I can't really justify buying a new shredder now, I don't have enough stuff to use it on, it was a very nice tool to have when I had it, but I probably only used it once every couple of years. I did however have a diesel log splitter a few years ago, whilst it used less energy to split logs, I found...

Ah grasshopper, the seed is within your own mind, with careful thought, it will germinate into a plan of action, that you will be compelled to follow, the diary is just a continuation of those actions. I find the best temperature is sitting in front of the log burner, with a hot drink, whilst starin...

HappyBob wrote:I must admit I also have a strange affinity with pallets, maybe we could start a self help group ..

It's too late to start one Bob. I've already been 'help'ing my'self' to pallets for a while now (with permission of course)

Oh well done you! Mind you, it looks a lot of hard work! Logs are pricey now, aren't they? Yes, logs are getting pricey and finding seasoned ones is hard around here, we have a coal fire in the living room and I have a log burner in my workshop, I gave up burning logs in the workshop, due to price,...

A couple of days ago, I had a phone call from a friend, asking if I would like some logs. not only could I have them, but he would pay me to take them away and could I bring my chainsaw, as they would need cutting into 'manageable' lengths. So I jumped on my bike and headed over, when I got there I ...

I refuse to admit that I am addicted to pallets and that I am a member of Pallets anonymous

Bob, I've got half a garden to clear and around 300 bricks to lay, so send her over here for the day.

At last I have some time to spend in my garden, of course it's frozen solid, so it looks like I will be working in the shed. Spent the last 2 weeks making raised beds, out of pallets, for my step son, had enough wood left to make one for myself, and have laid a path around his beds. Got to go and co...

madmum wrote:Can anyone suggest a frugal way to label seeds?I know some use lolly stick but i dont have any!

I'll be using the spare slats from a venetian blind this year, I've cut them into 8" lengths and will write on them with a marker pen.

Since I have now used my trailer a few times and it hasn't killed me, I thought you all would like a few pictures. There isn't any close ups, because my welding is a bit... well... if I haven't blown a hole in it, then there isn't enough weld on it. http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x376/vegalot/T...

It does look a lot, and I missed lettuce on that list, but I don't grow a lot of each. The spring onions, lettuce and radish are grown in containers, the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and chillies will be in the greenhouse. The rest will be to fill six 8' x 4' beds. And yet I still seem to run out of...

Decided to do a diary after all, so far I have made 8 global buckets, which will be used in the greenhouse. Not the greenhouse I should have had, that one the wind kindly destroyed, before I got it, but my daughters bought me one of the plastic type ones for Christmas, so lets see if it works and su...

River cottage has a few books on the subjects

Thats quite an unusual chicken in that first pic Steve

Thanks Manda, I do have a place just 10 mins away from me, that will happily sell me some, however, since I will be cutting some of them up, I really don't want to pay for them. If I should have a "oh damn" moment and ruin one, the OH would most likely bury me under one of the composters a...