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by sally wright
Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:51 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Oven drying surplus crops.
Replies: 6
Views: 4779

Re: Oven drying surplus crops.

m This is a list of the water contents of a selection of veggies and fruit. If you weigh your produce before you start drying in grammes then you can work out how much water has been lost and whether they are dry enough to be stored. Most produce should break with an audible snap and splinter into l...
by sally wright
Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:59 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Oven drying surplus crops.
Replies: 6
Views: 4779

Re: Oven drying surplus crops.

I re-use the plastic boxes I get from the Chinese takeaway or le Parfait style jars usually. I forgot to mention that something like a flat wooden spatula is the best item for wedging the oven door open as plastic items may melt or taint the flavour of the drying food if they get over hot. I don't r...
by sally wright
Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Oven drying surplus crops.
Replies: 6
Views: 4779

Re: Oven drying surplus crops.

Dear Westi, this may sound completely counter intuitive but you need to keep opening the oven door. These are the reasons why. A. You have just loaded up a sealed box(oven) with several pounds of water that you are hoping to remove from your fruit and veg. B. This water cannot leave the box(oven) be...
by sally wright
Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: Cooking tips
Topic: Storing pasta sauces
Replies: 14
Views: 10210

Re: Storing pasta sauces

I gotta ask Primrose; what did the soup taste like?
Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Bamboo Canes
Replies: 11
Views: 7882

Re: Bamboo Canes

Keep them indoors and dry when not in use. Tap out the crud from the ends before storage. If you want 3 or 4 ft canes buy 6 or 8 ft canes and cut them in half. This will save a few pence per bundle (a consideration if you want a lot). They will also be thicker and sturdier than the 3/4 ft canes you ...
by sally wright
Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Some days you just shake your head in disbelief.....
Replies: 13
Views: 5642

Re: Some days you just shake your head in disbelief.....

You should forward this to the Bank of England; I an SURE they would LOVE top buy some.......
Regards Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Tens Machine
Replies: 14
Views: 7584

Re: Tens Machine

m I got this one just over a year ago from Amazon. Very convenient to carry about with me (fits in a money purse) and the reusable pads are excellent (replacement pads are available). Not too many buttons to confuse things up. NOT to be used if you have a pace maker fitted (or any other such electri...
by sally wright
Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: What is this please?
Replies: 8
Views: 7311

Re: What is this please?

what you have there is Ragwort, it is a British native but is considered a noxious weed. if you have one now, and you let it seed, there will be lots next year..... Here is a link to explain a bit more about it.

https://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/advic ... gJgwPD_BwE

Regards Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:55 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Mystery cucumber
Replies: 1
Views: 3299

Re: Mystery cucumber

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/refined-cucu ... B07Q1C2665

Found this description on Amazon; doesn't sound wildly exciting IMHO.
Regards Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: arrgh whitefly!
Replies: 5
Views: 3420

Re: arrgh whitefly!

Dear Paul, what you need is Encarsia formosa, the biological control. The parasitized whitefly scales arrive attached to little cards which you hang amongst the plants. Quite a lot of places stock them and as the little cards all look as though they come from the same manufacturer go with price and ...
by sally wright
Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Venidium Orange Prince seedlings
Replies: 3
Views: 4335

Re: Venidium Orange Prince seedlings

Dear Monika,
I would keep removing flowers until about a week before they need to be planted out. Petunias grow so quickly that this is all the time they need to get back into flowering mode at planting time.
Regards Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:03 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Venidium Orange Prince seedlings
Replies: 3
Views: 4335

Re: Venidium Orange Prince seedlings

Dear Kazimoto,
Remove them; leaving these flowers will cause the plants to become stunted and the plants will not do at all well after they are planted out. Removing the flowers will also make the plants bushier, which is a good thing.
regards Sally Wright.
by sally wright
Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:27 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Max/Min Thermometer.
Replies: 5
Views: 6470

Re: Max/Min Thermometer.

I Should have mentioned this; with some of the cheaper thermometers you should check that the readings are the same on both sides of the gauge. I have been presented with thermometers where the readings displayed differed by over a degree centigrade. I think it has something to do with the way the n...
by sally wright
Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:31 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: Max/Min Thermometer.
Replies: 5
Views: 6470

Re: Max/Min Thermometer.

Mercury ones are not available anymore. They have been replaced with alcohol(?) ones. These have a big disadvantage; the dye used to make the readings legible fades so they don't last very long. Here is one I found online.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TFA-Dostmann-G ... 44&sr=8-11
by sally wright
Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Sowing outdoor tomatoes
Replies: 6
Views: 6387

Re: Sowing outdoor tomatoes

Around 8 weeks before you plan to put them out is my usual rule of thumb. I prick out into a 3 inch pot and then into a 5 inch pot (with cane if needed) before planting out. Planted deeply when they are put into the ground they won't flop around too much.
Regards Sally Wright.