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Aug 2022

Preserving Videos

Making Summer Cordials

Cordials, concentrates, syrups and squashes - there's many names for these sweet and often fruity additions to good old fashioned tap water. In this video we preserve some of our summer harvests into concentrated sugary treats for quenching our thirst (and brightening up our G&Ts) on hot summer days. We'll show you how to…

Jul 2022

Preserving Summer Harvests for the Future

Our vegetable garden is already producing bumper crops of summer squash, cucumbers, onions, peppers and more. Join us for a session in the kitchen shed where we prepare three different recipes to preserve some of these huge amounts of food. Of course, not all goes to plan (when does it ever!) but we'll take you…

May 2022

Crafts Preserving Videos

Making Homemade Liqueurs with Citrus Peel

We love a project round here and this one is nice and simple and can be done by anyone (of legal drinking age) as long as you have access to some fruit and some booze. Our tangerine tree has been in need of a haircut for a while so we thought we'd take this…

Mar 2022

Preserving Videos

Canning Orange Juice – Does It Taste Any GOOD?

We have a lot of oranges. A LOT. We've made curd, marmalade, marinades and even wine. But we still have a lot left. We'd read about canning orange juice to preserve the harvest but didn't know what it would taste like after months on a shelf. So, we decided to find out. Join us…

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Yarn Projects (crochet/knitting)

Knitting Needles

I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

Crochet Hooks

I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).