The Poultry Keeper

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

And I forgot to say - I had so much rhubarb last year I made paper with it - but not sure that I can remember all the steps! Confused

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:

Paper....was it usuable ?

Did u plant your spuds Gina ?

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

Spuds? Spuds! This is now a rhubarb post!

Yes I use the paper when making cards - it could be written on too.

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:

Oooo...sounds interesting....try and remember !

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:58 pm Post subject:

Arghh! Trying again - confusing myself with trying to post urls and pics in the same post! The paper making went something like this: www.pioneerthinking.com/makingpaper.html

I got instructions from one of last year's Kitchen Garden magazines if anyone has them. You can use vegetables instead of using paper pulp. I tried with rhubarb - you can also use leeks, onions - including skins, straw, etc. You have to chop ingredients and boil with washing soda until fibres have broken down then rinse really well. Then use as paper pulp in instructions above. I have also made paper from shredding my junk mail and soaking overnight before blitzing it in my liquidiser. Pic shows rhubarb paper.

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgAjA7cZ*kc0EGiZ2jXa9a*BwlT!HYbRm5DQiVnGp8YhtlSSc7M9F5F!HsXSgA1S09!912HMlEG!P4IKMNGPLmahLWKzzeg5v5W4mvSu1JWgctg4Qxv65nQcL4nZtfo4/rhubarb%20paper.jpg?dc=4675518386110336900[/img]

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that ! I might give that a go when ive got enough junk mail, or veg scraps !

Jaydees paper !

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

Can you see the pic knobby? I've just been a fished out the paper to take the pic and I can't get it to work!

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject:

I just copied & pasted the url into a new window and i saw it ! Thanks ! any more arts & crafts ideas ?

NannyP · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject:

Well I thought I'd better read this, since it was the only one I hadn't read. Potatoes, Rhubarb and Paper. Try finding a suitable section for that Stephen Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:

Helpful Knobby - must be practising to be a mod! Thanks Knobby.

bird_babe · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales

French beans are really easy to grow and they taste fab , (steamed with melted butter ). you can get dwarf ones they don't take up to much room.

Heather · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

There is a Rhubarb meringue pie in one of the Nigella books ( I think domestic goddess) which is amazing but a bit complicated to make - could use bought pastry to simplify it I suppose though !

There is also recipe for rhubarb schnapps which I fancy having a go at making - sounds yummy

HTH

Heather

P.s I can copy out the recipes if anyone wants them but may take a while - am a 1 finger typist Rolling Eyes