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Hello everybody - ANTS - I'm in the process...

asked by Titeuf on 16th February 2009 14:54

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Hello everybody - ANTS - I'm in the process of creating a new potager, I hopeing this will work. The ground is horseworn and really hard to dig, so I have created a raised bed system with pallets, which I have laying around from ongoing building works. I have turned them upside down and removed the slats from underneath and refixed them at the two ends to create an open box. I have filled them with earth from a bank which I made two years prevoiusly with excess muddy top soil and then covered to stop weeds. However, in two or three of the boxes I appear to have ants. I think they have come from the bank. I've turned the soil in the boxes and not come across a nest. How do I get rid of them without leaving poison in the soil, will they set up a new nest or do I just hope they go away.

Many thanks in advance for your kind help.

Question

Jam - I wish to make a sugarless jam...

asked by Titeuf on 1st February 2009 10:24

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Jam - I wish to make a sugarless jam and sweeten with a small amount of Stevia Rebaudiana (the sugar herb). We have planted, cherry, blackberry (we also have lots of wild blackberry), framboise, myrtle, and I think blueberry and we have a pear tree. Is there a combination of the above which would provide enough pectin to thicken the jelly/jam sufficiently or will I need to add another fruit. I really want to try and make this with just fruit and no sugar/additives.

Hope its possibly, many thanks in advance for your kind help.

Titeuf

Recipe

Bean Jar

added by Titeuf 1st February 2009
10:17

Bean Jar is a local Guernsey dish which is enjoyed by all islanders. It is always served at the local farmers market, la via a marche, and goes down a treat. Even the most tragic effort usually turns out OK. If in doubt, put it back in the oven.

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