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 Topic: apple /cider sourdough,has anyone else tried it ? |
smokingdragon
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 8:49 pm Subject: apple /cider sourdough,has anyone else tried it ? |
My wife used some fermenting cider to start the sour dough and its been very successful!!
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| Topic: Nettle infusion in syrup increases brood rearing. |
smokingdragon
Replies: 17
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu May 09, 13 8:48 pm Subject: Re: Nettle infusion in syrup increases brood rearing. |
Sorry for bringing up an old post but I find the nettle feed very effective and new keepers might want to try it!
4. Conclusions
The purpose of the present research was to
determinate in ... |
| Topic: 12 bore or 20 bore? |
smokingdragon
Replies: 45
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Sat Sep 29, 12 10:02 pm Subject: 12 bore or 20 bore? |
| Look at a gas semi auto - Berretta 301 etc far less recoil than a OU. For a general purpose auto that can do clays foxes or burglars get one that is adjustable and can take 3.5" cartidges. I've got a ... |
| Topic: Server Smallholdings. |
smokingdragon
Replies: 14
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Thu Jul 12, 12 10:02 pm Subject: Server Smallholdings. |
What's a server farmyard?
A.
The virtual area outside the RBS / NetWest server farm that their customers use and where RBS dump their sh*t.
We use the definition of a server farm as a group of ... |
| Topic: Planning my first split - any advice.... |
smokingdragon
Replies: 18
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed May 23, 12 10:24 pm Subject: Planning my first split - any advice.... |
Inspected our hives this weekend and 2 were very busy with numerous queen cells and the queen was still in both.
Artificial swarm needed and quick!!
Unfortunately didn't have the instructions t ... |
| Topic: Wanted - Large Male Rabbit |
smokingdragon
Replies: 21
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Tue Jan 17, 12 11:21 pm Subject: Wanted - Large Male Rabbit |
My 2 are still fine, muddy but still living apart!!
Hi, yes it was Roger, 
at least he had a good life and passed a fair few genes on.
How are all yours? |
| Topic: Wanted - Large Male Rabbit |
smokingdragon
Replies: 21
Views: 22795
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Jan 16, 12 7:52 pm Subject: Wanted - Large Male Rabbit |
Sorry to hear you lost your NZ, was that Roger?
Simon |
| Topic: best polytunnel watering system? |
smokingdragon
Replies: 13
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Jan 14, 12 9:31 pm Subject: best polytunnel watering system? |
Wet plants in a polytunnel = rot. I know to my cost, lost toms to blight. Last year used cheap soaker pipe and a lot better but eventually the pipe disentagrated  |
| Topic: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
smokingdragon
Replies: 24
Views: 19684
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Jan 07, 12 10:16 am Subject: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
| Tried the red led this morning and no real effect, so it seems to bother them only in the dark. |
| Topic: Zombie Bees |
smokingdragon
Replies: 0
Views: 2883
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Fri Jan 06, 12 9:16 pm Subject: Zombie Bees |
Found this article on the 'The Register'
Researchers have found a type of parasite that turns bees into zombies, causing them to exhibit strange behavior before dying.
The discovery was made by ... |
| Topic: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
smokingdragon
Replies: 24
Views: 19684
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Jan 05, 12 9:44 pm Subject: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
I haven't tried that - but will have a go this weekend - wife does the morning shift!!
Cocker spaniel have amber eyes and doberman's have blue eyes in torch light. |
| Topic: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
smokingdragon
Replies: 24
Views: 19684
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Jan 05, 12 8:50 pm Subject: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
Predator eyes - that was my theory too!
Friendly fox eyes!! |
| Topic: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
smokingdragon
Replies: 24
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Jan 05, 12 7:14 pm Subject: Geese Petrified of Red LED |
Hi
I wear a LED headtorch when rounding up the geese at night and a couple of nights ago accidently switched it from the normal white light to the red LED. This caused mass panick with the geese and ... |
| Topic: Mites |
smokingdragon
Replies: 3
Views: 3592
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Nov 02, 11 4:05 pm Subject: Mites |
| I've used Frontline kitten spot on in very small amounts and that wiped them out |
| Topic: Looking for chicken feed supplier in S Wales. |
smokingdragon
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Nov 02, 11 4:03 pm Subject: Looking for chicken feed supplier in S Wales. |
Whereabouts in S Wales?
I use Zoars, but there are loads of CountryWide stores such as Cardiff (Wenvoe) Bridgend etc
Simon |
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