:29 pm Subject: cockerel with three wings |
Compared to the craziness of a Welsh dragon with 4 legs and 2 wings he sounds normal---bet he lives a long and happy life
p.s. wasn't their a missing link fossil found in China with more than 2 "f ... |
| Topic: Peaches |
Kinnopio
Replies: 16
Views: 7153
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Sep 28, 09 10:00 am Subject: Peaches |
| Thanks for that, I'm just down the road in Huntingdon so pretty similar conditions. I think Avalon Pride is the way to go. |
| Topic: Peaches |
Kinnopio
Replies: 16
Views: 7153
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Sep 28, 09 8:06 am Subject: Peaches |
| Cab, how does Avalon Pride compare taste-wise? I had a few white fleshed peaches off my parents tree and they were stunningly good (although up till now I've only ever had supermarket peaches so that ... |
| Topic: Preserving Ginger |
Kinnopio
Replies: 12
Views: 5517
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Sep 27, 09 8:26 am Subject: Ginger Icecream |
I just made some fresh ginger ice-cream - it's seriously good.
Boil 4 tbsps of peeled finely chopped ginger in 250 ml stock syrup (250ml water to 250g sugar) for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and allow t ... |
| Topic: Pears = pectin? |
Kinnopio
Replies: 14
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Sep 23, 09 5:46 pm Subject: Pears = pectin? |
| The oded schwartz Preserving book has pear pectin levels down as low, raspberries as medium, so might need to be a little careful?? |
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