neilh
Look out for the Harvest Moon next weekend - it's the period of full moon closest to the equinox, so called because ....... The shorter-than-usual time between moonrises around the full Harvest Moon means no long period of darkness between sunset and moonrise for days in succession. In the days before tractor lights, the lamp of the Harvest Moon helped farmers to gather their crops, despite the ...
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@chef - glad to give you a chuckle. I used to test by poking the jelly on a cold saucer but found it very variable. So with scientific background I moved to thermometer for more precision!! Batch of crabapple schnapps now made - leaving for a couple of months to mature ready for Xmas festivities. First batch of crabapple juice ready for jellying tomorrow. Smells delicious but we didn't get ...
Thanks Lynne. Also had an e-mail back from Woodland Trust saying that they don't have grants available for orchards but pointing me in the direction of these web-sites: www.orchardnetwork.org.uk www.commonground.org.uk
A young biologist observed a Great White Off the South Devon coast, yes that's right! She said "It's no lark, It's really THAT shark. I can tell by the size of its bite."
Thanks Lynne. The hedging packs look interesting, especially the wild fruit and nut packs.
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Hedge foraging. last week I found a hedgerow full of marjoram. I don't know if it has seeded naturally or if someone just scattered some packets of seed on a whim. It struck me that that would be a good idea - if everyone bought a packet of herb seeds and scattered liberally in a local hedge we'd gradually get a local herb store. Go forth and scatter.
Thanks chef. The Schnapps sounds good, also the jelly with chilli - presumably the setting point can just be tested with thermometer as well instead of saucer? We're processing tomorrow hopefully and should have some left over, otherwise I'll go and pick some more. Will let you know.
We're going to need a bigger boat
