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 Topic: Poor germination rates. |
tigerella
Replies: 13
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Mar 04, 14 12:59 am Subject: Poor germination rates. |
| Go biodynamic and sow with the moon descending in relation to the Northern Hemisphere. Try again between 13 and 16 March. This has worked for me for years. I have theories about the impact of shift ... |
| Topic: 2014 craft projects? |
tigerella
Replies: 37
Views: 60751
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Jan 10, 14 5:22 pm Subject: 2014 craft projects? |
http://www.downsizer.net/gallery/25718/pattern.jpg
As a fan of Bernard Cornwell's series of books about Uhtred, I think I understand about the silver armband's use as ready cash. I can already thin ... |
| Topic: 2014 craft projects? |
tigerella
Replies: 37
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jan 09, 14 10:41 pm Subject: 2014 craft projects? |
hiberno scandinavian armbands in silver
trial in 800 ,then a sterling one ,if they sell a range in 999
You can make silver armbands? Is hiberno scandinavian Viking invader/settler style? Any c ... |
| Topic: What is everyone growing this year? |
tigerella
Replies: 22
Views: 21155
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Jan 09, 14 5:58 pm Subject: What is everyone growing this year? |
| What's achocha? I've clearly missed something, but having read the thread twice, I am missing it still. I'm in South Wales too, but an unsuccessful veg gardener, overall. Do ok with fruit and tomat ... |
| Topic: What is everyone growing this year? |
tigerella
Replies: 22
Views: 21155
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Jan 08, 14 10:45 pm Subject: What is everyone growing this year? |
| What's achocha? I've clearly missed something, but having read the thread twice, I am missing it still. I'm in South Wales too, but an unsuccessful veg gardener, overall. Do ok with fruit and tomat ... |
| Topic: 2014 craft projects? |
tigerella
Replies: 37
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Jan 02, 14 11:58 pm Subject: 2014 craft projects? |
Fleece/spinning
Wash the Lleyn fleece, and spin it for a jumper
Finish spinning Hebridean fleece (or felt it ?) >> hat
Spin enough Shetland to knit something with it >> shawl/scarf
spi ... |
| Topic: Downsizer group on Ravelry |
tigerella
Replies: 7
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Sep 25, 13 12:45 am Subject: Downsizer group on Ravelry |
| I didn't know there was a downsizer forum on there. It has taken me a long while to get involved with ravelry and work out the system, but I am now a great fan. I have had loads of good advice on fl ... |
| Topic: Knitting |
tigerella
Replies: 31
Views: 17465
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Sep 12, 13 4:35 pm Subject: Knitting |
| Tigerella you sound like me ... once you know how to knit there are ways of adapting things, even for mathematically challenged types such as us - crochet is easier to adapt I find though as it gives ... |
| Topic: Knitting |
tigerella
Replies: 31
Views: 17465
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Sep 11, 13 11:52 pm Subject: Knitting |
| I'm in the middle of a project to spin a local welsh crossbreed fleece into enough wool to make an aran jumper for my brother in law. As I like to spin a bit, knit a bit, I can't be entirely sure the ... |
| Topic: Wildlife Photographer of The Year pics |
tigerella
Replies: 5
Views: 12579
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 9:37 pm Subject: Wildlife Photographer of The Year pics |
| Thanks for the link - the sunset frog is my favourite. |
| Topic: Wrought iron gate maker? |
tigerella
Replies: 5
Views: 6597
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sun Aug 04, 13 10:53 pm Subject: Wrought iron gate maker? |
| Thanks very much everyone. I shall have to measure up properly, take some photos and try and get straight in my head what I think would work for me. Then I'll contact your recommendations, very glad ... |
| Topic: Wrought iron gate maker? |
tigerella
Replies: 5
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Sat Aug 03, 13 12:05 am Subject: Wrought iron gate maker? |
| Having built a new garden wall, we need a new garden gate that is not standard size. Dreaming of something organically artistic as well as functional. Could anyone recommend a maker? South Wales or ... |
| Topic: Learning to spin. |
tigerella
Replies: 23
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Aug 02, 13 11:59 pm Subject: Learning to spin. |
| Inspired by sock instructions - a challenge I have never felt equal to so far. Thanks, madcat for mentioning and sally for posting. |
| Topic: Elderflower Cordial |
tigerella
Replies: 9
Views: 5672
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Jul 01, 13 11:13 am Subject: Elderflower Cordial |
| Thanks - I shall plant one in my garden! |
| Topic: Elderflower Cordial |
tigerella
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Jun 30, 13 11:56 pm Subject: Elderflower Cordial |
| Also we are looking to put a windbreak/hedge in the top field and we thought of having a mixed hedge with berries and flowers, I have seen Sambucus nigra black lace and thinks is beautiful, never seen ... |
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