Show us ya herbs and spices
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UrbaneFox
They've doubled in price
I have an insect infestation in the kitchen. I think they are Indian Meal Moths / Pantry Moth. Someone from the council pest department will come tomorrow afternoon.
Either way, you must all be prepared for a major audit of your spices, followed by a thorough clean and trip to Drummond Street for replenishment.
The larvae can nibble through plastic bags!!!!!!!!!!!!
To this end, I propose an urban75 meet up at the Ravi Shankar on Drummond Street some time next week, including time for a trip around the spice shop a few doors down.
Indianmeal moth - Wikipedia
Overcoming a pantry moth plague - No Ordinary Homestead
Either way, you must all be prepared for a major audit of your spices, followed by a thorough clean and trip to Drummond Street for replenishment.
The larvae can nibble through plastic bags!!!!!!!!!!!!
To this end, I propose an urban75 meet up at the Ravi Shankar on Drummond Street some time next week, including time for a trip around the spice shop a few doors down.
Indianmeal moth - Wikipedia
Overcoming a pantry moth plague - No Ordinary Homestead
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maomao
普費斯
It doesn't make sense. India is in Asia.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Could also be biscuit beetles, they like spices best of all and will bore small holes straight through plastic bags and into the spice.
UrbaneFox
They've doubled in price
'Store cupboard moth', said the man from pest control.
There were loads in one cupboard, inside an unopened carboard box, flapping around in a packet of muesli, stuck to the bottom of packets. Drilling their way through cardboard boxes.
All were sprayed with his insecticide.
2.20pm, Just looked in the cupboard; they're all dead.
There were loads in one cupboard, inside an unopened carboard box, flapping around in a packet of muesli, stuck to the bottom of packets. Drilling their way through cardboard boxes.
All were sprayed with his insecticide.
2.20pm, Just looked in the cupboard; they're all dead.
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Mrs Miggins
There's been a slight cheese accident
Growing slowly....
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
'Store cupboard moth', said the man from pest control.
There were loads in one cupboard, inside an unopened carboard box, flapping around in a packet of muesli, stuck to the bottom of packets. Drilling their way through cardboard boxes.
All were sprayed with his insecticide.
2.20pm, Just looked in the cupboard; they're all dead.
Store all your dry products in separate, well-sealable containers as soon as you bring the home as all that work can be undone by one bag of flour.
I had an infestation quite badly a few years ago and managed to get rid of them just by doing the above. I still get them every now and then when I am not careful.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
It's can actually be incredibly difficult to shift infestations of certain cupboard/stored food beetles/grubs - sometimes it may require everything being thrown out, spraying the cupboards, washing them out, and restocking - it can be really nasty.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Oh yes, I certainly had to also throw out some food though I have become a little less bothered - shall we say - about just fishing out any offender and keeping the food.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh yes, I certainly had to also throw out some food though I have become a little less bothered - shall we say - about just fishing out any offender and keeping the food.
I have a cupboard that needs tackling, when I do I'll take photos to post here and you'll understand what I mean... if it's fishing the occasional offender out of food then you are probably ok
And don't talk to me about the ruination of my saffron
UrbaneFox
They've doubled in price
We're planning to do it again, tomorrow, only vacuuming around the ceiling and crevices as well
Advice is: 1, vacuum eveywhere, 2, hot soapy water, 3, 50% white vinegar 50% hot water.
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SheilaNaGig
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Freezing the herbs/flour will kill off the beasties. Bung it in the freezer for a week, sift it through a sieve, done. Or if it can’t be sifted, shaking it about in a colander and then leaving the detritus behind when you put the rest into an airtight container will do.They’re not toxic. and if it’s not a bad infestation you can easily salvage stuff this way.
Here’s my herb cupboard, and also some of my dried food stuff too. Medicinal herbs and herbal teas are elsewhere.
Mrs Miggins
There's been a slight cheese accident
Dryad's Saddle ??!? 
Cerioporus squamosusDryad's Saddle ??!?
SheilaNaGig
Break requested
Dryad's Saddle ??!?
It’s a mushroom. It’s a tree bracket. It’s also called pheasants back.
It tastes a bit like watermelon when it’s fresh. I dry mushrooms and use them through the year.
Free food. Unfortunately, the one that grows near me is always getting kicked and stomped on by (I assume) kids passing by. It’s in season right now.
The dried mushrooms above the dryad’s saddle are locally foraged mushrooms too, mostly fairy ring and some honey fungus too. The pioppino and oyster mushrooms are also locally harvested.
that has never happened before in my adult life. Paprika is like Marmite, you need back ups for your back ups 
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
there's dried chillis in the maribel jar
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Just got everything sorted on some new racking. Last photo is all the ziplock bags of bulk spices/BBQ rubs/shitake mushrooms etc.
You are a bit short on chilies, no?
polly
Well-Known Member
Mine are a disgrace. I had to empty the cupboard because it is dark and goes round a corner (not in a fancy way).
I can find everything pretty quickly though. It's more organised than it looks, plus there's liquid stuff in a separate tub.
I drilled down a layer
Then the more commonly used are here
And I forgot the top shelf of the freezer has lime leaves, fresh galangal, Mexican oregano, fresh turmeric, Thai basil etc etc. And Mexican mole blocks. Oh yeah and I grow bay, Greek oregano, mint, winter savory and rosemary.
I need to audit
I can find everything pretty quickly though. It's more organised than it looks, plus there's liquid stuff in a separate tub.
I drilled down a layer
Then the more commonly used are here
And I forgot the top shelf of the freezer has lime leaves, fresh galangal, Mexican oregano, fresh turmeric, Thai basil etc etc. And Mexican mole blocks. Oh yeah
and I grow bay, Greek oregano, mint, winter savory and rosemary.I need to audit
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