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by robo
Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: Tools and Machinery
Topic: strimmer heads
Replies: 17
Views: 11813

Re: strimmer heads

hi, in spain I have a stihl strimmer, this year our field was near 6 feet high with every type of weed you could think of some 40mm thick near the ground and as hard as timber, I have the usual strimmer wire and a metal blade the wire was useless every 2 minutes I had to pull more out of the head th...
by robo
Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:43 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Weeding question.
Replies: 15
Views: 6691

Re: Weeding question.

I got back from a month away last night, had to go to the hospital with my wife as her right eye is closed due to a bite they decided to keep her in, this morning I phoned and got told to ring back around 12 ish so I went down to the plot to see how things where bloody weeds everywhere so will take ...
by robo
Fri May 17, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Plastic greenhouse (2)
Replies: 34
Views: 17917

Re: Plastic greenhouse (2)

whats the polly tunnels like I mean the small ones we are thinking of buying a 3 meter x 2 meter one but have heard they make good kites
by robo
Thu May 16, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: weed suppressing membrane
Replies: 15
Views: 16071

Re: weed suppressing membrane

I bought a roll of flebay, not impressed at all with it I planted all my onions through it they hardly grew at all ,I removed it 2 weeks ago the ground was covered in weeds , the onions since have grown since removing it on average about 3 inches
by robo
Wed May 15, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

our eggs are usually around 60 to 65 grms sometimes we get a bit bigger but the last month we have had the occasional whopper but nothing as big as the latest, our egg numbers have declined over the last 2 weeks and by chance on Monday when I bolted the coop door I did not push the bolt tight home a...
by robo
Wed May 15, 2013 4:22 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Petition
Replies: 11
Views: 3625

Re: Petition

my wife picked up a plant in a pot last week I think it was in b&q it had a note pinned on it saying that it was illegal to take cuttings off the plant and reproduce it as the colour was patented makes me wonder what this world is coming to
by robo
Tue May 14, 2013 9:13 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

ours are the short necked variety
by robo
Tue May 14, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Real spring bits and bobs
Replies: 313
Views: 64027

Re: Real spring bits and bobs

today started nice and sunny then hailstones now rain I wonder what tonight will bring
by robo
Tue May 14, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

no but we have one with tears in her eyes
by robo
Tue May 14, 2013 4:26 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Plot Regeneration 1 - Rain 2
Replies: 11
Views: 3655

Re: Plot Regeneration 1 - Rain 2

we have just been given the second half of our plot we now have a full one, I thought the first half had some rubbish buried in it but the new piece beats it hands down ive turned an area over today about 6 feet x 4 feet this has been turned over twice before and I still got a full barrow full of br...
by robo
Mon May 13, 2013 4:24 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

don't know if its a double yoker, I am going to give it to my granddaughters tonight for a laugh
by robo
Sun May 12, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

we have just had the biggest yet 107 grm it dwarfs the other eggs
by robo
Sat May 11, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Seed Swop-Shop
Topic: Chayote / Choko
Replies: 5
Views: 9642

Re: Chayote / Choko

seems its very common in sub tropical countries do you know any body in Australia or new Zealand could send you a packet of seeds over
by robo
Fri May 10, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: At what age do you become "Elderly"
Replies: 13
Views: 4019

Re: At what age do you become "Elderly"

my grandson asked me last week "granddad whats it like being old" the response I came up with was what do you mean I am only 28 I was at one time but it was 36 years ago
by robo
Sun May 05, 2013 4:55 pm
Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
Topic: egg sizes
Replies: 20
Views: 8623

Re: egg sizes

83 grm that must be near the size of an easter egg