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 Topic: Hello |
Piggyphile
Replies: 11
Views: 95708
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 Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Mar 30, 16 8:42 pm Subject: Hello |
| Welcome, it all sounds like a good plan |
| Topic: un natural selection |
Piggyphile
Replies: 1
Views: 20396
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Tue Mar 08, 16 7:11 pm Subject: un natural selection |
| Yes old news luckily out here there are still working German Shepherds and Spanish Mastiffs, sensible working dogs. I have my eye on a Spanish Mastiff one day. Again the show ones are covered in skin ... |
| Topic: Spawn suppliers for mushroom cultivation |
Piggyphile
Replies: 14
Views: 35300
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Feb 17, 16 1:12 pm Subject: Spawn suppliers for mushroom cultivation |
I have used http://www.annforfungi.co.uk/shop/index.php for dowels but I am still waiting for fruiting to start (only did it this winter).
That site was also recommended by Martin Crawford when I d ... |
| Topic: Broody Tales |
Piggyphile
Replies: 1
Views: 9975
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:01 am Subject: Broody Tales |
| Yesterday I had to laugh. Just over 3 weeks ago Nutty, a first time broody started sitting in the spot where the in lay hens were laying at the back of the stables. After that every time they laid nex ... |
| Topic: chillies |
Piggyphile
Replies: 18
Views: 43092
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 4:42 pm Subject: chillies |
Chilli Achar
None of the recipes I can find online are like my mum's, unfortunately she's dead so I can't check with her but this is what I remember:
Chillies
Salt (plenty of)
Fennel Seed
Mus ... |
| Topic: I'm too old for this being a dad again malarkey ! |
Piggyphile
Replies: 8
Views: 13549
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sat Oct 31, 15 11:56 am Subject: I'm too old for this being a dad again malarkey ! |
| Congratulations new life is fabulous. |
| Topic: dpack? |
Piggyphile
Replies: 24
Views: 36384
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Oct 12, 15 6:58 am Subject: dpack? |
| Brilliant idea.I might be the only one thinking this but could I sponsor an old cider apple tree in your new orchard if we are talking at under �30? All I would need is the name of what you got and pe ... |
| Topic: Considering cows - Dexters? |
Piggyphile
Replies: 31
Views: 59156
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Fri Oct 02, 15 12:51 pm Subject: Considering cows - Dexters? |
| Firstly I know nothing of cattle other than my neighbours using my land for their beef herd. Living in the back of 'beyond' myself it is difficult to do AI as you need to know what you are doing, and ... |
| Topic: A Years Cookery |
Piggyphile
Replies: 10
Views: 12745
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 12, 15 10:10 am Subject: A Years Cookery |
| Yum but a full time job to cook it all. I assume there were staff. |
| Topic: Interesting properties in Devon Pt Whateveritis |
Piggyphile
Replies: 6
Views: 65777
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Tue Sep 01, 15 7:31 pm Subject: Interesting properties in Devon Pt Whateveritis |
| We bought a house at auction and in my experience the guide price bears little resemblance to the final selling price. We were out bid on our first choice although we thought we had left a sufficient ... |
| Topic: Crows and Chicks |
Piggyphile
Replies: 5
Views: 15829
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Aug 12, 15 2:16 pm Subject: Crows and Chicks |
| I haven't seen any weasel types at my place but it is possible. Not a lot I can do about it really I guess. I can't be watching all the time and it is the price they pay for being free range. |
| Topic: Crows and Chicks |
Piggyphile
Replies: 5
Views: 15829
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Aug 12, 15 10:20 am Subject: Crows and Chicks |
| Do corvids take 5 week old chicks? One of my first time Mums just lost her only chick. I heard the scream but by the time I got there there was no sign but a black corvid type flew off. They were in t ... |
| Topic: age and seed germination |
Piggyphile
Replies: 8
Views: 15474
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Aug 06, 15 6:45 pm Subject: age and seed germination |
| I am certainly old and don't germinate as often as I'd like to.... |
| Topic: a more fun question about top fruit |
Piggyphile
Replies: 17
Views: 25805
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Aug 06, 15 6:36 am Subject: a more fun question about top fruit |
| I am impressed with my Nashi pears, trees not too big so far, ripened on the tree last year and amazing tasting. Out here you can't get known cultivars but they are precocious and look lovely and are ... |
| Topic: Our next chapter |
Piggyphile
Replies: 5
Views: 58992
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Wed Aug 05, 15 9:22 am Subject: Our next chapter |
| What a great sounding plan. I have never been to the isle of Man, The only advice I have is if you do the removal yourself get a bigger van than you think you will need. When going to Spain the van fi ... |
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