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    slowworm posted the thread Midge murmation in Flora & Fauna.
    We've just experienced and rather strange experience in the garden tonight. We often get clouds of small flies/midges, very noticeable...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Wild Garlic.
    It's a funny plant, it can be very invasive but it also doesn't seem to like some places. There's a mass of it down our road but only a...
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    slowworm reacted to William_Montgomery's post in the thread Wild Garlic with Like Like.
    I've been looking for some local wild garlic for years, but for some reason I just never come across it around here. As it turns out...
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    Dandelions are a good source of nectar as well as pollen, great for all sorts of bees and insect. Loads of bumbles and solitary bees on...
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    While i don't keep bees, i do plant for them and leave dandelions in flower untouched as they are often the first pollen they have...
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    slowworm replied to the thread News sources.
    I'd love to find an independant source but make do with reading from a range of sites from both sides of the political spectrum. I would...
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    slowworm reacted to Broch's post in the thread Woodland Custodianship with Like Like.
    Nah, nobody 'borrows' mine -I'll occasionally go and haul something out of a tricky position but I don't trust others with kit like...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Woodland Custodianship.
    I'll keep quiet about mine as there would be plenty of people wanting to borrow it. What length rope did you go for and is it too...
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    slowworm reacted to Broch's post in the thread Woodland Custodianship with Like Like.
    It's brilliant TBH. I couldn't do half the jobs I do in our wood without it especially as I'm working on my own most of the time. The...
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    slowworm replied to the thread RATS!.
    When you say rat man I keep thinking of this bloke...
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    slowworm reacted to Woody girl's post in the thread RATS! with Like Like.
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    Well another winter over and spring well on its way. It seemed to be an ideal winter here for our bees, mainly cold so the hives...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What are you growing?.
    And on that note, I noticed there's more long period fruiting strawberry varieties out these days, aimed at producing a display of...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What are you growing?.
    Whilst I wouldn't disagree with the gist of that I doubt many people who don't grow anything will notice such messaging. I think...
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    slowworm replied to the thread RATS!.
    It does sound like you have more of a people problem than a rat problem. At least you can deal with the rats. I take care of any here...