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 Topic: Hello again from me too. |
goosey
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 Forum: Welcome Posted: Wed Apr 02, 14 5:39 am Subject: Hello again from me too. |
Thank you all for your welcomes.  |
| Topic: Hello again from me too. |
goosey
Replies: 7
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Tue Apr 01, 14 3:58 pm Subject: Hello again from me too. |
Hi, Spring has sprung and I naturally thought of Downsizer people 
I have moved to Sussex, still have the Shires, and am trying to resist all the pigs for sale cards in scats. It will probably ... |
| Topic: What do you think of as being a Utility Bird. |
goosey
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Oct 05, 11 8:54 pm Subject: What do you think of as being a Utility Bird. |
| Is it possible that the term 'utility' first became linked with poultry during the War? There was utility clothing, furniture, and so on. People saved string, and rationing mean resources were at a pr ... |
| Topic: Insanity or Love |
goosey
Replies: 12
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Sep 29, 11 2:18 pm Subject: Insanity or Love |
| I'm sure it hit -9 and -11 at times here in S. England over the last couple of winters. Mine were fine. They could go inside their house if they wanted to, but daylight being short at midwinter, they ... |
| Topic: Sweet Cicely |
goosey
Replies: 15
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Sep 28, 11 8:01 am Subject: Sweet Cicely |
Sweet Cicely is known as English Myrrh. (In case you want to look it up in old books)
All I have found in my herbals, is that the root is a valuable tonic for girls aged 15 - 18 years. The root bo ... |
| Topic: Bottling aaargh |
goosey
Replies: 19
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 23, 11 5:40 pm Subject: Bottling aaargh |
Oh - ggrrr how frustrating! Am just sending sympathy, not that it helps, I know.
I have been making apple chutney today, it took ages longer than I thought it would. All that chopping, peeling. etc ... |
| Topic: Cider Vinegar |
goosey
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Sep 21, 11 4:56 am Subject: Cider Vinegar |
No. no evidence of worms, and I'd like to keep it that way. I also move the runs about.
Thanks again. |
| Topic: Cider Vinegar |
goosey
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 8:23 pm Subject: Cider Vinegar |
 sounds good to me... a bit like a 'glug' of wine, in recipes.
I have to keep them in runs now, after losing a couple to a predator. They are let out for a treat sometimes, they like it now ... |
| Topic: Cider Vinegar |
goosey
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 8:14 pm Subject: Cider Vinegar |
| Thank you. I will do that. |
| Topic: Cider Vinegar |
goosey
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 7:39 pm Subject: Cider Vinegar |
Thanks Chez - that's great info. Do you give it to the hens to kill worms, or general tonic? Do you give worm killer, too?
Well, my face needs all the help it can get... so maybe I might try that. ... |
| Topic: Cider Vinegar |
goosey
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 20, 11 7:14 pm Subject: Cider Vinegar |
I have read in a few places that it's a good idea to put cider vinegar in drinking water. Does anyone do it, and/or know what ratio is best?
I have just put a feeble splash in, and they don't seem to ... |
| Topic: Toilet Madness |
goosey
Replies: 31
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Sep 18, 11 3:16 pm Subject: Toilet Madness |
Glad to hear that you survived Irene - that must have been scary. Also glad the mystery of the overfulfilling lavatory has been solved.
With regard to how septic tanks work, I can only describe our ... |
| Topic: bee keeping? |
goosey
Replies: 8
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu May 05, 11 11:37 am Subject: bee keeping? |
misty07, there is a Beginners beekeeping course on 25th June 11 at Kencot near Lechlade, �65.
It is being given by Phil Chandler, the top Natural Beekeeping man.
As said above, these days are usual ... |
| Topic: Wild Colony |
goosey
Replies: 2
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu May 05, 11 11:29 am Subject: Wild Colony |
That is some excellent advice and information, thank you Tavascarow
Based on that, I will put tempting wax and oil on a branch of the pear tree, and put my box further off too.
I will leave them ... |
| Topic: Wild Colony |
goosey
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Thu May 05, 11 8:16 am Subject: Wild Colony |
There is a colony of honeybees which is between the roof and ceiling of my flat-roofed kitchen. It arrived very suddenly, ie I didn't notice the swarm in the garden anywhere.
The guards are on duty ... |
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