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sorry to disagree. It's a crap idea if you ask me and yes I know you didn't but why go to all the hassle of making these to fix in the roofs of shanti town dwellings when it would be better to scavange a piece of glass/ plastic/ see through material to replace part of the roof. As I understand it, ...

Kale ('Nero di Toscana') has been my king of outdoor vegetables. I planted it in mid-February, planted it out in batches between March and May and have been harvesting it since June. So far I've had about twenty decent trug-fulls and it is still going strong, with the first batch still productive an...

I've never had a television of my own. My parents had one but it wasn't on the priority list when I left home after coming back from University and I never got round to getting one. Yes, I've had that conversation with the TV licensing agency several times... That said, I've watched a fair amount of...

I constructed something similar: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5110/5630095283_c0e7835999_z.jpg Edible Roof Garden by basswulf , on Flickr Two notes worth considering from my attempt: 1. The small "roof garden" box hasn't proved to be a huge success; I think the soil was a bit shallow (c. ...

The rough cider recipe my parents used in the past (and which I'm half-way through trying out) is as follows: 1. Roughly cut apples, put in a vat, pour over water to cover and leave for a week or so 2. Siphon off the liquid and add sugar to it (1lb / gallon). Apple solids can then be used on the com...

I've begun getting back into homebrewing recently after a long lay-off. Brew 1: a kit (Geordie Scottish Export) made according to the instructions, including use of granulated cane sugar. The results were okay but had a bit of the dreaded "home-brew tang" and were also very carbonated (muc...

I stumbled on that yesterday. For those who can see stuff on the BBC's iplayer, here is the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... d_Cabbage/

Wulf

I use boiling water and a plastic jug (which means I don't use a lot more water than is needed to soak the label). Some jars need two or three passes in between attempts to scrape the glue off (a blunt old knife works well here). If a jar or bottle is very problematic at cleaning, it is better put i...

While I am all for people moving to more renewable energy sources, I thought it was a bit of a wheeze that the government was so strongly subsidizing solar power generation. The report I heard on the news last night suggested that the scheme is supported by higher prices on all bills, which means th...

You don't even need to shred them up too much - one of the contributions of "browns" is to create air gaps. If you do find that recognisable bits of egg box make it through to the finished product, just pick them out and throw them in with the next batch of fresh stuff.

Wulf

I still need to dig it, I might pre-book a visit to the osteopath. The soil is so hard and compact! Any magic tip? wait for rain, frost, snow, do an easy digging dance? It depends how soon you need to use it. You've probably just about got time to get your rhubarb and angelica in there although the...

I tried it a few years ago, using 2l plastic drinks bottles (I know all about the cheap theme!). Results were not very impressive; I think what tomatoes really want is a good amount of soil to get rooted in and a decent amount of moisture. In a small hanging container you provide a small amount of g...

About 6-7 weeks was the time it took to purchase my current house and I count myself lucky at that. Anyway, congratulations Andy: enjoy!

Wulf

From looking at chords on the internet I'm suspecting quite a lot of people never actually get very far with chords but write songs anyway! ;-). That's certainly true of a lot of people who put chords up on the Internet, anyway. The original songs often turn out to be a little more sophisticated al...

If you want to get as far as possible with only a few chords securely under your belt, get a capo, too. That way you can find a key that is suitable to your voice for a given song, even if it turns out to be Ab or B.

Wulf