As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

ChocClare

funkystarfish wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone can think of anything around the house I could use as a frame for peas and beans? I have quite a lot planted, but I'm skint this month so i'm trying to find an alternative to buying stuff

Do you mean a frame for them to go in or one for them to climb up?

If it's for them to climb up, you could use string, as long as you've got something to tie it to at the top.

oldtractor

my yoghurts worked out well, I add a little dried milk powder to thicken it BTW. the cottage cheese didnt do,so I reheated the milk and added a litle lemon juice am awaiting results. I made a massive pan on various greens from the allotment,cooked with carrots and barley and added lots of allotment herbs. tastes fine but theres enough for the whole street.

oldtractor

does anyone know where i can get cheap wool from? I want to knit a blanket.

mardatha

Try Kemps wools.:)

jackel

Hello, One of our cabbage varieties is suitable for sauerkraut. Wondered if anyone has made any and has any hints.I have instructions on how to do it and did have a go many moons ago but through ignorance and neglect it didn't work.I am really anxious to use everything to advantage this year as our income(OAP) is small and as with you all the buying power shrinks daily,so I am looking for alternative methods of preserving (other than freezing as that costs money to run).I should also like to pickle cucumbers.Not in malt vinegar,but like those lovely gherkins (Polish or German) in dill vinegar. If anyone could point me in the right direction to do either

of these I should be so happy ! I should also like the methods to sterilize them if they are any different the usual way. Thanks again for all the hints and tips, which seem to be coming in bucketfulls in the past few days.


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thriftymoo

thanks for the suggestions re the peas and beans!

I'm looking for something for them to climb up. I've got them up against a wall at the moment just need to actually climb on. I have string! could use that! might take the pup searching for sticks

thriftymoo

oldtractor wrote: »

does anyone know where i can get cheap wool from? I want to knit a blanket.

normally get mine from wilkos

redlady_1

dandy-candy wrote: »

Redlady if you freeze flour for 24hrs as soon as you get it, then you will never have trouble with unexpected "guests" again!

Problem is fitting a 25kg sack of flour in a freezer. But those are definitely one guest not invited to the party!!!:D

bluebag

freudianslip wrote: »

Morning all, my yoghurt hasn't worked over night. I guess it has been too cold.

DH doesn't want me to use the flask to make it and obviously I can't make 'radiator' yog so I was thinking about sitting some on a hot water bottle. What do you think, good or terrible idea? (I'm renowned for the latter!)

It's a long time ago since I made yogurt, but I used to place a baking dish over a slow cooker of water ( just over it not touching) and leave the lid off, does it overnight.

redlady_1

By the way, anyone heard from GQ lately?