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by GeorgeSalt
Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:02 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Dracunculus vulgaris (Voodoo Lily)
Replies: 3
Views: 1176

Re: Dracunculus vulgaris (Voodoo Lily)

I've grown these for a while.. they're very easy to propogate and build-up a population. They'll even naturalise in the garden (at least in East Anglia). I used to shelter them indoors overwinter.. but be very wary of keeping them in a heated room and letting a mature bulb flower indoors.. it's some...
by GeorgeSalt
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: What i'm brewing at the moment
Replies: 356
Views: 236052

Re: What i'm brewing at the moment

Hi George, and welcome to Club Plonko :iconbiggrin: Thanks Mike! I got the elderberry cordial wine started this afternoon, and the raspberry TC tasted very promising as I bottled it. Just need to find some cider yeast to get some more TC underway, I know there's a sachet or three in one of these dr...
by GeorgeSalt
Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:31 am
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: What i'm brewing at the moment
Replies: 356
Views: 236052

Re: What i'm brewing at the moment

Opened last night.. turbo cider (150g added sugar) Awaiting bottling this weekend.. 1G apple TC (no added sugar), 1G apple and raspberry TC (Polish raspberry syrup) In the wings (planned, waiting to get started or waiting on ingredients).. elderberry cordial wine (home-made cordial + red grape juice...
by GeorgeSalt
Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: "Hello!" from West Norfolk
Replies: 7
Views: 2088

"Hello!" from West Norfolk

Hi! I've come across this site from Andy's Booze For Free book and various recipes on the Guardian website. I'm a keen gardener, second-year allotmenteer, recent convert to homebrewing and I also dabble in photography (digital and film). I think I'm probably here for the beer, as they say.. at least...