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 Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
gz
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue May 15, 18 4:40 pm Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
| herb bennett = geum urbanum or wood avens |
| Topic: Reducing the use of Plastics |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu May 10, 18 9:22 pm Subject: Reducing the use of Plastics |
| brilliant idea |
| Topic: Reducing the use of Plastics |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu May 10, 18 8:08 am Subject: Reducing the use of Plastics |
We had presents well wrapped in pretty paper..unfortunately pretty paper has a lot of plastic on it 
Most were so well taped I can't re-use it either..so congratulations to those who wrapped in p ... |
| Topic: No Swallows. |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue May 01, 18 9:16 am Subject: No Swallows. |
| charging around here...not sure if martins or swallows, they didn't stop to be checked! |
| Topic: No Swallows. |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Apr 27, 18 8:15 am Subject: No Swallows. |
| Swallows at a farm about a mile away. I'm hoping the Martins will be back as many houses have been "wrapped" here. The mud should stick well on the harling, even ifit doesn't where people have put pla ... |
| Topic: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
gz
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Thu Apr 26, 18 7:05 am Subject: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
| I use a paste of bicarb on a fairly hot/warm oven...does the trick nicely and no worries about caustic splashes |
| Topic: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
gz
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 10:53 am Subject: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
I'll put some white vinegar in with a rinse...neutralizes the alkali if you use washing powder, apparently. Anyhow it brightens up the clothes because you're cleaning off the detergent/soap residue.
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| Topic: Keeping apples |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Apr 21, 18 10:47 am Subject: Keeping apples |
| Thats what I'd learnt..I wouldn't be surprised if there were more strains. |
| Topic: Reducing the use of Plastics |
gz
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri Apr 20, 18 5:17 pm Subject: Reducing the use of Plastics |
There is a fb page,Using Less Plastic.....the more the merrier, spread the word!
Seems to have been going for at least three years |
| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
gz
Replies: 667
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Apr 18, 18 8:40 am Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
| I heard skylarks last Saturday,for the first time this year..today should be the first time we're in double figure temperatures. |
| Topic: What to grow under apple tree? |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Apr 17, 18 8:38 am Subject: What to grow under apple tree? |
| As a side point I think that pear trees don't like grass/competition..certainly the ones I had increased cropping when I cleared around them,the apples were ok with grass. |
| Topic: Reducing the use of Plastics |
gz
Replies: 80
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Apr 17, 18 8:35 am Subject: Reducing the use of Plastics |
| Just heard in conversation with a friend that Skipton (I think) is landfilling plastic..she missed her plastic collection, took it to the local recycling centre. There was no plastic recycling point ... |
| Topic: axe handles needed |
gz
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Apr 16, 18 3:07 pm Subject: axe handles needed |
nice...looks like a place that would appreciate the Tale of My Grandfather's Axe"  |
| Topic: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
gz
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 15, 18 11:43 am Subject: ... the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves ... |
Looks beautiful Cassandra..one day we hope to stay with our friends near Georgetown and see you as well.
Love the lap and leg warmers |
| Topic: axe handles needed |
gz
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Thu Apr 12, 18 4:42 pm Subject: axe handles needed |
As an innocent, wood is traditionally used but are the new synthetic handles any good?
I've had splinters from a fibreglass handle..they go septic very quickly..and the handle wasn't good to use ei ... |
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