Tag along Projects for 2022

[Toddy]

Looking ahead somewhat.
February is down for cheesemaking.

I know this stuff as Easter Cheese. It needs no rennet, just eggs, milk, salt, but is the better for adding yoghurt or cream and it was traditional to make it golden with some of the saffron stamens or dried petals from Scotch Marigolds soaked in a little of the hot milk first.

Basically it's the first cheese made once the cows are in milk and the hens start laying again.....nowadays we have the beasts in milk and laying eggs all year round, so this is probably an old one.

I went looking for a clear recipe, not just the muddle of my mind and I found a video on youtube.

It's an off-site link.

 

[TeeDee]

Just wondering how everyone - even if its just one or two - are doing with their projects?

Nailing it??

 

[Toddy]

Haven't had a go at the soap making. I visited the Scottish Fine Soaps factory shop last year and find myself still with rather a surplus.

Cheesemaking though, I've made crowdie and Easter cheese too. It's just kind of like making dinner for me. Hadn't thought to take photos :blush: Sorry @TeeDee

 

[British Red]

Just wondering how everyone - even if its just one or two - are doing with their projects?

Nailing it??

I made sulphur candles today...but that's probably not what you are looking for !

 

[TeeDee]

I made sulphur candles today...but that's probably not what you are looking for !

You had me at 'Sulphur'....

Please go on Sir - educate.

 

[British Red]

You had me at 'Sulphur'....

Please go on Sir - educate.

A sulphur candle is an old technology "fogger". Burn sulphur in an enclosed space and it creates sulphur dioxide. In contact with plants, insects or spores it basically kills them all. So burning a sulphur candle in a greenhouse will kill algae between the glass panes, destroy mould spores, blight etc.

It's also horribly toxic so be sensible.

You can buy sulphur candles in most garden centres or make them for a fraction of the price (think Harry Dodson)

I made these today for less than a quarter of buying a commercial equivalent.Sulphur candle by English Countrylife, on Flickr

If you want to know the full process

Old technology but very effective

 

[Toddy]

I must mind that one.....can't do it just now because I have two bucket loads of tadpoles in residence in the greenhouse just now though