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 Topic: No dig / suppressing grass |
Tavascarow
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Jun 22, 18 11:53 am Subject: No dig / suppressing grass |
https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/  |
| Topic: Factcheck request on Pig cages. |
Tavascarow
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Mon Mar 12, 18 11:24 am Subject: Factcheck request on Pig cages. |
Are you talking about farrowing crates?
AFAIK they still get used. |
| Topic: Natural Beekeeping in West Wales |
Tavascarow
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Oct 24, 17 11:36 am Subject: Natural Beekeeping in West Wales |
The issue that seems to worry many about leave-alone Warre systems is the monitoring for brood diseases, varroa and no doubt small hive beetle soon. And who knows what after that 
I've no exp ... |
| Topic: Feathers |
Tavascarow
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Wed Sep 20, 17 9:36 am Subject: Feathers |
Bag the feathers & sell them in small quantities on fleabay.
Bound to be crafters in need of stuffing.
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| Topic: Where's the honey gone! |
Tavascarow
Replies: 26
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu Sep 14, 17 9:32 am Subject: Where's the honey gone! |
Good.
More in touch with nature than ever, & loving my land even more as well.
Had a long internet break, needed to spend time in the real world & get things done.
Have I missed anything?
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| Topic: Where's the honey gone! |
Tavascarow
Replies: 26
Views: 277789
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Sep 12, 17 10:13 am Subject: Where's the honey gone! |
I don't expect anybody to follow my philosophy on beekeeping but there are many like me who are finding a more natural approach does work.
Flowers, as slim says will flower regardless but nectar flow ... |
| Topic: Where's the honey gone! |
Tavascarow
Replies: 26
Views: 277789
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Sep 06, 17 9:59 am Subject: Where's the honey gone! |
Climate change is having an effect.
The weather pattern here is mild late winter/early spring, followed by warm dry springs. & then wet cooler summers.
The met office confirms this trend with 9 ... |
| Topic: Where's the honey gone! |
Tavascarow
Replies: 26
Views: 277789
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu Aug 31, 17 10:06 am Subject: Where's the honey gone! |
Here the bees built well through the Spring & early summer but for the last fortnight it's been cooler & definitely wetter.
Stores at this time can get consumed rapidly when the hive is chok ... |
| Topic: Bee diary - 10/07/2016 |
Tavascarow
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Aug 17, 16 5:37 pm Subject: Bee diary - 10/07/2016 |
Like all behaviour some strains will be more prone to supersedure in the same way as swarming (Italian strains being particularly prone to swarming).
Personally it never bothers me. A proportion of ... |
| Topic: Countryfile August 14. |
Tavascarow
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Aug 01, 16 6:48 pm Subject: Countryfile August 14. |
| [url=http://markavery.info/2016/08/01/countryfile/]Mark Avery interviewed over the management of the highlands & how it's impacting raptor populations. |
| Topic: Ash |
Tavascarow
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Jul 26, 16 5:10 pm Subject: Ash |
I fear for the removal of environmental EU legislation because I don't feel there are enough people organised or concerned enough to care.
It's a lumbering beast but it's one that does seem to take e ... |
| Topic: Bee diary - 05/07/2016 |
Tavascarow
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Views: 42362
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Wed Jul 06, 16 5:11 pm Subject: Bee diary - 05/07/2016 |
Can't say any more than has been said already.
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| Topic: Ash |
Tavascarow
Replies: 39
Views: 516591
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Jul 04, 16 8:33 am Subject: Ash |
| Please don't send ash seedlings or cuttings around at the moment. If they have chelara, it could spread it. As far as I know, seeds are safe. Nice idea to establish some hazel and possibly ash coppice ... |
| Topic: Ash |
Tavascarow
Replies: 39
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Mon Jul 04, 16 8:28 am Subject: Ash |
| I've got about 3/4 of an acre I'd like to plant up with trees. Heavy-ish soil and a bit shady in places. Currently under about 8 foot of brambles. There's a huge ash, a big sycamore (and a couple of ... |
| Topic: Introducing more quail |
Tavascarow
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Jul 03, 16 4:45 pm Subject: Introducing more quail |
A cat carrier will be fine as long as they have access to water & food, & are shaded they should be fine for a few days.
One cock bird to five or six hens is about the right mix.
One to two ... |
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