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by jasper1
Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:33 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you dehydrating?
Replies: 596
Views: 276680

Re: What are you dehydrating?

Thank you for your reply......I thought the instruction booklet was way optimistic with those timings!!!!

Is it cost effective to run it for so long? might have to re think using it....
by jasper1
Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:58 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you dehydrating?
Replies: 596
Views: 276680

Re: What are you dehydrating?

Hi.....Im completely new to drying food. I unpacked my dehydrator this morning and put 2 trays of onions to dry......the timing in the book for onions is 8-14 MINUTES at 55 degrees......but after 20 they are still the same as they went in......unsurprising after reading this thread with regard to ho...
by jasper1
Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: HOME CANNING
Replies: 170
Views: 44432

Re: HOME CANNING

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Are you talking about the jars with the two piece lids? Only Ive not heard you cannot use them to pressure can :/

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Yes.....they are the ones. Thanx for the links x
by jasper1
Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:01 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: HOME CANNING
Replies: 170
Views: 44432

Re: HOME CANNING

Evening all......have been away from prepping for a while (won't bore you with details), but I'm back into the swing of things now and very excited to see this thread. Pressure canning is something I covet, but was too cost prohibitive for me last year. I'm excited to read the posts and will be a gr...
by jasper1
Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Why, oh why.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1519

Why, oh why.....

......don't British supermarkets sell these

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tyson-Premium ... z/15240647

I'd be beside myself if they did. Imagine the possibilities......*sigh*
by jasper1
Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:43 am
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Bee keeping course
Replies: 10
Views: 5660

Re: Bee keeping course

I actually have a book here called BeeKeeping for dummies, my neighbour bought it for me after she mistakenly thought it said Bookeeping for dummies didnt want to say anything i thanked her for the book but now its gathering dust as it is not something i will find of any use to me. So if anyone wan...
by jasper1
Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:07 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Bee keeping course
Replies: 10
Views: 5660

Re: Bee keeping course

2ndRateMind wrote:I'd love to do it, but I live in the wrong place! In a post-apocalyptic world, honey may well be our only source of 'sweet'.

Cheers, 2RM.
If you go here

http://www.bbka.org.uk/about/local_asso ... iation.php

You may find a group near you who may run courses.....

Hope that helps
by jasper1
Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:02 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Bee keeping course
Replies: 10
Views: 5660

Re: Bee keeping course

Jack the Lad wrote:That's sounds great. Is it £45 per evening
No it's £45 for the whole course.
by jasper1
Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Bee keeping course
Replies: 10
Views: 5660

Re: Bee keeping course

Hi guys.... Long time no speak.......long boring story!! Just popped in to post this, but will be back later tonight for a catch up...... I have details of the 'Introduction to Beekeeping' course that is running in West Yorkshire. This is the gist of it... This course is suitable for anyone with an ...
by jasper1
Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: 5 POUND PREPS
Replies: 102
Views: 26840

Re: 5 POUND PREPS

I picked up 5 pairs of slip on rubber/spiked ice shoe gripper thingys for us and the out-laws.....£1 each at one of the pound shops :)