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Pheasant Place: Turnips
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In England's green and pleasant land.". We had two packets of turnip seed in our collection, so we put them in to use them up. Unfortunately, they're not very popular here: we tried them boiled and roasted, but they still didn't justify their place in the garden. Yet, before now, I've bought a pound of small ones and eaten them like apples, and enjoyed them. But the ones we've grown now have a bit too much of that radish heat about them. And they have enjoyed the turnips, the tops particularly. Anyone fe...
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Pheasant Place: We are stardust
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In England's green and pleasant land.". In 1957, Hoyle and Fowler showed that all the elements from which our world is made – from carbon atoms to uranium atoms – had been cooked inside stars eons ago from a basic fuel of hydrogen. These heavy elements were then blasted into space in great stellar explosions called supernovae, where they later congealed into planets, mountains – and humans. We are stardust, in other words. ( Source. And we've got to get ourselves. Back to the garden.
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Pheasant Place: Fruit leather
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In England's green and pleasant land.". Damson, apple, grape and fennel fruit leather. This year, instead of simply drying the damsons as we did last year (see here. We made fruit leather - from damsons and from various combinations. Place in an oven on very low, about plate-warming temperature, and leave for 24 hours. Peel the drying pulp off the clingfilm and turn it over. Leave for another 12 hours. Roll it up in the clingfilm and store in the fridge or freezer -. Varying the ingredients -.
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Pheasant Place: Valerian
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In England's green and pleasant land.". Two squirrels in the head disorder. The above quote is taken from a favourite, and easy to read, herbal book, The Backyard Medicine Chest - an herbal primer. By Douglas Schar. Valerian is described in the book as 'the Mother Teresa of the plant world for those suffering from stress'. Valerian flowers are said to be good for cutting and displaying in the house where they add their delightful scent. This is the part of the plant used to make valerian tea. Chop the to...
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Pheasant Place: Two days of frost
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In England's green and pleasant land.". Two days of frost. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our blog about six orphaned mallards. Two days of frost. Theme designed by Jinwen. Sponsored by Internet Entrepreneur.
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Pheasant Place: May 2011
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In England's green and pleasant land.". How to make bresaola. This is a Guardian article giving instructions on how to cure and make air-dried beef. A problem with a mole. This site tells all about it: Garden Advice. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Our blog about six orphaned mallards. How to make bresaola. A problem with a mole. Theme designed by Jinwen. Sponsored by Internet Entrepreneur.
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Pheasant Place: Garlic in goose fat
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In England's green and pleasant land.". Garlic in goose fat. We had a good crop of garlic this year, from which we made garlic in goose fat. This is simply peeled garlic cloves simmered until soft in goose fat. The cooked cloves are taken out of the fat and placed in a jar, with goose fat added to cover them. Great winter food, spread on toast, with a sprinkle of salt. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our blog about six orphaned mallards. Garlic in goose fat. Making an earth oven. Part 3.
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Pheasant Place: How to make bresaola
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In England's green and pleasant land.". How to make bresaola. This is a Guardian article giving instructions on how to cure and make air-dried beef. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Our blog about six orphaned mallards. How to make bresaola. A problem with a mole. Theme designed by Jinwen. Sponsored by Internet Entrepreneur.
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Pheasant Place: Making paper. Part 2
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In England's green and pleasant land.". Making paper. Part 2. These are some papers made in previous years. These papers include bits of moss. I thought about sending some sheets of this to Kate Moss. The one on the right includes moss and onion skin. I thought about sending some sheets of this to Kate Moss for when she writes to someone who has upset her. This paper has chopped reeds in it. Other work came in and I left that project. The foil ink printer is still unused. I did, however, finish t...Theme...
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Pheasant Place: Books
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