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by sbaynes
Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Culture & Cuisine
Topic: Fruit/Apple Press, Hedelmä/Mehupuristin
Replies: 2
Views: 6720

Re: Fruit/Apple Press, Hedelmä/Mehupuristin

inkku wrote:The key word is mehuasema, you take your apples there and they press it

for instance
http://www.heikinlaaksonmehuasema.fi/he ... yva-tietaa
Kiitos Paljon!!!
by sbaynes
Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Wanted: Food-grade metal barrel / tynnyri
Replies: 1
Views: 908

Wanted: Food-grade metal barrel / tynnyri

Hi folks,

I am looking for an empty 55-gallon/200-litre food-grade metal barrel to make a smoker/bbq. Does anybody know where to find one or which companies might have these? Thanks for any help!

Cheers,
Steve

For example:
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by sbaynes
Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:40 am
Forum: Culture & Cuisine
Topic: Fruit/Apple Press, Hedelmä/Mehupuristin
Replies: 2
Views: 6720

Fruit/Apple Press, Hedelmä/Mehupuristin

Hi, I have a $hitload of apples so I have been searching for fruit/apple presses online with little luck, as they are all very expensive. I am wondering if anyone owns a fruit/apple press that I can borrow or use, or if you know of any owned/rented by the city of helsinki/farms/communities in the He...
by sbaynes
Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:18 am
Forum: Culture & Cuisine
Topic: Fruits and Berries Harvest Calendar
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

Fruits and Berries Harvest Calendar

Hi Ya'll., I am trying to find a chart or table that shows the best annual harvest/picking times for different fruits and berries in the Uusimaa region. Yes yes, it is different year to year because of temperature and rain etc., I know, but there must be some general guidelines to follow for each sp...
by sbaynes
Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:19 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Attention Gardeners!
Replies: 20
Views: 12341

Re: Attention Gardeners!

My wish is to get the old style vegetable seeds which haven't been changed by science. You know traditional real tomatoes with the dark red skin and so much stuff inside of them. The different types of potatoes which aren't grown here. Purple potatoes, yellow potatoes (not from winter storage), pur...
by sbaynes
Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: Attention Gardeners!
Replies: 20
Views: 12341

Re: Attention Gardeners!

Howdy! I'm a budding gardener living in Helsinki and working with about 4 sq m :D I'm hoping to find some cheap/free sources for soil/peat moss/compost/virmiculite/etc. if anyone knows of any, and also the most productive shade tolerant vegetable/herb varieties people would recommend for Helsinki? T...
by sbaynes
Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: Culture & Cuisine
Topic: Kefir anyone?
Replies: 36
Views: 68407

Re: Kefir anyone?

Hi Cynde,

Yes it was Jocke, very good guess! haha :) No problems though, I cannot private message yet because I am new to this website...weird feature. My email is [email protected] if you want to send me an email!

Thanks,
Steve
by sbaynes
Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: ,
Replies: 1
Views: 2528

Re: Fishing In Southern Finland

I bought my rod from these guys recently and they were friendly enough and spoke a little english :)

http://www.tyrskytaimen.fi/

good luck,
steve
by sbaynes
Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Culture & Cuisine
Topic: Kefir anyone?
Replies: 36
Views: 68407

Re: Kefir anyone?

Hey Folks, Just heard about these little grains last night at a Slow Food meeting, are there enough to share 4 ways Cynde? :) Completely understandable if not and I'm asking too late, it sounds like these are hard to come by so no worries if I need to be a little patient! I live in Helsinki also, th...