Is it still possible to get Peppermint Cordial? OH has a ''wind' problem and I seem to remember way back, peppermint being a cure - and whiskey and 'pep' being a popular drink. I have tried one of the...
I have recently been give one of these and I've tried three of the recipes from the book that came with it. The results have been edible, but the loaves but the loaves have not risen as I expected...
Good morning folks. No rain and a blue sky - so far! Where do I find the fraction symbols, particularly half and quarter? I seem to recall having read something about a 'character map' but I do not...
Just got a new phone/answering machine. It did not come with a built-in message. I would welcome suggestions for one please - humourous, even mildly abusive, but not too 'smart ar..y'. Thanks folks...
I have suddenly been lumbered with 'Ask' instead of Google. Don't know why or how, but I don't like it. How do I get rid of the wretched thing?
Thanks in anticipation folks....
Is it possible to get a set of scales that weigh in single increments? Mine does only 5g or 10g units and I seem to be frequently needing 7g. I realise that a g either way should not make a difference...
Not strictly gardening but ....... I have managed to grow a piece of root ginger to about a foot high. There are alternate leaves on each side, the 9th one just appearing. So, what do I do with it now...
I have this shrub in the garden and now OH has decided that she would like one in a pot. I've looked on various sites but none mention it as a pot plant. Any experience of this plant out there? TIA
I am trying to get updates but I am always getting 'No device connected'. This has been going on for some days now and I do not understand why. Although there are many things that I do not understand!...
I can get both mushroom compost and horse manure. Which is best for what? I grow a mix of flowers/shrubs and the usual veg - the veg not very successful this year. I believe that root vegetables do...
Is it ok to mix flour types in a starter? I started with strong white flour but I read recently that wholemeal flour is better for a sourdough starter. What is the best thing to do. Many thanks folks.
I've just been around the garden pulling out heaps of dead poppies. Don't know how they got there but they have been lovely. However now that they are done I have lots of spaces to fill - but with...
Good afternoon. I have been growing tomatoes for a few years but I still do not know what the term "When the first trusses have set" means. I believe I should start feeding them when it happens. But...
Morning all. I have been following all the instructions for making a sourdough starter. Now when I want to make the loaf my sourdough starter is more like a batter than a dough. If I've gone wrong,...
Are all the winning numbers drawn at the beginning of the month? I want to cash some bonds but I do not want to do so if they are still in the draw. I know that I've missed out on the big one - again...
I have the opportunity to get hold of one of these but I am not sure how best to use it. I have thought of a small 'pond' but I do not want the hassle of running cable for the electrical side of...
My printer has started printing what should be blue as pink/magenta. Both the ink cartridges were changed at the same time recently. Photographs come out looking very 'washed out'. Any suggestions...
I have been all around the town (ok, not a very big one) looking for Malt Flour and Brown Self Raising. Not a sign of either of them. Any sightings out there please. TIA