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  1. Skinfaxi

    Tricks to getting cool smoke from a smoker

    Cool do you break it up into small pieces . How do you prepare it for use.
  2. Skinfaxi

    1 acre field for bees

    Wild rocket flowers also taste really good. Try some next time. I used to put them into my salad mixes for market sales.
  3. Skinfaxi

    1 acre field for bees

    I am no expert in meadows only experienced natural ones in the Alps.But Ask the questions When do you want a crop. What is your soil like.this will say what is best to grow. Maybe a piet oudolf style prairy planting. Must it be native to that area plants only or just anything. Not everywhere is...
  4. Skinfaxi

    Where do forum members (those who buy their queens) buy their queens from?

    Exmoore bees and British honey producers really good
  5. Skinfaxi

    Sold MIXED HONEY SALE

    Hello I have 2022 honey for sale . Oil rape field beans , mixed native and water plants ,Appledore Kent. Bulk sale amounts prefered I have 15kg buckets @ £100 each and about 600 x 340g jars filled but unlabled. @ £3,85 each. Happy to negotiate decent bulk offers.
  6. Skinfaxi

    Interesting?

    I once sailed from Cape Town to Tortola Virgin Islands and lost a filling from a tooth. I stopped in Salvador Brazil for treatment and to fix a torn spinikar sail I went to a one man band dentist near the port who did an excellent job for just a few pounds.it was a basic setup but did the job
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    Bees For Sale Full colonies for sale

    Full colonies for sale on 14x12 frames only no boxes included . £150 each. I am relocating in next 3 months and can not take my bees with. You will need your own 14x12 boxes or national box with 14x12 extension. Can then transfer over. Treatments all up to date no diseases. Buckfast queens from...
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    honey price update

    Ya i live in an area of peaple flying helicopters to our local pub for lunches. Roles royce bentleys etc common sight. honey price retail 12 ounce £5.50 to £8.50.. yes it does not make sense
  9. Skinfaxi

    Savage chickens

    Chickens are little raptors. If they were bigger they would be more agro than ostriges. For years my sister couldnt be in the garden cause cockeral used to hack her in the legs with his spurs. Good old days kak funny
  10. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    Yes. Good plan
  11. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    Expensive not used them in work but many use them. I think they are about £700 to £1000 up for one. The good thing with hps or metal halide is give of some heat aswell. So you can heat your living space with them as a plus in winter. Plus they are a cost fraction of LED.
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    God I love growing our own

    Yes John. But if you love your plants its worth it plus it gives you that sunny feel in winter.
  13. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    James You can overwinter with a 400watt hps light. Either in greenhouse or in doors.
  14. Skinfaxi

    SBI vacancies

    Go woke Go broke
  15. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    Use a flame weeder for weed seedlings.
  16. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    Strawbale toilet over looking your cabbages
  17. Skinfaxi

    Open mesh floors in the winter

    Some German beekeepers say bees warm the brood not the box.
  18. Skinfaxi

    God I love growing our own

    Make more and soon you will never be without..
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