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 Topic: Leatherwork |
hairyhippy
Replies: 24
Views: 25007
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 Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Jul 05, 11 9:45 pm Subject: Leatherwork |
I built my forge from a bbq out of a skip, an ikea table leg and a budget hairdryer from Adsa 
There's a chap around the corner who welds traintracks for a living and I blagged a length ... |
| Topic: making socks, numpty sock learning challenge... |
hairyhippy
Replies: 83
Views: 31330
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Aug 04, 10 4:50 pm Subject: making socks, numpty sock learning challenge... |
| It's always the heel that I have problems with. I've tried several times to no avail. Does anyone have any pointers? |
| Topic: Bike maintenance article request |
hairyhippy
Replies: 44
Views: 627061
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 4:44 pm Subject: Bike maintenance article request |
| I could have a go, are there any guide lines on submitting an article / article content? |
| Topic: Bike maintenance article request |
hairyhippy
Replies: 44
Views: 627061
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 9:37 pm Subject: Bike maintenance article request |
| Did anyone ever put together a cycle maintenance article? |
| Topic: mini greenhouses/tomato houses |
hairyhippy
Replies: 18
Views: 9024
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 9:28 pm Subject: mini greenhouses/tomato houses |
| I just bought a new cover for our four tier one for �3.99 from Wilkos. |
| Topic: Asparagus |
hairyhippy
Replies: 31
Views: 12570
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 9:16 pm Subject: Asparagus |
| Mine have been in two years. I have a few spears but no foliage yet. Can I pick this year or should I wait until next year? |
| Topic: water butts wanted |
hairyhippy
Replies: 23
Views: 14148
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Tue Jun 13, 06 5:40 pm Subject: water butts wanted |
On a related point, does anyone know from whence I can get a, presumably, standard tap for a water butt?
Peter.
Our branch of Wilkos had them in today. |
| Topic: Chilli tips |
hairyhippy
Replies: 20
Views: 11827
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Jun 13, 06 4:12 pm Subject: Chilli tips |
| Can I ask what people are feeding there chilli plants? |
| Topic: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
hairyhippy
Replies: 11
Views: 7461
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 5:37 pm Subject: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
You haven't met our neighbours   |
| Topic: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
hairyhippy
Replies: 11
Views: 7461
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 05, 06 5:50 pm Subject: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
Well, I haven't had very good results form the bottle hexperiments.
I did some holes with a heated needle and these proved to be too large, with 1.5 l bottle emptying lin 10 or 15 minutes.
I the ... |
| Topic: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
hairyhippy
Replies: 11
Views: 7461
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 26, 06 4:15 pm Subject: Plastic bottle irrigation hole diameter |
| I've got some plastic bottles that I'm going to stick upside down in our new raised bed to keep it moist whilst we are away for five days next week. How many holes and of what size holes do I need to ... |
| Topic: Bike maintenance article request |
hairyhippy
Replies: 44
Views: 627061
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Forum: Authors Corner Posted: Fri May 19, 06 7:57 pm Subject: Bike maintenance article request |
www.sheldonbrown.com is a great free resource for all things bicycle.
I used his instructions to make and true my own wheels amongst other things
But as a minimum make sure your brakes work, y ... |
| Topic: Preservative for raised bed timber |
hairyhippy
Replies: 34
Views: 29639
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri May 19, 06 3:57 pm Subject: Preservative for raised bed timber |
Thank you for all of your replies.
I have been rooting around in the garage and I have come across a tin of yacht varnish, a polyurethane based product. It says that it is suitable for outdoor use ... |
| Topic: Leggy pale lettuce |
hairyhippy
Replies: 4
Views: 3440
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu May 18, 06 5:04 pm Subject: Leggy pale lettuce |
| They are in one of those four tiered mini greenhouse things getting not quite full sun. I am in the process of trying to get them hardened off before planting in the next week or so, so they are sort ... |
| Topic: paper pots |
hairyhippy
Replies: 12
Views: 8013
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu May 18, 06 4:59 pm Subject: paper pots |
Someone posted a link to a way of making them by origami. I got completely hooked but in the middle of winter and ended up using them to light the fire
I'll look for the link
yer tiz
http: ... |
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