Preparing for winter II

CH27

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

Thinking ahead a bit, I've planted some herbs in the garden. I know this sounds summery, but I plan to cut some and dry it so I can use it throughout the winter. Beyond that, I'm not really doing too much for winter yet.

KB xx

At the risk of sounding very stupid, how do you dry your herbs?

System

last winter was difficult for a lot of us , what are you doing to prepare for a repeat this winter?
i am going to stock pile uht milk/bread flour/loo rolls /tinned goods.
try to build up a credit with my gas / elec

pauleyc

Sounds like a good idea. Realising how quick the years are flying by i think maybe a good idea to do the same.

Can i ask how long the flour stores for? and where does everyone store their stuuf?

CH27

I'm looking for new thicker curtains for my sitting/dining room.

I'm stocking up on salt for my paths.

I'm going to make sure I have plenty of pasta, rice & noodles in.

I'm going to get some longlife milk just in case.

I'm gettting hubby to check the seals on the doors & windows.

bramble1

I didn't plan or prepare at all last year, and as OH is a farmer winter is v. quiet in terms of work for him so the more we do to prep for winter now the better. I'd like to get some form of saving plan going for thoughest months of Dec/Jan so we've got spare cash if we need it.

I will need to stock pile - tins and jars if they are on offer will go in there (beans especially) i will get in plenty of pasta, rice, noodles, baking ingredients. I never thought about longlife milk, but as last winter we had days of no food in or money to buy it, this would be a good idea!

McKneff

Have a look on any bags of flour you have already, there is a use by/best before date.

I kept some for about a month after a date and when I opened it there were weevils in it. Yak.

bramble1

McKneff - i got some flour from my mums yesterday which is out of date....i'm scared to open it now!

Henders

Am scavenging for wood to build up a store for the burner - seems like a bit of a luxury but much cheaper than having the central heating on.
Building on my new found love of knitting and making socks, hats and gloves for anyone and anything that stands still long enough!

bramble1

Ohhhh we have a fire so will need to arrange for a chimney sweep to come and sort it out so we can use it this year.

McKneff

bramble1 wrote: »

McKneff - i got some flour from my mums yesterday which is out of date....i'm scared to open it now!

It'll be okay to open it, They dont have any teeth:D