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Sharing practical information from our Irish smallholding as we learn to live sustainably. Our adventures include rearing pigs for the table, keeping dairy goats, poultry, and growing all our own vegetables and heating fuel. We also have a bookshop full o
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How to Make Pickled Eggs
Trust me, pickled eggs are delicious, no really they are. I think this is mainly an English tradition as I've never experienced them in Ireland. My first rendezvous with a pickled egg was after a long hike in the English countryside which ended a...
Elderflower and Strawberry Wine
Some of the wines that were brewed in spring are bottled already, and yes I know it's best to leave them for at least six months before drinking, but sometimes rules are worth breaking! My favourite wine of 2009 is currently our elderflower and s...
Onion Ropes
After a few sunny days the onion skins were nice and dry (see previous post) so I began making onion ropes. First rub the loose dry soil from the onions with a soft dry cloth or teatowel, but don't peel them, the dry skins help to keep the onion ...
Bubble Bubble Without Too Much Toil Or Trouble
It's that time of year when various rooms in the household greet their occupants with a welcoming 'bloop, bloop, bloop' noise. A selection of homemade country wines are fermenting away. Good old glass gallon demijohns sit on available she...
