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 Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 1971
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri May 27, 22 4:49 pm Subject: Wildlife |
there was a mangled wren egg shell by the bird feeder
wrens do not nest here, so it must have been brought in
prime suspect would be a jackdaw, i do not know which of them
they brought us a sli ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 1971
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri May 27, 22 2:13 pm Subject: Wildlife |
| little ones? |
| Topic: elderflower cordial |
dpack
Replies: 35
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri May 27, 22 2:13 pm Subject: elderflower cordial |
a duckduck suggested there are a lot of uses for the stuff
iirc we used a spoonful in a horrible cake recipe, so we probably have another 95 g
i vaguely remember some sor ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 1971
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri May 27, 22 1:16 pm Subject: Wildlife |
the spiders are ace, they will eat pests and feed bigger pest hunters
not sure about the ants, most are no bother or good chums, it looks like they were moving the brood |
| Topic: Messages not loading |
dpack
Replies: 8
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Thu May 26, 22 5:32 am Subject: Messages not loading |
| that is a good place to start |
| Topic: tomato experiment |
dpack
Replies: 21
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue May 24, 22 4:31 pm Subject: tomato experiment |
| still alive, they have sticks and upcycled cable |
| Topic: wych elm |
dpack
Replies: 10
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue May 24, 22 1:10 pm Subject: wych elm |
diplomatic works wonders at such times  |
| Topic: wych elm |
dpack
Replies: 10
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue May 24, 22 10:33 am Subject: wych elm |
Hopefully they will understand.
most folk understand if it is explained properly in ways that appeal to them 
the joys of sharing rare trees in a mature hedge is ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 1971
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sat May 21, 22 12:03 pm Subject: Wildlife |
this morning's random visitor was an adult female bullfinch
i had no idea what it was when i saw it, i knew what it wasnt
another species is nice even if it was just a visit |
| Topic: tomato experiment |
dpack
Replies: 21
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat May 21, 22 8:53 am Subject: tomato experiment |
| nematodes are rather effective |
| Topic: tomato experiment |
dpack
Replies: 21
Views: 1561
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 20, 22 12:23 pm Subject: tomato experiment |
setting the rig to get the best parts of the spectrum from the right direction for each stage of growth is normal for "artificial" conditions
using such knowledge outside at field scale makes sense ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
dpack
Replies: 1971
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Fri May 20, 22 12:03 pm Subject: Wildlife |
swifts are special, ditto house martins
mostly avian but they can do stoal rather well
it would be fun to snap or film them if you can
ages ago i filmed some martins drinking from a greek swi ... |
| Topic: not for these reasons |
dpack
Replies: 4
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu May 19, 22 9:39 pm Subject: not for these reasons |
If they can equip a tunnel like that shows where the money is.
the cargo they lost was $20 large retail prices, about $5 large in the south
it is not a new tunnel the last load may even h ... |
| Topic: Forests and Climate Change |
dpack
Replies: 2
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed May 18, 22 7:42 pm Subject: Forests and Climate Change |
mixed planting, basic protections, hope for the best
my 50 yr 7 acre north slope is covered in trees.
it was ashes, sand and bracken that burned a treat before i started throwing seeds
the soi ... |
| Topic: not for these reasons |
dpack
Replies: 4
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed May 18, 22 7:22 pm Subject: not for these reasons |
| sorry, i am a dreadful old chap |
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