You will need: 4 or 5 parsnips, a knife, an apple
corer or drill.- Slice the skinny ends of the parsnips off
at the point at which they are still of a good
thickness (1-2cm in diameter), let’s say. - Bore wide, cylindrical holes into the
parsnips using an apple corer or a drill.
Make the deepest one as deep as you
can without going through the other end.
Repeat on the other parsnips, ensuring
that each hole is shallower than the last. - Finish them off by slicing across the
top of the holes at an angle and hold
them upright in a row, from deepest to
shallowest, with the highest part of the
parsnip closest to the face. - Blow diagonally across the parsnips
down the same plane as they have been cut
- the angle makes it easier to get a note.
VEG BOX MUSIC
Ingenious ways to make those edibles audibleMusical Experiments for After Dinner by Angus
Hyland, Tom Parkinson, and illustrated by Dave
Hopkins, is published by Laurence King. Available
at laurenceking.com.We’ve all encountered those gremlins that seem
to make one sock go missing in the wash – or,
at best, ma ke it seem like a right fa f f to sor t t hem
all out. Counter them with these sock monkeys,
which ensure pairs stay together. Coming
in sets of 12, they’ll help every load (and unload)
start with the best foot forward.
£6, iwantoneofthose.comSOCK MONKEY PAIRING TOOL
FAB GADGET
Tree of the month
Possibly introduced by the Romans, or more
likely the Tudors, the sycamore has thrived,
often at the expense of other species. But
hardiness comes with advantages: they’re
used as windbreaks in gusty areas, and
in cities where they can cope with the air
pollution. They’re a friend to aphids and
the wood is useful, too, from Welsh ‘love
spoons’ to musical instruments.
Look for: pinkish-brown twigs,
hanging yellowy-green
flowers, ‘helicopter
seeds’ come autumn.
Celebri-tree: The
Sycamore Gap Tree, as
frequently photographed
at Hadrian’s Wall,
Northumberland.More useful than may meet the eyeSYCAMORE
Youwillneed:4 or 5 parsnips,a knife,anapple
corer or drill.- Slice the skinny ends of the parsnips off
at the point at which they are still of a good
thickness (1-2cm in diameter), let’s say. - Bore wide, cylindrical holes into the
parsnips using an apple corer or a drill.
Make the deepest one as deep as you
can without going through the other end.
Repeat on the other parsnips, ensuring
that each hole is shallower than the last. - Finish them off by slicing across the
top of the holes at an angle and hold
them upright in a row, from deepest to
shallowest, with the highest part of the
parsnip closest to the face. - Blow diagonally across the parsnips
down the same plane as they have been cut
- theanglemakesit easiertogeta note.
VEG BOX MUSIC
Ingenious ways to make those edibles audibleMusical Experiments for After Dinner by Angus
Hyland, Tom Parkinson, and illustrated by Dave
Hopkins, is published by Laurence King. Available
at laurenceking.com.We’ve all encountered those gremlins that seem
to make one sock go missing in the wash – or,
at best, ma ke it seem like a right fa f f to sor t t hem
all out. Counter them with these sock monkeys,
which ensure pairs stay together. Coming
in sets of 12, they’ll help every load (and unload)
start with the best foot forward.
£6, iwantoneofthose.comSOCK MONKEY PAIRING TOOL
FAB GADGET
Tree of the month
Possibly introducedbytheRomans,ormore
likely the Tudors, the sycamore has thrived,
often at the expense of other species. But
hardiness comes with advantages: they’re
used as windbreaks in gusty areas, and
in cities where they can cope with the air
pollution. They’re a friend to aphids and
the wood is useful, too, from Welsh ‘love
spoons’ to musical instruments.
Look for: pinkish-brown twigs,
hanging yellowy-green
flowers, ‘helicopter
seeds’ come autumn.
Celebri-tree: The
Sycamore Gap Tree, as
frequently photographed
at Hadrian’s Wall,
Northumberland.
More useful than may meet the eyeSYCAMORE