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- Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
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- Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9077
Re: Rhubarb Wine?
You are missing out then Tony, all the more for those who enjoy them, there's a company near me that cannot keep up with demand if you can't make your own.
https://www.cairnomohr.com/
https://www.cairnomohr.com/
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:00 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9077
Re: Rhubarb Wine?
It wasn't my Dads recipe, not sure where he got it from, CJ Berry wine books are good basic books to use, I made loads of them years back, got a bit lazy now and haven't made any wine for a couple of years.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:38 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3484
Re: Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday both.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:36 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Rhubarb Wine?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9077
Re: Rhubarb Wine?
My Dad used to make this one and I have made gallons of it, to be honest the early rhubarb that's pink and sweeter makes a better blush wine, the later stuff we used to make alcho pops with(this was in the 1960's I wish we had thought to take out a patent lol). Dry sugar method. 3lb of rhubarb bag o...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:57 am
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
Re: Wildlife photographs
My wildlife pond is maturing nicely, planted in pots in the water and along two edges in bog gardens made from the excess pond liner, you can see water mint, ragged robin and water forget me nots along the far edge. We have a frog, damsel fly nymphs(assuming the frogs not eaten them all)water boatma...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Tomato conundrum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9709
Re: Tomato conundrum
I water on a regular basis, not doing so usually results in growth spurts and split skins, so I water daily and once the fruit is set I then feed twice a week on most plants, those with a greater crop are fed every other day. These are "British Breakfast" know for very large trusses of fru...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Chilli and pepper plants
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2463
Re: Chilli and pepper plants
Firstly I live in NE Scotland, so different climate, but somethings are pretty much the same over the UK, firstly, if plants are grown under cover they might need help with pollination. Every day once flowers appear I go round with a small artists paintbrush and visit each flower and remember to buz...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:40 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
Re: Wildlife photographs
An Arctic Tern
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
Re: Wildlife photographs
Local beach visit
young Herring Gull
Common Tern
young Herring Gull
Common Tern
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
Re: Wildlife photographs
Primrose wrote:Enjoyed yiur latest photos Tiger. Suspect they' may be the nearest I will get to the seaside this year!
We live one mile away from a lovely sandy beach, pity we are further north than Moscow though, the water is flippin' freezin'.
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:39 pm
- Forum: Birds, Animals and Livestock
- Topic: Wildlife photographs
- Replies: 414
- Views: 156443
Re: Wildlife photographs
Made our first visit of the year to the seabird colony near us, normally we go from May onwards, but not this year
Young Kittiwakes
Puffin take off, not quiite in focus though
A Razorbill
Young Kittiwakes
Puffin take off, not quiite in focus though
A Razorbill
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:01 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Cabbage White Butterfly Eggs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5737
Re: Cabbage White Butterfly Eggs
I tend to squish them, just to be sure they don't come back, I am now netting my cabbages to keep them off.
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: everlasting onions!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2594
Re: everlasting onions!
Have a look here...............https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Nurseries ... uery=26473