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- Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:25 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Smart Meters
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5498
Re: Smart Meters.
I had a smart meter fitted by a supplier, changed supplier two years later, they cannot use anyone else's meter so fitted there own, all meters must be compatible bye 2020, they just save you having to do the readings. ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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- Sat May 19, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Annoying Tits
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20521
Re: Annoying Tits
They are most probably after the insects under the flaking paint? ![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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- Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:55 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Best tasting Potato Varieties?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13563
Re: Best tasting Potato Varieties?
Jersy royals were my favourite but since they stopped putting seaweed on the taste has gone, my favourite is Elfe ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:54 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: Bean/Pea Frame
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15667
Re: Bean/Pea Frame
In my opinion vertical supports the same as beans.
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Railways and allotments
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2330
Re: Railways and allotments
The Midland steam trust at Quorn Leic's, have a dig for England team at the station, the open days are usually themed on wartime events.
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:35 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: Bean/Pea Frame
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15667
Re: Bean/Pea Frame
I have been using the pea harp method, end of the season just cut the hemp strings and compost the lot
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:58 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: LED Growing Lights
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20312
Re: LED Growing Lights
I have mine 18" above the bed, the higher you go the weaker the useful rays? ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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- Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:48 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: LED Growing Lights
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20312
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:07 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Mares Tail
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18496
Re: Mares Tail
My wife wanted her own plot, she managed to get one just up from our other one, the lady that had it before didn't plant much in it but did know how to grow mares tail, we had to take up all of the slabbed paths, we double dug the whole plot some of the roots went down further, so we dug down to get...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:53 am
- Forum: Growing places
- Topic: LED Growing Lights
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20312
Re: LED Growing Lights
Hi I am using LED grow lights and they are performing well, got the LED's on a 5m role from Amazon red/blue spectrum, you will also need connectors and a 12v transformer, I found that the connectors are the ones with wires attached to enable you to bend them around corners, I cut mine in to 1m lengt...
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:45 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Decision made!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19722
Re: Decision made!
I was given a10'x12' cedar greenhouse with concrete plinth and toughened glass, I didn't want a glass house because it would be time-consuming, so I tacked good quality butterfly netting on all of the sections before erection, the shelving was fixed all around the eaves it's a very expensive cage, t...
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:31 am
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Lawn help needed.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9763
Re: Lawn help needed.
When I was marshalling on are golf course if I came upon a puddle on the greens or fairways I would bash a spike in to get through the compacted soil, the water would go down like a plug hole. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:41 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: At the check out
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4455
Re: At the check out
I was in the RANGE yesterday lots of good quality seeds for 99p ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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- Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:01 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Pa Snip Enterprise 2017 Seasons Greetings
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6192
Re: Pa Snip Enterprise 2017 Seasons Greetings
Merry Christmas everyone, and may your onions be bigger than the other mans. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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- Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: Tools and Machinery
- Topic: Leaking water butt
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20801
Re: Leaking water butt
Have you tried plumbers plastic solder, the solvent for joining pipes, put it on the inside and outside ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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