I made the first batch a few weeks ago & it worked well but didnt have much fozz & tasted ‘yeasty’. i started the second batch by dividing the remains of the first plant & coninued feeding. this batch was superb!!!

And i cut the sugar down by half when making up the bottles.

But when I started a new one altogether it was too yeasty in taste and…[Read more]

I use ordinary flour – Home brand, Black & Gold, for bread, without extra gluten & have pretty good results, just checked the packets of plain & wholemeal & protein levels are 10.8 and 11 respectively, so they’re on the ‘strong’ side . . . . . used to use Simply No Knead & they are good too. Still use the black bread tins i got from them about 20…[Read more]

I just love my slowcooker I have a Breville Avance… Bought a cheaper one first but it cooked too rapidly and didn’t turn itself off when it reached a set time. The Breville has a timer built it and will cook on slow for the time you desire then when its finished it will turn off and stay warm for up to 5 hours.

Tracie – what model is yours? I…[Read more]

Does it only work on whites?

It wasnt a white garment i tried it on – it was a colored pair of shorts with a sewn in bucklel, & rust had discoloured the multicoloured waistband & left a big mark on the beige front.

Roy in the blue ute (he looks like a garden gnome) is there Wed thru Sunday (I think i have the weekdays right, but def there on weekends), till about 6pm – i will check the days. He has all the basics plus seasonal items.

Thanks Helendt – I will take up that offer of some seedlings, i would like to try the other sort when due fior a replant. I will be in touch soon.

Hi everyone – so sorry i missed the GTG, was offline for a while, then out of town over that weekend. Will keep in better touch for future GTG. . . . . . . tho am about to become grandparent to twins . . . any day now!

Reid_alderbooks – that story really touched me. We travelled the remains of the railway to the Burma border last year, as DH & a friend’s uncle were in the same camp at Songkurai. I will never forget that trip. Its stories like this that keep the memory of the men who worked on that railway alive. Thanks.

I just put pieces of sprouted tubers (orange ones) into the ground & they have spread every which way . . . . but, some questions . . . are the leaves edible? How do i know when / where a tuber might be? Are they heavy feeders? I rather like the ground cover effect, but will i be sorry that I have let them loose, as a couple of people have told…[Read more]

Missy71, the Asian Grocer on RRRd is (near Anne St intersection) is a different owner than the CT rd shop, much better range & often sell home made things too (banana rice rolls wrapped in leaves – yum!). very friendly & helpful people. The Bamford lane one is good too. Cant help you with the bulk buy shop – sorry!

I use Willows markets – many stallholders sell their own seasonal produce. Can also recommend the Thai lady with her asian veges, also Adrian for local tomatos, cucumber, eggplant, parsley & basil. Many only sell 2 or 3 lines, so its easy to pick the ‘local’. I use the ‘commercial’ stalls for items that can’t be grown here and they are much…[Read more]

Me too – i would like to met othe ALSers in Tsv

Welcome Trish, lots of townsville people here. I’m looking forward to a get together some time too. What area areyou in? my vege garden is new but doing well.

how embarrasing reading these posts – i admit to 1974 wedding, he wore purple velvet w frilly shirt & bow tie, I had the floppy hat with long purple velvet ribbon . . our first kitchen had yellow & brown cabinets (Sofala Gold & Iberian Oak – what a memory!). Our waterbed (of course) had a reb/black/white geometric print spread. I did macrame and…[Read more]

Thanks Lyn
i will do that, & replant asap.

Hi frogfriendly
i’m in Kelso on a 32p block, just starting with the vege gardens after all these years. picked first tomatoes & eggplant yesterday! NO BUGS.

Apart from all the suggestions, the animal refuge is always in need of old sheets & towels for bedding and animal surgery needs – must not have rips/tears as paws can get caught in these.

Hi everyone
ihave just joined ASL and also live in Kelso . . . . Octagonalworld – I think we might have met 😉 . . . .

I have a large tree in my suburban yard – heavy clay soil & it is thriving. Have so much fruit I am tossing much of it – does anyone have any recipes? Also have lots seedling coming up – do you want some, Octagonalworld?