really old style living?

Winged_one

Yesterday, I went wandering around the field next to MIL's house and gathered 3lbs of balckberries and 2lb of damsons. The crab apples weren't quite ready yet, I found more sloe bushes (which pleased FIL!) and I filched 4 windfall apples from the ground of the orchard in the castle next door. We also spotted that one of MIL's "bushes" in the front garden is actually a hazel tree, which had one clump of hazel nuts ripening.

This is the time of year, eespecially when there is some sunshine (and it was blazing yesterday) that DH and I would love to relocate to the country and near to them. Next trip down will include gathering a large amount of sloes for gin and possibly some crab apples if they are still on trees (and some regular apples if MIL has managed to get chatting to the caretaker in the castle in the meantime).

I need to get the onions under cover at home tonight - rain is due and they are reasonably dried at this stage. I can't plait them this year - slugs got all the stems, but they are a good size and far less problems with rot this year than the past few.

I spent the car journey back last night knitting (a lap blanket for DH's aunt) and working on my dream for a decent sized garden (DH's sister has just bought a 0.7 acre plot to build a house, and DH's brother is about to build next door to parents).

I am sure I will revert to normal mode in a couple of days.....

NualaBuala

annie123 wrote: »

It was late, I was tired felt like a sweat shop after I'd finsihed making stuff

Awwwwww, what you need is a sit down and to eat some of your yummy haul!

Welsh_Poppy

Ginny

I know it is hard......nasty blight we also dont use chemicals do let me now what you decide with the chemical to spray them.

Picked beetroot today all boiled and ready for sarnies or salads...yum yum

ginnyknit

You guys really understand don't you - my garden looks so empty now without all those lush tomato plants. Dgs had apple today straight off my friends tree - she gave them me still on the branch :rotfl:so the guinea pigs can have the wood to chew on.

Finished Dd's lap blanket last night and though I say it myself its lovely - chocolate brown, cream and mushroomy colours. Now got to finish the toys for Dgs new bedroom. they are going to look at the new house in half an hour so cross your fingers it is ok ...in fact cross everything cos Im so looking forward to them moving round the corner :j:j:j

D&DD

*crosses bits* hope all goes well Ginny

Annie,get some rest girl :rotfl:

Well not too much going on here today,spent most of yesterday blanching,freezing,jamming etc and now suffering for it.

The blackberries are HUGE this year,thornless variety so easy picking but blimey the freezers stuffed already so planning to have a leathering session if I can get off my butt to do them
New gadget for the Kenwood is helping immensely straining pulp etc..I got the seive attachment and its FAB!!
Great for leathers cook fruit,pass through seive in around 3 minutes (not half an hour,mess everywhere and dead arms lol) and gives just the right texture to dry on the trays :T

ginnyknit

House was ok, landlady really nice but going to check out another house she has which is 5 minutes away and has bigger rooms. So by tomorrow will know for sure.

NualaBuala

ginnyknit wrote: »

House was ok, landlady really nice but going to check out another house she has which is 5 minutes away and has bigger rooms. So by tomorrow will know for sure.

Fingers crossed Ginny!

Patchwork_Quilt

Fingers crossed here for you too, Ginny.


Am making blackberry jam as I type. Have spent all day making chutney. Marrow chutney seems to take ages to reduce so I'm not sure about that one - tastes good though. Pickled some beetroot too. Unfortunately, the rabbit is back at the allotment, so the rest of the beetroot is at risk. It's already had half a cabbage, dastardly little creature.

Anyone got a gun?

zippychick

Ladies and Gents

Please can we keep this on topic. Remember , the daily chat thread is for daily OS chat. This is not a replacement for the daily thread.

The thread started out with the following post

Is anybody in here so OS that they can cook, eat and live without shopping for months on end ? Like past generations who maybe lived on a remote farm & only went to the town a few times a year ..? I would like to really try for this next year, and would welcome your ideas and tips on how to do it.

Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: While it’s easy to wander off-topic that often prevents newbies finding the information they want quickly and easily (please see this rule). Please keep this thread on topic. If you’d like to discuss non-MoneySaving related topics please continue your discussion in The MoneySavers Arms or Discussion Time. If you have any questions about this policy please email [EMAIL="%20abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL].

Thanks
Zip :A

D&DD

I've just been reading a link on sky news regarding food prices and it says a lot of the foodstuffs you would need for long term storage which are classed as staples eg rice are the things which have really climbed in price recently.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Supermarket-Staples-Like-Rice-Bread-And-Eggs-Have-Risen-In-Price-Over-Three-Years-Survey-Says/Article/201008315687484?lpos=Business_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15687484_Supermarket_Staples_Like_Rice%2C_Bread_And_Eggs_Have_Risen_In_Price_Over_Three_Years%2C_Survey_Says