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by berbie
Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Sandbags
Replies: 10
Views: 710

Re: Sandbags

Sharp sand is ok to use but buying from BQ is twice the price of a builder's merchant
Hessian bags much better than plastic as they "bond together" better
I'd store the hessian bags dry for as long as possible to preserve them as they're expensive but not compared to being flooded!
by berbie
Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:46 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides
Replies: 15
Views: 3433

Re: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides

Even with wheels 400 kg takes some shifting, especially if there is the slightest of inclines. We have a four wheel ( pneumatic tyres) flat bed truck for unloading wagons at work. There is an incline to the fridges, and any more than 250 kg takes one pulling and one pushing ( and we are strong lads...
by berbie
Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides
Replies: 15
Views: 3433

Re: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides

Thank you.
I need one to move "stuff" around the garden which is very long! I'm ok with a wheel barrow but I can see huge advantage in something such as this.And 400kg potential is excellent.
by berbie
Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides
Replies: 15
Views: 3433

Re: Heavy Duty Metal Garden Cart With Mesh Sides

Do you have a link to it please as I'm looking at buying similar very soon?
by berbie
Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:00 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.
Replies: 784
Views: 169736

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.

The beauty of my location is that its managed flood plain so unless it's dire the drainage board have it covered. That said having 3 tonne of sand on the drive was a comfort this last week. Plenty of rubble sacks in stock should it have become necessary to act. I am considering buying hessian sack t...
by berbie
Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:25 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Sometimes
Replies: 10
Views: 4773

Re: Sometimes

Milk freezes well. You could buy a "6 pinter" and freeze into smaller bottles for times like these. Just leave an air gap for expansion
by berbie
Sun Feb 17, 2019 6:12 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: rats and chickens
Replies: 31
Views: 6440

Re: rats and chickens

When my neighbour finally decided to clear out her chicken runs that had been neglected for a couple of years we were rat infested for a couple of weeks. They came in 3 waves. So desperate for food that they were out during the day. I used £60.00 of poison, shot 40+ and trapped 18. I think the rest ...
by berbie
Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:09 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: chickens.... help
Replies: 21
Views: 10611

Re: chickens.... help

Chicken poo is an excellent compost activator for the compost heap. But straight onto the ground it can burn the roots of plants
by berbie
Tue May 29, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Training your pets to be assets
Replies: 20
Views: 14498

Re: Training your pets to be assets

Two Belgian Malanois X shepherds here. Lively enough but friendly> Too yooung as yet to train to be guarding but they;'re getting there. Very intelligent dogs.
by berbie
Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Fray Bentos Pies
Replies: 12
Views: 5099

Fray Bentos Pies

Are on offer £1.00 in Tes*o now, as good as I remember them as a child