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  Topic: Finally pulled out all the ragwort.
towerhill

Replies: 22
Views: 16671
PostForum: Land Management   Posted: Tue Aug 11, 09 12:05 pm   Subject: Finally pulled out all the ragwort.
Well, after 3 days with 3 people we have finally pulled about 3 tonnes of Ragwort before it's gone to seed!

It was good exercise despite the weather (it's sunny now), lots o With good food and comp ...
  Topic: Vegan Blackcurrant mousse anyone?
towerhill

Replies: 3
Views: 2712
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Sun Aug 02, 09 12:50 am   Subject: Vegan Blackcurrant mousse anyone?
thanks - did a crumble - much easier
  Topic: Vegan Blackcurrant mousse anyone?
towerhill

Replies: 3
Views: 2712
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 31, 09 7:50 am   Subject: Vegan Blackcurrant mousse anyone?
Hi there folks

Does anyone know a reliable vegan mouse recipe?

I'm used to double cream, egg whites and gelatin.
  Topic: Easy propagation from shop bought pots of herbs
towerhill

Replies: 4
Views: 3253
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 2:59 pm   Subject: Easy propagation from shop bought pots of herbs
EV - I do this every time we buy from supermarkets. Use them abuse them then try to keep 'em going. I have more chives this than I know what to do with as I used to just throw "spent" chive soil into ...
  Topic: Hello from the Welsh Border
towerhill

Replies: 24
Views: 13387
PostForum: Welcome   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 2:56 pm   Subject: Hello from the Welsh Border
Hello - welshpool is lovely - we used to visit a lot.
  Topic: Hampster issues
towerhill

Replies: 10
Views: 7301
PostForum: Site guidelines, Announcements, Problems and Suggestions   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 2:24 pm   Subject: Hampster issues
Hold on 5 - I'm on the phone to Richard Gere. He's saying something about gaffer tape holds them together.
  Topic: Pear Tree - What to do?
towerhill

Replies: 27
Views: 20592
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 12:12 pm   Subject: Pear Tree - What to do?
The Common Ground book on apples. I'd post an amazon link but they're soooooo long and I always forget the shortening thing.

Use http://www.tinyurl.com - put the big link in there and it will give ...
  Topic: Pear Tree - What to do?
towerhill

Replies: 27
Views: 20592
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 10:27 am   Subject: Pear Tree - What to do?
Ahh. I see. If I get any fruit this year I post some images and see if anyone can identify them. If not I'll go for the "one of each" option at the Nursery.
  Topic: Pear Tree - What to do?
towerhill

Replies: 27
Views: 20592
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 10:23 am   Subject: Pear Tree - What to do?
Thanks Tahir - I planted one last winter, god knows what type OH's friend was skipping it to make way for a lawn! Will plant another this year.
  Topic: Pear Tree - What to do?
towerhill

Replies: 27
Views: 20592
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 10:15 am   Subject: Pear Tree - What to do?
Are pears self fertile? Or do they need another tree nearby?
  Topic: Pear Tree - What to do?
towerhill

Replies: 27
Views: 20592
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Fri Jul 10, 09 10:13 am   Subject: Pear Tree - What to do?
Are pears self fertile? Or do they need another tree nearby?
  Topic: All gone..
towerhill

Replies: 11
Views: 5673
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 09 7:32 pm   Subject: All gone..
Thanks all for your replies.

@Woodburner - your right basically I built a pretty carp chicken shed out of pallets and figured that would do for a couple of weeks until I could afford a proper one. ...
  Topic: All gone..
towerhill

Replies: 11
Views: 5673
PostForum: Poultry   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 09 7:50 am   Subject: All gone..
My three hens have gone this morning. Just one or two feathers. Teach me to make chicken houses out of old pallets. Going to start from scratch again over the winter and spend some money on the set up ...
  Topic: Trouble rebuilding a PC
towerhill

Replies: 8
Views: 4261
PostForum: IT Matters   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 09 3:35 pm   Subject: Trouble rebuilding a PC
If you have a fast internet connection you could do a net install from the official ubuntu mirror or even from your dvd shared via you local network.

[url=http://www.ubuntugeek.com/install-ubuntuku ...
  Topic: Rice concrete cuts greenhouse emmissions
towerhill

Replies: 1
Views: 2829
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 09 2:13 pm   Subject: Rice concrete cuts greenhouse emmissions
Hi folks,

There is an interesting article [url=http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/07/rice-husks-concrete.html]here about the use of rice husks in concrete manufacture.
 
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