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...which is really helepful as I think I'm now down to the last couple of jars of last years medlar jelly ... I like it .. on a bit of...

I will be carrying a heavy bag of medlars for @pargyle

just need someone with a bit of nous to stand up to the mark. And make sure nobody snitches to the BBKA!

What we need is a beekeeper with some Veterinary knowledge who is young enough to spend years battling the authorities to get it though...

When they realise strawberries are high in oxalic acid Wimbledon will have to get a poisons licence!

but a free suit, or a pair of glasses 'donated' to the right person would make sure that would never happen

Used to be the case that beekeepers outside the UK were allowed to use OA, but the US has fallen in line and allows only ApiBioxal...

The existing licenced suppliers would scream blue murder if anyone tried to licence generic OA .. plus the VMD are going to throw a...

Trouble is, the pen pushers are aware of OA being used for beekeeping, and have already said that using generic OA is illegal, so yes...

I think that pretty much sums up this year's fruit and veg growing for a lot of us ... certainly reflected in most of the people I know...

My autumn raspberries (polka) have suffered from the wet winter, indifferent spring weather and then the dry cloudy summer. As have...

It's quite odd comparing how various plants have done this year. What has clearly worked well for some has been completely different...

Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, they cannot carry on selling it as they have now been told exactly what their legislative...

I think you will find it isn't freely available on ebay or Amazon these days.. it is available on line with no questions asked from...

Yes ... my yellow ones have been the same this year ... nothing lower down all the fruit at the top - and very tall canes and they are...