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Rosendula wrote:You eaten 20 loaves already?

lol, not yet but once i get going it won't last me long. I am sure my mum will want a loaf or 2 off me too as well as my sis and brothers

I think i will give them a miss then I have the dvd and book for the cook on the wild side series, i'll have to have a look for the oakleaf wine. I know i have a couple of recipes for oakleaf so i may have to make a gallon of each cheers

I know you can eat Hawthorn buds and as i have done i can tell you they are ok. The leaves too taste ok.

when you use the heads does the whole head go in including the green bit?

Well i can tell you that i am a bloke. But even though i do blokey things my girlfriend says i can be a bit of a woman

Anyone know how you get fresh yeast to grow? Apart from making it eat its greens

I meant, can you use the leaves for anything?

I am just gonna do the wise thing and not say a word

What you could do with is a book by CJJ Berry called First steps in Winemaking. i got my copy when i started making wine in 1984 (i was 15 at the time) .This book tells you everything you need to know, it really is a must have as far as books go. My gran got me onto making wine, she had about 20 gal...

This book is great, theres tons of home remedies for such as coughs, varicose veins, 'womens' pains, and many more. If you watched the program you will love the book.

I think i bashed it a bit hard, it split into pieces. yes i steeped it for about 50+ hours. The lemon i used was massive though, the biggest i have ever seen

I cycle to work and back 16 miles in total and have done for the last 6 months. I cycle by the side of the erewash canal now as i had so many close encounters going by road. I had a car up until 6 months ago but only now do i realise how many dangerous drivers there are on the roads. I must admit th...

ok, mine just tastes like a watered down lemon wine. Can't taste the ginger at all??? Any idea's why. I used fresh root ginger.

Well if anyone is interested and doesn't live too far then pm me and maybe a day foraging and learning off each other can be arranged. I have plenty of books that will help, just need a good place and pleasant company.

wow, that means i have enough for 21 loaves gonna have a go tomorrow i think, if i have time . thankyou