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 Topic: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 10
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 Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sat Sep 23, 17 2:37 pm Subject: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
| *smudges line to Chesterfield* |
| Topic: LED grow lights |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 11
Views: 520
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Sep 22, 17 6:21 pm Subject: LED grow lights |
| Im very tempted to try. My undercabinet kitchen lights are horrible fluorescent strips, with no concealment so they blind me, because they are almost at my eye level. I wonder if I replaced them with ... |
| Topic: Lead |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 16
Views: 709
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Sep 20, 17 9:26 pm Subject: Lead |
| This thread being right next to the "Feathers" one looks like the set up for that old riddle..... |
| Topic: Feathers |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 9
Views: 7631
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 9:36 pm Subject: Feathers |
| Any use for an animal rescue place at all? |
| Topic: LED grow lights |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 11
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 6:13 pm Subject: LED grow lights |
Thanks Nick, but no need for now.
I've gone for a budget friendly LED strip, if the plants don't appreciate it the fishtank might! I figured that the natural light they do get will help ith a weaker ... |
| Topic: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 10
Views: 694
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 6:09 pm Subject: West Devon smallholding - early notice of sale |
*draws line on map at Sheffield*
Hmph |
| Topic: LED grow lights |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 11
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Sep 16, 17 9:34 am Subject: LED grow lights |
For legit vegetables!
Is there any middle ground between Ikea's £30 light strip and the professional kit more like £300? I don't awant to waste the £30 if it's rubbish.
Or can you just use the ... |
| Topic: Mushroom ID please |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 18
Views: 1556
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 13, 17 7:14 am Subject: Mushroom ID please |
| I trust myself with jelly ear/wood ear and giant puffball. That's about it! |
| Topic: Adventures in grafting |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 22
Views: 1671
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Sep 02, 17 4:05 pm Subject: Adventures in grafting |
Some of the "ehhh, worth a go" grafts have dried up already, the others still look suspiciously green.
Also someone was being "helpful" and cleared away the pot of cuttings. Oh well! Plenty of source ... |
| Topic: SD's new house, the practical stuff |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 38
Views: 1810
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Sat Sep 02, 17 3:47 pm Subject: SD's new house, the practical stuff |
Re plug sockets - do your plan, then double it.  I tend to leave chargers etc in situ (but switched off at wall) to avoid losing them |
| Topic: The ideal house thread |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 52
Views: 2798
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 11:30 pm Subject: The ideal house thread |
| Places to look for info might include the Centre for Alternative Technology, and there is also a miscanthus building doing the rounds on twitter from Aber. University http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b ... |
| Topic: The ideal house thread |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 52
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 10:53 pm Subject: The ideal house thread |
 For that money (less actually, considering the exchange rate) you can get a big fancy contemporary timber frame on 220 acres over here
https://vermont.craigslist.org/reb/d/definitive-vermon ... |
| Topic: The ideal house thread |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 52
Views: 2798
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:17 pm Subject: The ideal house thread |
How about https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/grove-road-2 ?
It's got an orangerie!
Edit - something a little more modest https://www.propertypigeon.co.uk/property-search/knaresborough/hg ... |
| Topic: The ideal house thread |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 52
Views: 2798
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:11 pm Subject: The ideal house thread |
| Somebody REALLY likes chickens |
| Topic: The ideal house thread |
NorthernMonkeyGirl
Replies: 52
Views: 2798
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 7:48 pm Subject: The ideal house thread |
They've ID-ed their target market!
Not to my taste, but then I like the "Chapel ready to convert, comes with own cemetery" types. |
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