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 Topic: Conditioning clay soil and what to plant |
deanom
Replies: 19
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Apr 11, 09 12:59 am Subject: Improving Clay Soil |
If you have a woodburner, the wood ash will help to condition the soil, as will any charcoal contained within it. It's free, effective, and helps find a 'home' for your ash.
If it's any help. I garde ... |
| Topic: bees |
deanom
Replies: 47
Views: 29456
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Mar 11, 09 1:51 am Subject: BBKA ADM vote |
Hi all
I was at the ADM, representing Lincolnshire, and voted against the resolution to allow the use of the BBKA logo, and to take money from the pesticide companies. I spoke against both motions. ... |
| Topic: beneficial flowers |
deanom
Replies: 8
Views: 4403
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Mar 10, 09 12:51 am Subject: Tagetes |
Try Tagetes Lemon Gem.
It's a member of the marigold family, so is deters pests, and hinders root nematodes. It flowers all summer, smells great, the flowers are edible, and my bees love it. It's no ... |
| Topic: Other Scythe Courses in 2009 |
deanom
Replies: 2
Views: 4379
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Mar 10, 09 12:08 am Subject: Courses in Lincolnshire |
| My telephone number is 01507 588543. |
| Topic: Other Scythe Courses in 2009 |
deanom
Replies: 2
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Mar 10, 09 12:07 am Subject: Courses in Lincolnshire |
It's been a while since I visited downsizer, but I see that the scything element is growing, which is excellent.
I will be running courses in Lincolnshire, for anybody who wants to learn. I only teac ... |
| Topic: different kinds of scythe blade |
deanom
Replies: 10
Views: 15663
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Thu Aug 07, 08 11:26 pm Subject: Hi all |
Hi everybody.
I've not visited the site for ages, and was impressed to see all of the scything stuff here. Good on you Gil. I hope that you were not too hung over after the festival. Hacked off that ... |
| Topic: Tree species choice |
deanom
Replies: 9
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Oct 09, 07 1:31 pm Subject: Try ART |
The Agroforestry Research Trust sell the seed, so I guess that it's possible to grow it here. Suggest that you check out their website www.agroforestry.co.uk.
Hope this helps |
| Topic: Rare Breed Wool - Is It Worth It? |
deanom
Replies: 15
Views: 8933
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jun 21, 07 9:46 pm Subject: Thanks |
Thanks for the info.
Plenty to think about. |
| Topic: Rare Breed Wool - Is It Worth It? |
deanom
Replies: 15
Views: 8933
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Jun 20, 07 6:58 pm Subject: Has Any body tried wool from Ryeland Sheep |
| Couldn't give my fleeces away to local spinners, despite reading that Ryelands produce a good quality fleece. Probably not enough to warrant sending away, unless anybody can tell me of somewhere in Li ... |
| Topic: Review of the 3rd West Country Scythe Festival |
deanom
Replies: 7
Views: 4414
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed Jun 20, 07 6:40 pm Subject: Workshops Help |
I agree that some form of training helps, but it is possible to do it straight from the book.
Next year, instead of going straight to the weekend on the Thursday, I'm going to drive on down to Devo ... |
| Topic: Review of the 3rd West Country Scythe Festival |
deanom
Replies: 7
Views: 4414
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Tue Jun 19, 07 7:49 pm Subject: What you're not being told. Is it Modesty? |
I agree with everything that Gil wrote, although what wasn't mentioned was that Gil won a medal. Just goes to show that you don't need to do a course, you can teach yourself.
Looks like next year t ... |
| Topic: Growing sweet potaotes |
deanom
Replies: 41
Views: 20629
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 8:33 pm Subject: Mixed success with slips |
I ended up trying both methods to produce slips. The glass method didn't work for me. some of the tubers rotted, and the others never really got off.
The bunch in a tray on a propagator were very s ... |
| Topic: They've arrived - My Bee's |
deanom
Replies: 28
Views: 21557
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Mon Jun 18, 07 8:26 pm Subject: 3 swarms in four days |
Congrats on getting your bees.
Last month I had one hive ready and waiting for a swarm of bees (chairman of our club gets called out to swarms). Thanks to the generosity of friends I ended up getti ... |
| Topic: Growing sweet potaotes |
deanom
Replies: 41
Views: 20629
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 23, 07 6:50 pm Subject: Producing Slips |
I have a great book by an american who describes how he makes slips.
He says to cut the potato into chunks, fill a glass with water, put a wooden skewer through the chunk, and rest it on top of the ... |
| Topic: Onions and spuds - worth it? |
deanom
Replies: 36
Views: 19704
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 16, 07 7:29 pm Subject: Still Eating |
| I think that they're worth it if you have the space. We're still eating our own spuds and onions, although we grew too many onions, and will probably still be eating this lot when the this year's batc ... |
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