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  Topic: Sale of bee hives and equipment - SATURDAY 18th June
Bazil

Replies: 8
Views: 6889
PostForum: The Apiary   Posted: Sun Jun 05, 11 8:54 pm   Subject: Sale of bee hives and equipment - SATURDAY 18th June
I am going to head down to this with a bit of luck as it is local to me.
  Topic: Adventure 2 seat cycle trailer
Bazil

Replies: 2
Views: 4143
PostForum: Trading Post   Posted: Sat Jan 02, 10 3:33 pm   Subject: Adventure 2 seat cycle trailer
I am thinking about parting with my cycle trailer to generate a bit of money for other more useful things.

It is not the 2009 model, I think it is the identical 2008 model, it is not completely min ...
  Topic: Poorly Appenzeller Spitzhauben, advice please!
Bazil

Replies: 3
Views: 2782
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Sun Feb 22, 09 9:02 pm   Subject: Poorly Appenzeller Spitzhauben, advice please!
Unfortunately she has just passed away

Was not too easy to tell due to her lack of movement anyway, I just hope the other chickens are ok. There was one other Appenzeller in the same Ark and w ...
  Topic: Poorly Appenzeller Spitzhauben, advice please!
Bazil

Replies: 3
Views: 2782
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Sun Feb 22, 09 6:54 pm   Subject: Poorly Appenzeller Spitzhauben, advice please!
On Friday I noticed that one of my Appenzellers was crouched down and had a wing held out at its side. The chicken had some mobility but was not her usual leggy self.

Yesterday she seemed to have p ...
  Topic: Clearing my rockery for herbs and preparation?
Bazil

Replies: 3
Views: 3735
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 11:08 am   Subject: Clearing my rockery for herbs and preparation?
Thanks for the info!

Herbs I want to grow are....

Coriander
Thyme
Dill
Sage
Rosemary
Chives
Parsley
Basil

The Mint will be container grown, I also have some wild strawberries in a cont ...
  Topic: Clearing my rockery for herbs and preparation?
Bazil

Replies: 3
Views: 3735
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 10:26 am   Subject: Clearing my rockery for herbs and preparation?
After a few busy years I am now tackling the overgrown areas of my garden and planing what I want and where.

Yesterday I spent a good part of the day clearing the rockery at the end of the terrace. ...
  Topic: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 6207
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 08 8:03 pm   Subject: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
It is raining again and I am keeping my eye on the water level. It is currently about 4 inches lower than my lawn which will have the raised beds on
  Topic: Poultry organic certification? how?
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 4213
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 08 8:01 pm   Subject: Poultry organic certification? how?
What about legally selling eggs though?

I am under the impression that you cannot just put up a "Free Range Eggs for sale" sign any more?

BTW Rob R....

I only noticed yesterday from the link ...
  Topic: Poultry organic certification? how?
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 4213
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 08 7:54 pm   Subject: Poultry organic certification? how?
Just a general question regarding the Organic label.

If we wanted to be certified Organic and be able to sell some chickens for meat as organic but also legally sell our eggs as organic, how would ...
  Topic: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 6207
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Tue Jan 15, 08 4:58 pm   Subject: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Thats again for the info / advice!

I was just thinking about the 'reaching' / 'stepping on' the raised bed part, the wood I have to make it is 10 foot as I just measured it and I am 6'5" so I shoul ...
  Topic: Yay! Proof my silkies are hens!
Bazil

Replies: 8
Views: 4353
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Mon Jan 14, 08 8:34 pm   Subject: Yay! Proof my silkies are hens!
Congratulations!

We have some silkie cross chickens and we got our first egg about 5 days ago and we had our fourth today which we quickly traded for a bale of straw off my uncle!

Great looking ...
  Topic: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 6207
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Mon Jan 14, 08 8:30 pm   Subject: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Thanks for all the advice!!

Been discussing the flooding with my parents who live opposite and the flooding is not something we can cure as there is a flood plain near enough adjoining our property ...
  Topic: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Bazil

Replies: 7
Views: 6207
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Mon Jan 14, 08 2:47 pm   Subject: Creating raised beds? what to fill with and more questions!!
Due to our bottom lawn flooding and it being the ideal location (light-wise) to grow vegetables and herbs etc we are planning a raised bed.

First question would be along the lines of......

The f ...
  Topic: Commercial sized Poultry arcs.
Bazil

Replies: 6
Views: 3879
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Mon Jan 14, 08 10:03 am   Subject: Commercial sized Poultry arcs.
I did receive the PM Mark, just got behind with replying to people and I am getting on it today!
  Topic: Finishing projects thread
Bazil

Replies: 25
Views: 10640
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Mon Jan 14, 08 10:01 am   Subject: Finishing projects thread
Unfinished:

Garden Shed and various repairs around the garden
Paint the downstairs and finish tiling kitchen floor

Unfinished but now finished:

King size bed project
Chicken house repairs a ...
 
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