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 Topic: What's killing our chooks? |
sunnybankvines
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon May 19, 14 8:59 am Subject: What's killing our chooks? |
| polecats - we have had local friends who have fallen prey to these ... |
| Topic: Asprin for blight |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon May 19, 14 8:57 am Subject: Asprin for blight |
| diluted milk has been proven to be effective against powdery mildew on grape vines too |
| Topic: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu May 08, 14 8:38 am Subject: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
| she is / was a warren / isa hybrid moggy type hen. Actually I think we have been v fortunate - as this batch of 6 we have only had this first death and no problems to date - and that is 2.5 years - wh ... |
| Topic: Greenhouse gap to fill? |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu May 08, 14 7:59 am Subject: Greenhouse gap to fill? |
how about peppers or aubergines ? taste nice with the toms 
I grow a swiss chard in a greenhouse v successfully - a nice change from brassicas early in the season - but grow the white stemmed ones ... |
| Topic: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu May 08, 14 7:26 am Subject: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
She died in the night last night - thank-you for all your help.
RIP Constance and thank-you for your eggs - I hope your 'sisters' don't get what you had. |
| Topic: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed May 07, 14 3:46 pm Subject: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
no - no mites - and v healthy looking legs/feet otherwise.
I will try Vaseline - as it can't do any harm as you say. Thank-you ! |
| Topic: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed May 07, 14 2:45 pm Subject: hen won't stop pecking her toes, please help |
I have got a sorry hen with the same symptoms.
She s pecking at her toes at the join of her toes with the nails.
She doesn't have any raised scales on her legs (mites), and no sign of underfoot swel ... |
| Topic: callousing cuttings v useful technique |
sunnybankvines
Replies: 2
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Feb 21, 14 2:47 pm Subject: callousing cuttings v useful technique |
| yes - main thing is keeping the tops cools so they don't push shoots. Or you could just put pots in the propagator with vermiculite and compost and root with bottom heat - with the lid off. Not quite ... |
| Topic: callousing cuttings v useful technique |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Feb 21, 14 2:10 pm Subject: callousing cuttings v useful technique |
Hi, something I had read about but not tried before.
When you want to root hard wood cuttings - in this case grape vine cuttings try callousing them first before planting.
A bit like pre-chitting s ... |
| Topic: Wrought iron gate maker? |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sun Aug 04, 13 2:31 pm Subject: Wrought iron gate maker? |
or a bit further away in Pontrilas ( between Abergavenny and Hereford)
http://www.peterdowney.co.uk/blacksmith.html |
| Topic: Thinning grapes? |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Aug 04, 13 2:28 pm Subject: Thinning grapes? |
| I have never tried to thin them - as more of the varieties in the greenhouse are nice loose bunches. And some of them in the polytunnels have such tight bunches I wouldn't risk damaging the fruit that ... |
| Topic: Plums |
sunnybankvines
Replies: 48
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Aug 04, 13 2:23 pm Subject: Plums |
yes our big Herman tree is dripping ripe fruit too - and the smaller one too. Been picking for about 5 days now...
and it is a great non cling to the stone early plum - that is not as early as Methle ... |
| Topic: Swiss chard or spinach? |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Jul 26, 13 10:27 am Subject: Swiss chard or spinach? |
chard - the white stalked varieties - I find the 'rainbow' has rather musty flavour in comparison.
I find it seeds itself like mad .... small leaves good in salads too..
Gratin - onion , garlic , cr ... |
| Topic: Cheap ale |
sunnybankvines
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Tue Jun 04, 13 6:16 pm Subject: Cheap ale |
| and Brakspears for 99p ! |
| Topic: Rabbit control |
sunnybankvines
Replies: 17
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Jun 02, 13 9:30 am Subject: Rabbit control |
our chief pest controller Belinda the cat would enjoy it for Sunday lunch !!!
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