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 Topic: Holiday Cookies |
dpack
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Dec 09, 18 8:56 pm Subject: Holiday Cookies |
the uk traditional are mince pies, steamed fruit pudding and fruit cake.
i cant really think of a uk winter festival cookie or special bread , most of the rest of europe seems to have them but we g ... |
| Topic: Holiday Cookies |
dpack
Replies: 6
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Dec 07, 18 7:55 pm Subject: Holiday Cookies |
our family festive baking usually includes profiteroles with life threatening amounts of coffee cream and toffee coffee glaze
macaron are rather handy with a cuppa ( and without )
fruit heavy c ... |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
dpack
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Dec 07, 18 6:27 pm Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
anywhere that might have boar is hammock in a tree territory , helps with ants as well 
even the best equipment or cunning plan will fail if it is properly challenged what matters is how you ... |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
dpack
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Dec 06, 18 5:48 pm Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
my nocturnal camping evictions have included bad ants, melting snow hole, storm surge in a sudden gale, boar, landslide and a few others. ants was the nastiest.
a while back i was rather unusually ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 170
Views: 29026
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 05, 18 2:41 pm Subject: Wildlife |
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| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 170
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Dec 04, 18 11:24 pm Subject: Wildlife |
another short tail from the sammison saga.
yesterday i had put some steak n kidney pie crusts out for the magpies and jackdaws in the afternoon .
the bird table is the shed roof.
about 9pm i n ... |
| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
dpack
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Dec 03, 18 4:47 pm Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
| they probably think the same of you with yer dry skin, fluffy hair and non extendable eyes |
| Topic: Under ground food |
dpack
Replies: 8
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Dec 02, 18 9:19 pm Subject: Under ground food |
shrooms need little more than a suitable place , a substrate and a knife, under railway structures and such spaces has been done for ages
the suitable place thing does include not being full of wat ... |
| Topic: Under ground food |
dpack
Replies: 8
Views: 262
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Dec 02, 18 4:23 pm Subject: Under ground food |
grow room tech has improved a lot recently, low cost full spectrum/adjustable leds are ace kit and have far less issues than hot bulbs, not least the leccy bill and heat extraction system cost.
as ... |
| Topic: it is getting windy |
dpack
Replies: 8
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Dec 02, 18 12:16 am Subject: it is getting windy |
| [url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/30/windy-weather-carries-britain-to-renewable-energy-record] and it will get windier soon |
| Topic: dear dog number tweety birds and jackhammers |
dpack
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Thu Nov 29, 18 11:43 pm Subject: dear dog number tweety birds and jackhammers |
dear dog , when tt gets home from work choosing a greeting gift from your toy basket is a noble gesture and a recognised courtesy when a hunter returns to the den.
scattering a few items behind the ... |
| Topic: Exciting news |
dpack
Replies: 107
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Nov 27, 18 12:24 pm Subject: Exciting news |
if you do go the cloche route 1000gm clear plastic and plastic water/gas pipe, some pegs and paracord is quick and surprising robust. hold the edges down with bricks for easy skirt lifting.
winter ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 170
Views: 29026
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Nov 26, 18 10:09 pm Subject: Wildlife |
dik is training me,
i seem to be taming dik,
we have reduced the "comfortable" distance to a couple of feet even if i am moving  |
| Topic: Exciting news |
dpack
Replies: 107
Views: 32267
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Nov 26, 18 9:25 pm Subject: Exciting news |
Thank you for that GZ  I'll have a read up on permaculture.
Would I be too late to sow some green manure?
no, if you pick a lowish temp late autumn option it will be ahead of the "weeds " in t ... |
| Topic: Cattle (Livestock) Panels |
dpack
Replies: 9
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Nov 26, 18 9:16 pm Subject: Cattle (Livestock) Panels |
if cutting from a roll you can choose spikes or smooth by picking a side of the "box" to locate the bolt croppers.
wildcard suggestion .have you considered scaff netting and posts with a rather p ... |
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