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Talkback: How to store herbs in ice cubes

On 24/11/2011 in forum

Great tip .Have saved a lot of wasted herbs


Talkback: How to lift and store tulip bulbs

On 23/05/2012 in forum

Not sure if the long stalk should be left to dry or should be ripped from the bulb.


Stored home made liquid seaweed feed...

On 30/01/2013 in forum

I have some cartons of liquid seaweed feed along with a bin 1/3 full of the stuff, left over from last year. Shudder to think what it must smell like. How long does it keep for? Is it better to make a fresh batch and dispose of this lot? The seaweed was taken out of the bin last ...


Planting garlic

On 07/10/2009 in Grow & eat

I'm obsessed with garlic. I've had a bumper crop this year - a mixture of autumn- and spring-planted varieties -  and I use vast quantities in just about every meal.Although I've stored a lot of garlic in plaits and loose in trays, to see me through


Harvesting potatoes

On 01/08/2008 in Unassigned

.Then I focus my attention on potatoes. Yes, it's potato time again; over the past week or so I've been lifting the last of the earlies and second earlies to store in the garage at home. The earlies are getting beyond 'new' potato stage - in fact


My cold-unit storage/ cold room in basement

On 21/01/2013 in forum

I have a big kitchen garden: 40' x 25' To preserve my vegetables and canning... I built a cold-storage-unit in my basement.... I think to share my project to you.. if i can help some of you: My cold unit storage or cold room project I like ate my patatoes during the winter !


Garden foxes

On 05/12/2012 in Wildlife

in the damp grass. Other times they are a distant yelp, to remind me that they’re still a sizeable population in this part of deepest, darkest East Dulwich.Today, though, I find they’ve been raiding the food store. Luckily this isn’t really my larder, it


Pruning to improve centre of tree

On 14/10/2012 in forum

Hi, I have inherited a 20ft Magnolia grandiflora which has had little or no pruning over the years and which seems to have lost its central leader at some point.  A lateral leader has taken over and as a result the tree centre is bereft of branches and foliage and has this strang...


Normanby Hall Country Park

On 11/04/2013 in Garden: Central England

757Normanby, North Lincs01724 720 588www.northlincs.gov.uk/normanbyDN15 9HUOpen all year, daily, 29 Mar-27 Sep, 10.30am-5pm (dusk if earlier). Adults £5.60, OAPs £5.10, children (5-15) £2.80. Card valid for the whole property.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picn...


Helechrysum.

On 22/02/2013 in forum

I have been unable to buy Helichrysum (strawflower) seeds at any of my usual stores. Anyone had the same problem?


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