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Oh no.
They did exactly the same to my redcurrants I was gutted!

Productive day today,used the last of my summer fruits and made a batch of mixed fruit jam, cherry brandy and damson gin.

Thankyou for your replies everyone, much appreciated as alwaysx

Hi,
I have ben given access to a small crop of hops can anyone throw some ideas as to what I could use them for.please?

At the moment, we are resorting to my partner sitting on guard with his nerves in tatters!

Thanks for that link susie, will certainly try a few of those sugestions.

How do i deter cats from scratching my crops upand pooing on my borders ?

I don't normally advocate this, but spray the door with hairspray then rub it with a warm soapy cloth it should do the trick.

definately real cloves, try anti-imflammatories also a mouthwash with cooled salt water may help.

If you need to get a cheap substantial meal, get a gammon hock and pop it into a saucepan and top up with water and some herbs, bring it to the boil and add whatever veg you have to hand, this is really filling when you throw a handful of lentils, barley and peas in or you could just make it with th...

Myself and the oh have been totally car free now for almost one year and if we can do it anyone can!!!!!!!!!!!! Believe me it took a while to get used to it, but it was the best thing that we have done in a long time, there are just so many ways in which we have benefitted from this; we actually spe...

Hi and a huge welcome to the ish community, I am sure that you will share lots of time with the addictive ishers.

Huge congratulations on becoming one of the elite few, I wonder exactly how many pagan chaplains that we have here in the uk??

Gorgeous pattern, well done.

I always use lemon juice and crab apples to help acheive a good pectin level with elderberries, give it a bash next time.
The cordial however, is delicious.