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Topic: Economics and practicality of recycling |
baabamaal
Replies: 10
Views: 12628
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Forum: The Events Diary, environment and ecology / home and garden. Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:07 pm Subject: Economics and practicality of recycling |
The economics and sustainability for most packaging products stacks up similarly- the real challenge is for composite materials such as tetrapaks or (my own least favourite way of serving something th ... |
Topic: Green Cone: DIY alternatives |
baabamaal
Replies: 6
Views: 13483
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Forum: Organic gardening in Ireland / Alternative and Sustainable Gardening practices Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 3:20 pm Subject: Green Cone: DIY alternatives |
I think Tippben has a better way with words than me  |
Topic: Green Cone: DIY alternatives |
baabamaal
Replies: 6
Views: 13483
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Forum: Organic gardening in Ireland / Alternative and Sustainable Gardening practices Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 3:17 pm Subject: Green Cone: DIY alternatives |
Hi GG
I have two regular flatpack composters (heavier spec than the black Lidl ones) buried up a foot in stone (into an out of the way part of a gravel drive). The stone is about three foot deep. T ... |
Topic: false oxlip |
baabamaal
Replies: 2
Views: 4246
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Forum: Irish Wildlife, Irish Wild flowers and nature gardening. Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 11:16 am Subject: false oxlip |
Thank you Greengage! I actually understood every word- just not all at the same time
I'm fairly sure it is the polyanta so I will happily propagate them by division in the future. |
Topic: false oxlip |
baabamaal
Replies: 2
Views: 4246
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Forum: Irish Wildlife, Irish Wild flowers and nature gardening. Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:51 pm Subject: false oxlip |
Ok, so I found a clump off what I thought were primroses in a forest plantation that was about to be flattened early this year. Took them home, split them up and planted them out. They have grown well ... |
Topic: Weed ident please |
baabamaal
Replies: 19
Views: 17096
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Forum: Garden Photo gallery & Plant Identification area Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:33 pm Subject: Weed ident please |
Could they be tiger lilies? |
Topic: Shrub ID please |
baabamaal
Replies: 4
Views: 6976
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Forum: Shrubs in Ireland ... Hedging in Ireland Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:10 am Subject: Shrub ID please |
Thanks GG |
Topic: Shrub ID please |
baabamaal
Replies: 4
Views: 6976
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Forum: Shrubs in Ireland ... Hedging in Ireland Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:57 pm Subject: Shrub ID please |
There's a reason you're called Good Guy! Yes, the grass is there on a temporary basis!!
Thanks for the reply- I would love to get some more of it. The garden centre was closing that week and ... |
Topic: Shrub ID please |
baabamaal
Replies: 4
Views: 6976
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Forum: Shrubs in Ireland ... Hedging in Ireland Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:35 pm Subject: Shrub ID please |
Hi
I have one plant of this shrub. I bought it at a garden centre near Kilcock that closed down a couple of years ago.The guy told me the name of the plant but there was no label. It is currently 1 ... |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:51 pm Subject: What am I |
That's not a question you see every day. |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:54 pm Subject: What am I |
Ah- the mule is the product of two different species, so with gestation time give it 11 months or so and the male donkey and female horse will produce a new mule. Fiendishly clever. |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:47 pm Subject: What am I |
Ah- the mule is the product of two different species, so with gestation time give it 11 months or so and the male donkey and female horse will produce a new mule. Fiendishly clever. |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:30 am Subject: What am I |
I'm guessing deer, but the 11 month replacement rate is melting my head. We're not using genetic seed banks to get over the extinction issue are we? |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:16 pm Subject: What am I |
Good point! I will indeed. |
Topic: What am I |
baabamaal
Replies: 121
Views: 87050
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Forum: Garden jokes, games and puzzles Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:40 pm Subject: What am I |
Yay me!!!
They are indeed. By the by, I have seen three white-tailed (or white arses as we called them) queens already this year. A great sight seeing them looking for nests early in the year. |
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