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by ali newman
Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:32 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Slugs and snails (but no puppy dog tails thank goodness!)
Replies: 21
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Re: Slugs and snails (but no puppy dog tails thank goodness!)

Hello there, The best way of controlling slugs and snails is to encourage thrushes and especially hedgehogs to your land. If your place is made hedgehog friendly, you can guarantee that your problem will disappear as if by magic. If you don't see any evidence of hedgehogs, try putting out a small pl...
by ali newman
Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:33 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Elderflower cordial
Replies: 3
Views: 1734

Re: Elderflower cordial

Thank you possum,

Your advice is appreciated. It is lovely..................... I wonder if I will have enough left to bottle? There are loads of conflicting theories about storing it and I am a bit confused at the moment. (some would say that is my usual state!).

Thanks again,

Ali Newman
by ali newman
Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Elderflower cordial
Replies: 3
Views: 1734

Elderflower cordial

Hi Everyone, I am new to elderflower cordial but I love it! (Making it as well as drinking it). There a few things I need to get right........ Van anyone help please. Firstly..... is it true that you can freeze flowers and how do you do that. Can I use glass bottles with a screw top for my cordial, ...