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 Topic: Feathers |
dpack
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 Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Sep 20, 17 10:34 pm Subject: Feathers |
[url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-08106-7]give me a couple of days  |
| Topic: ceps awol ? not any more |
dpack
Replies: 9
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 20, 17 10:28 pm Subject: ceps awol ? not any more |
| at last they are up, i got about a kilo of button ones from my best site which are now sliced and dried, a couple of days reaching full flavour in a no longer on dehydrator and they will be ready for ... |
| Topic: a close rellie? |
dpack
Replies: 2
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Tue Sep 19, 17 11:20 pm Subject: a close rellie? |
if i got it right the second one was best of breed saluki at crufts in 2017 pictured with it's owner 
it aint a saluki as i know them and as you mentioned it does seem to have more than a hint ... |
| Topic: a close rellie? |
dpack
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Tue Sep 19, 17 7:42 pm Subject: a close rellie? |
| i spotted this beautiful beast in the reports of the UAE hunting show [url=https://blogs.voanews.com/photos/files/2012/09/afp_uae_dog_show_07Sep12-975x757.jpg] photo linky and there is a striking fami ... |
| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
dpack
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Sep 19, 17 2:41 pm Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
| nice snaps, ta for the trouping crumble cap id, i designate all the ones of that sort of form as pixie umbrellas |
| Topic: Lead |
dpack
Replies: 15
Views: 219
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 4:32 pm Subject: Lead |
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| Topic: Lead |
dpack
Replies: 15
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 1:52 pm Subject: Lead |
One thing about traveling around the UK that surprised me was your comfort with lead. Over here it's not nearly as ubiquitous, and is very much public enemy number 1 for a lot of organizations.
To ... |
| Topic: Lead |
dpack
Replies: 15
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 10:48 am Subject: Lead |
you might be surprised at how much you need to balance 4 sheets of 3+3 laminate in a sash window 
ingots seems ideal if you make em sash weight diameter you can cut to length and drill holes ... |
| Topic: Lead |
dpack
Replies: 15
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Sep 18, 17 9:23 am Subject: Lead |
it is very useful to have "in stock" for a variety of things, top of my list would be for making lead sash weights to replace the cast iron ones.
if replacing sash windows or replacing old glass wit ... |
| Topic: LED grow lights |
dpack
Replies: 7
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Sep 17, 17 1:42 pm Subject: LED grow lights |
being able to change the colour mix of the spectrum is useful if your crop has to grow and then flower/fruit.
for just vegetative growth a fixed spectrum rig will be cheaper
led is far better th ... |
| Topic: mulling over my table bird flock |
dpack
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Sep 15, 17 8:28 pm Subject: mulling over my table bird flock |
penned with another boy chances are one will be dead or damaged to the point of a kindness being needed very quickly.
he might be ok penned with ladies but that means looking after a savage beast ... |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
dpack
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Sep 15, 17 10:40 am Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
ditto to the top line of cassandra's post.
i dont often comment on day to day stuff but i find your posts a fascinating insight into downsizery life in NJ. |
| Topic: ceps awol ? not any more |
dpack
Replies: 9
Views: 314
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu Sep 14, 17 7:23 pm Subject: ceps awol ? not any more |
i got two yesterday from the second best site  and left the one that was half eaten by slugs to spore 
hopefully that heralds the start of the cep season at last and the best spot will follow ... |
| Topic: Mushroom ID please |
dpack
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Sep 13, 17 6:51 pm Subject: Mushroom ID please |
st george's are fairly easy to id .
spring, grassland, pale buff, plump, with a indented edge to the cap. nowt else that is nasty fits the bill.
blewits, the lilac stem is unique among shrooms i ... |
| Topic: ceps awol ? not any more |
dpack
Replies: 9
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Sep 12, 17 10:21 am Subject: ceps awol ? not any more |
| best avoid any that stain blue unless you are very sure and quite bold. |
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