My fridge capacity is quite small and I have to say I rarely fill it but I couldn't do without it. Freezers - now, they are very convenient for bulk buying and storing the fruit & veg & ready meals. As already pointed out, daily shopping is out of the question for many people and many homes ...

Sweetcorn are hungry feeders and do very well with lots of compost/manure/bonemeal etc dug into the soil. Although they can be grown in containers, you would be better off planting in the ground in you can. Sow the seeds (or you can "chit" them on damp tissue first - as soon as the root sh...

One of the recipes in the book that came with my breadmaker does one with different seeds and its lovely - a mix of (?2oz each - I'll have to check) sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame & poppy (have to admit I had no poppy so obviously not essential) Thanks for the H&B tip Baz - I got a h...

fresh fruit salad, or is that being too obvious?

sounds wicked ...

one cheese cake(mascapone & soft cheese mix) in the fridge minus a good sized wedge. I daren't count the calories ... but even with just a dollop of vanilla essence it is truly wicked.

I know you were going to grow some from seed but I shudder to think how long it would take for the plants to grow big enough to harvest Surprisingly only 12 months I grew some from seed a while back but the crown method is definitely the best - the seed sown ones always seem to throw up a seed head...

Jars that have had pickles/vinegar still smell even after washing - the smell will eventually go, but are probably better used for .... pickles.

with the help of Lancashire Lass as well (and others) oh aye?! LOL Hi Ry - whereabouts are you based (sorry if you have already posted this elsewhere) because that can also determine when things get planted too! Someone on the south english coast will probably be 3 weeks or more ahead of say someon...

nice simple plans that anyone can follow

I made some lavender oil by steeping the flowers in sweet almond oil and occassionally use that on my hands (smells divine)

is this it? http://www.downthelane.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3169

100ft x 3ft high for £300 might actually be considered quite cheap! The previous owners to my house apparently paid over £1000 for a 4ft high featherboard fence roughly 170 feet length about 8 years ago (my garden isn't that long, I just added up all the lengths of fencing back & front LOL)

My finances are going to be extremely tight since I took out a new mortgage & a loan, and I'm determined not to use a credit card - I've started writing it all down with a running total & remaining balance of what should be in the bank at all times. I also have a tally of my grow your own sp...

preheat? Unless I was making a cake or baking bread (which I'd probably use the big oven) where temperature & time was critical, I don't read instructions, things get bunged in ... and hazard a guess