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by beer999
Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: permaculture and Hay boxes
Replies: 10
Views: 2086

Re: permaculture and Hay boxes

mallie99 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haybox

This the one?
You can look at that but I just thought the pictures that comes on the first page of Google were great for ideas to make one
by beer999
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:46 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: permaculture and Hay boxes
Replies: 10
Views: 2086

Re: permaculture and Hay boxes

Google Hay Box
by beer999
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: permaculture and Hay boxes
Replies: 10
Views: 2086

Re: permaculture and Hay boxes

I'm a big fan of this: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/many-benefits-hugelkultur I'd love to see if it works as well as they say :) How about the hay box? If I come across a cold box free or near free I will try it although haven't decided on the insulation material yet. It has to be free of...
by beer999
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Kilner/glass jars for dried food storage?
Replies: 19
Views: 7388

Re: Kilner/glass jars for dried food storage?

Someone asked me to put a wanted on freecycle for Kilner. 1 person gave me 25 the old ones that have a rubber ring, glass stopper sealed by metal screw down lid. I decided I was having 10. Then I bought I think 16 large ones with 2 cups tea and 2 pieces a very nice cake for £6.90. Always worth check...
by beer999
Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: permaculture and Hay boxes
Replies: 10
Views: 2086

permaculture and Hay boxes

Now not gone through this thoroughly but from prepping the following looks very interesting. The link below goes to a page I was very interested in but look through the site. http://www.permaculture.co.uk/readers-solutions/how-make-persillade-your-parsley The Hay Box is no brainer if short of fuel. ...
by beer999
Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Home Security Plan
Replies: 25
Views: 9637

Re: Home Security Plan

A few years back I was trying to find a cheap flight to the US. It was bucketing down outside and had been for a few days it was about 2 am. I heard a noise outside paid no attention as I was busy on the computer. Most scum are not likely to be out thieving in that weather? Every now and again I hea...
by beer999
Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:46 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Solar panels on East-West roof.
Replies: 21
Views: 9447

Re: Solar panels on East-West roof.

poppypiesdad wrote:Google them for a start , have you got to outlay any cash ?? Are they wanting the feed in tarrif off you ??

J

Other than there own site can't find them?
by beer999
Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Solar panels on East-West roof.
Replies: 21
Views: 9447

Re: Solar panels on East-West roof.

I keep the money for producing the electric. They charge for putting it on the roof. I also meant to ask what would happen if there was an electricity surge. Would it destroy them. How can I decouple them from the grid or to be more precise from my neighbours. Not just in case of a catastrophic even...
by beer999
Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Solar panels on East-West roof.
Replies: 21
Views: 9447

Solar panels on East-West roof.

Just got a letter offering solar panels. 1st they claim your house does not have to face South? As my house is a bungalow with no shading. I have noticed that the rear garden has (west facing) full sun by 11am maximum in the summer. Is it possible I could generate enough electricity to make it profi...
by beer999
Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:49 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Basics for gathering food
Replies: 14
Views: 2032

Re: Basics for gathering food

Ebay sell rabbit snares. deer ones are illegal. Doesn't stop you making one. Just checked eBay UK not much on there http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=snares&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xsnares+rabbits&_nkw=snares+rabbits&_sacat=0 Plenty in US. I ...