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by happy place
Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Topic: What have you found lately?
Replies: 102
Views: 62429

:cheers: a wheel barrow nieghbour was taking it to the dump ("said could i have it as barrow was in better nick than mine" and thought id just change the wheels over ) pumped his tyre up 2months later still inflated some people more money than brain cells.
by happy place
Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Alternative Transport
Topic: Recommend me a greener car?
Replies: 45
Views: 23978

family car

:? :? I may not have quite followed the thread well but i would go for a 2CV or a Dyannne(think thats how its spelt) from citron. good suspension ,for type handles well (took 2CV to scotland in jan and stayed on road with black ice galore) mine carried a 1000 yellow pages! and they are an absolute h...
by happy place
Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello from Suffolk
Replies: 21
Views: 4459

hi there
wow a thought out name wonder where some of the others come from .
Mine just means when I'm on my rented land sorting out my horses troubles and cares jus vanish :dave: thats me jus an old hippy at heart
by happy place
Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Hello from SE Australia!
Replies: 20
Views: 3954

:lol: :lol: :lol: Good day Bruce

:wink: sorry couldn't resist
hello and welcome


try hard, mean well and never give up
by happy place
Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: hi everyone
Replies: 11
Views: 2222

Hi Emma
as for being eco remember :

TRY HARD, MEAN WELL AND NEVER GIVE UP

and when they laugh at you saying fool you'll never change the world
jus say "At least I can say I'm trying whats your excuse"





try hard, mean well and never give up
by happy place
Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:07 pm
Forum: Wildlife, Flowers and all other things that grow
Topic: Planting a hazel hedge
Replies: 6
Views: 3685

I would agree just bung them in but try to keep ground around them clear of all plant life to avoid competion for the nutriants, this done for first couple of years can see as much as double the growth rate :cheers:





try hard, mean well, never give up
by happy place
Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: Swap Shop, Trading Area and Seed Swap Area
Topic: Woodburning stove
Replies: 4
Views: 2413

wood burning stove

I have a solid fuel water heater (aga 12 is make and model) i think it is primarely a coal burner and would need the wood cutting up small but should burn wood. Also have the hot water tank to go with it . if you wanted to come look at it i'm near junct 9 on m25 hope this helps
by happy place
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Green Building
Topic: pallets for building
Replies: 0
Views: 1245

pallets for building

if you surf for it there are no-end of ideas out there for pallets but to build sheds, fences and the like to a decent hieght involves joining 2 or more pallets together. if you look in the yellow pages or similar for the local glass works, window manufacture or any one else who has glass delivered ...
by happy place
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: Build your own hen house for free!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 5188

was looking at this site and found the plans for hen nouse and run will when time allows try to make it as have plenty of pallet wood left after making pallet fence! if I get roundtoit I'll post news.


mean well ,try hard and never give up
by happy place
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Hares
Replies: 5
Views: 1935

rabbits

definatley eat them :lol: yum yum my advice would be to gut them as soon as poss then hang them by rear legs for about 24 hours, skin then cook or freeze. Check liver and if liver looks mank chuck rabbit in bin. As for trapping I've never had much success but found a little practice at a rabbit targ...
by happy place
Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: thinking about getting chooks
Replies: 5
Views: 1832

thinking about getting chooks

can anybody give some advice about how much space will be required per a bird and if they are in a run are they free range? also my ideal would be to give them access to most of garden but have a young schunzer puppy who will probably want to play with them so would any particular breed be better at...
by happy place
Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: advice on boarding horses
Replies: 4
Views: 2114

boarding horses

:cheers: lucky u would love to have space to have more horses around. cost of livery depends on what facillitys you have to offer more facillitys higher price , level of your knowlage and reputation more = higher price , level of your infolvment more =higher price. word of caution though used to do ...
by happy place
Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: odd slug barriers
Replies: 9
Views: 2979

slugs

:roll: i have been told that wood ash makes good barrier put round young plants also doubles up as a fertalisier but needs renewing as soon as it rains
by happy place
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: Swap Shop, Trading Area and Seed Swap Area
Topic: water heater for swap or sell
Replies: 0
Views: 996

water heater for swap or sell

I have an aga 12 solid fuel water heater with hot water tank that is no longer required and have need of a roller and a harrow to tow behind a 4x4 would happly swap or possible sell if someone makes me an offer
by happy place
Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:58 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: hello
Replies: 6
Views: 1796

hello

:cheers: hello every one i am just starting out so will need all the help offered pls exscuse typos and computing mistakes computers dont like me hope to talk to you all soon and maybe even give some advice :shock: