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Old 25-01-2016, 09:23 PM   #11
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I agree with Jan - it is important to really dry them out and i have found the oven the best way but make sure they are crispy dry or they go mouldy. I keep mine in jam jars and Douwe Egberts coffee jars and they seem to keep well, My one lot i dried end of september and still ok. Herbie and Daisy wolf it down straight away so i don't waste any
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Old 26-01-2016, 09:21 PM   #12
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thanks, clearly going wrong waiting on mother nature. I will try oven or maybe separate heat emitter. I've been pretty useless for such a simple exercise so far. CB


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Perhaps put them in a very low oven? I put them in the bottom of my Rayburn but did find different weeds dried out at different times, so made sure I put in groups. Dandelion flowers seemed to take ages.
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I agree with Jan - it is important to really dry them out and i have found the oven the best way but make sure they are crispy dry or they go mouldy. I keep mine in jam jars and Douwe Egberts coffee jars and they seem to keep well, My one lot i dried end of september and still ok. Herbie and Daisy wolf it down straight away so i don't waste any
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Old 05-05-2016, 03:12 PM   #13
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Finally, our new dried flower, fruit and Bee Pollen mix has arrived

This is a mix of flowers inc rose, hibiscus and cactus flowers. With papaya powder and Bee Pollen among others.

It is designed to be added to EarthPro-HerbiFuel or EarthPro-DragonFuel or added into the daily greenfoods at 10% of volume.

It is a 40g bag with an RRP of £5.99

Here is a very short promo if you wish https://youtu.be/nclTESq-BYM

Hope you and your torts like it

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Old 05-05-2016, 08:41 PM   #14
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Thanks John. After my initial comments on the price of weeds I have taken on board everyone's comments. I will try at some stage as they would not touch my dried weeds and flowers. If they do like them I will tell the forum. Won't be for a few months, I have fresh weeds galore!
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Jan I think its Horsfields in general, mine wont touch them and will always go for fresh and go for days without caving in. John's product does look very tasty though I must say, CB
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