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cherry crabs have the long stems thats why I suggested it

frozenthunderbolt - I'll just pop over to you and pick some up, ok?

I'll ask my OH when he returns but I know the tanin in the oak make oak workers hands purple when they wash their hands - I've many stained towels to prove it!

SPAMMER or perhaps worse - a phisher

Could be a "cherry-crab" There seems to be many crosses with the siberian crab that has very small fruit. John Downie is one cross which is great for apple jelly - the fruit is quite large though. The Brogdale National Fruit collection has some pictures of siberian crab and its crosses but not many ...

After (too much) debating we have taken the plunge and have ordered a 28litre press. It won't arrive for a week so I'll have to carry on using the steam juicer for the apples that must be processed NOW - self sufficiency is as stressful at times as working within the "system" :salute: Anyway thanks ...

I agree if any bird is sick or injured the others will shorten its suffering. But 2 onto 3 is very odd. Were they all the same breed? We sadly were dumped with a bantum once when the owner couldn't cope and she was constantly attacked. I must admit I would look further into this. Were the attacks wi...

Odsox I have one hop plant and I think its male. I read somewhere you use roots to propergate the plants....do you know where I might get some female plants..?

oooh SusieGee I was wondering where the rubber washer fitted.....

my OH wishes to me to redress the smilies suggested as yes it is warmer here and well its more like.. er there might be sensorship on the icons I can't put the combination I want in !!!!! so I'll try this mmm very tame!

yep thats what my OH says before I told him your last contribution. Tap it back in and melt wax around it. I would use good wax.

OH has just run back naked from the shower to say "use bees wax!" no suitable smiley!!!!!

If you put some young-non-egg producing human girls in with ones that are in the age of fertility they wouldn't mix. The older ones would be too supreme to be seen dead with a pre-pubecant girl - except to keep her in her place! I think chickens are scarily the same :iconbiggrin: Give them time for ...

Us girls could do the same... when asked to sort out their tax - don't when asked to collect those important widgets - don't when asked to get their favorate sandwich filler - forget forget to wash their favorate shirt.... ....forget to stay awake without a headache I think it was Tony Benn but I kn...

After 3 glasses of wine each, me and OH have CALCULATED not counted your hail Marys sorry cups of tea and we agree with the total of 150. Congratulations, jolly good show. I think we need a cup of tea now or something....

Just a point - most straw bale "structures" are actually timber framed with straw bale infill. Straw bale construction has to be compressed etc - also not perhaps the best thing in your climate. Timber framed is good fun if you can get some chestnut poles or old telegraph poles. It could be you firs...

If you are not selling your produce how could you ever get a return of 1000 pounds? Is the price you are looking at that high because its really big or because it has sides that you can lift? The latter means the whole thing is not held down just because the plastic is dug in the ground for 2 feet! ...