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Title: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: ninnyscrops on May 21, 2007, 20:49:15

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF0239.jpg)

This one's about 20 years old but still in production, I believe  ::)

Title: Re: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: Marymary on May 21, 2007, 20:51:51

How does that work then?  Thought you'd dropped a corkscrew in your bowl.  :)

Title: Re: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: ninnyscrops on May 21, 2007, 20:53:26

Snorkelling corkscrew MM  ;)

Title: Re: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: quizzical1 on May 21, 2007, 21:03:03

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that corskcrew just being used as a weight to hold the artichoke under the water? If so, couldn't you just place a plate or something over the top? Is the water salty by any chance too?

Title: Re: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: ninnyscrops on May 21, 2007, 21:28:55

OK hands held high - rushed in tonight after cutting them, found suitably sized bowl, filled with water and opened kitchen drawer. Even a saucer wouldn't have held them down as they're only ickle and would have opened by the time we got back from hols.  :(

Title: Re: Artichoke blackfly delouser!
Post by: Tin Shed on May 21, 2007, 21:46:07

Have visited Hyde Hall gardens today and their artichkes didn't have greenfly - aargh, its just not fair.