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    Turfor winch size

    i am looking to winch over a tree, i have brought it down to 2m high and have another tree to winch it over from, what size of winch am i looking at. i was looking at hiring a turfor rated for four ton for the day. what size do other people normal use the tree is a laylandee by the way
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    vet injectors

    i need to find the correct name for some thing and a rough idea where to get one from i want to use a bag supplied injection set to inject herbicides, the ideal type is the sort they use when doing a flock of sheep or cows, what are they properly called and do they go down to 2ml doses, or how...
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    herbicide choice

    its that time of year when I have a need to buy another litre of herbicide. so at the suppliers I had a look see to , see what's on the shelf he had the usual purchase of round up pro and several others, never heard of them before but cheaper unbranded stuff does anyone have any preferences...
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    changing GP practises

    well this years start has not been as medicially sound as I want it to be. so this has lead me down the very UNUSED road to the local quack. now before i start , i must say that the last gp was fantastic but this one is not very impressive, so i want to change practises. so for all you people...
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    replacement ratchet straps

    when shopping on fleabay last night. i own three ratchet straps, the ratchet ends are in good nik the straps on the other hand are getting a bit shabby. what cracked me up was a new 50mm wide 8m long 2 or 5 ton strap set complete were going for a tenna each inc free delivery ish. where as there...
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    farm grade disinfectants and red mite attack

    At the chicken pen I am going through a massive red mite attack, at the allotment. Now at the moment I have been doing the general weekly wash down with standard Jayes fluid but its not seaming to doing the job. Been looking through the general disinfectants at the local farm suppliers. does...
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    peer to peer lending

    I am intrested in a peer to peer to loan. i have just been offered a 1/3 acea of dead scrub land from the council at the rear end of the garden. but as ever due to one thing and another and life in general getting in the way, one does not have the money to buy it. is any one intrested in a...
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    Un a shamed blatant plug

    the daughter has just opened a farm shop at the farm at soham, called triangle farm, the usual sort of farm shop stuffs, and i will upload piccies later on of there open day, yesterday
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    lime

    as someone how does not use lime on his allotment, due to the ground content, can someone explain whats the difference, between expensive garden lime and hairy builder hydrated lime, please
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    meat rabbits

    can anyone suggest a rabbit breeder selling meat rabbits, whilst still alive, lol i have been asked to locate a breeding trio
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    seaweed

    i am working up at the wirrel at the moment staying near a place called heswell, went down to the shore line last night to collect some seaweed for the allotment , only to find massive mud flats and saltmarches instead, and no seaweed any where does anyone this way know of any beaches that are...
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    pole lathe wood turning

    I know theres quite a few wood nibblers and timber butchers on the forum so can i have some advice please. a friend owns a pole lathe and for a certain amount of beers he is willing to turn me several ash hoe handles. the down side is aswell as the beer i have to supply the timber too so do i...
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    small scale grain growing

    a friend and I are looking into a small scale experiement on grain growing for a laugh mainly any way. after doing shed loads of research i am as ever still confused with certian points. does anyone know of a name for a long stork wheat and or a supplier of a couple of kilos say 25kg to 50kg...
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    small scale grain growing

    a friend and I are looking into a small scale experiement on grain growing for a laugh mainly any way. after doing shed loads of research i am as ever still confused with certian points. does anyone know of a name for a long stork wheat and or a supplier of a couple of kilos say 25kg to 50kg...
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    sugar beet

    i have just been speaking to a friend on the skype system and he was explaining the sugar beet industry to me , to such a point that my brain exploded and my lower intestines tried to throtal me, lol can anyone here explain it for me. from what i under stood, a farmer applys for an allowence...
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    yeasts and bio security

    one of my other hobbies is wine and beer making, and one subject i want to get into this year is the storage and propagation of a yeast culture. i dont wish to discover or invent/grow a "hedgerow maximus sqiffy us yeastyus" what i want to do is to learn how to take a 5gm packet of shop brought...
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    cheap diesel in brum

    due to scrapping off my diesel car over christmas due to a mot death and now owning only a petrol one, i had collected over the autum a small store of diesel, 40 litres of white diesel brought in october and november, that i dont need any more. I am willing to sell it at £1 a litre or £20...
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    soil testing

    due to many rain drops this year i recon my allotment is very washed out, nutrient wise. i have seen on fleabay the usual cheap soil test kits for the big three, but does anyone know what it costs to have a proper kit brought or are the cheap and nasty any good or even depending on costs what...
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    mint, mint or mint

    i want to grow some mint next year, now since i have none already its going to be seeds off fleabay. so which mint is best for mint sauce i was thinking of getting plain bogstandard mint rather than any thing else. but after looking on fleabay there is about ten different types, spearmint...
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    psychometric test

    ok people I need a hand here. as part of my night classes at college we have to self examine our skills ans short coming to find our weeknesses and strenghs, so i was thinking of trying out some psycometric tests. does anyone know where on the web are any free to do ones and does anyone know...
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