nepia
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In my 30s I commuted by GT road bike from South Croydon to Peckham, East Dulwich and Southwark for a few years except for Nights. Overall I enjoyed it (23 mile round trip) though clambering aboard at 4.40am in 5C rain was a touch bracing.
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It'll be interesting to see if any of the suggested pressure on China by the Trump the other day at his meeting with Xi will bear fruit. He's offering tariff concessions to China (and India) in return for them buying less of the Russian oil that is essential for Putin to finance his vicious little war.
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Good shout. Just be careful not to pile stuff against the trunk - you'll rot the bark - but there only needs to be millimetres gap.
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Removing the stumps won't remove the Honey Fungus; it's everywhere - the mycelia will reach way beyond those Birch stumps. Strong healthy plants and trees resist HF so efforts would be better directed towards keeping the Maple in good shape, e.g. by minimising compaction of the roots via machines and people or mulching around its base to suppress the grass - turf is a real issue for trees as it soaks up just so much water and prevents healthy root/fungus relationships developing. Mulching looks like it may not be a starter in that garden though due to the space it would need but then again - how much do you value the Maple? Definitely don't lose the Maple 'in case'.
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I stand corrected (just seen the chiropracter)
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And there's a pair of nearly new Solidurs in Arbtrader 😉
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Selection from Sheffield Park in Sussex this morning. No.1's a Rhodie No.3's a Gingko
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
nepia replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Sheffield Park in Sussex was stunning in the sun this morning. I had a chat with who I think must be the head tree honcho there and he pointed me in the direction of these Devil's Fingers/Devil's Stinkhorn, Clathrus archeri
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THIS ADVERT HAS EXPIRED!
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I thought this would be so useful for access into the tree; in reality I've used it perhaps five times. Hopefully someone else can prove its worth. In near perfect condition. Has been stored in a large shed so never out in the weather. I suggest collection is best due to the thing's weight but a courier could be priced or a meet halfway perhaps - where there's a will there's a way. Jon£125
East Hoathly, East Sussex - GB
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THIS ADVERT HAS EXPIRED!
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The pics tell the story. Worn perhaps a dozen times; not for me. In very good condition; the blemishes seen in close-up are superficial exhaust burns 🤪; the ballistic material beneath is undamaged. Size is Large but don't let that fool you; I have a 24" waist and 32" inside leg. I'll use Post Office to send.£90
East Hoathly, East Sussex - GB
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Great habitat!
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It still has a place though; the exclusive foodstuff of three species of moth caterpillar that I know of and probably some niche micro insects
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Current thinking on ragwort is that it's much less of a problem as a live standing plant; it's dangerous when dried and hiding in a hay bale
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Perhaps it wouldn't be a concern in a commercial beef herd: the abattoir would get the beasts at 18-30 months before the cancer did. Just a cynical thought.
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...or maybe not... ScienceDirect WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM
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In my brief farming life many years ago we were told by stock men that bracken was carcinogenic and under no circumstances should stock be allowed to eat it. Looks like that was rustic myth then...
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@Bob_z_l Have you thought of M25, M3, A322 to Bracknell, A329M to M4, M4 to A34, A34 to Oxon?
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Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version
nepia replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Picture Forum
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Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version
nepia replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Picture Forum
Forgot to add this one from the same place; that's a serious top graft!
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Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version
nepia replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Picture Forum
Along similar lines this pear in a private collection/orchard in Worcs.
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Blue Peter badges. Get down Shep. Valerie Singleton's knickers. Oops 😆
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The same; rotating the JB chute makes no difference at all
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Anyone use pick up trucks for small/medium tree and hedge jobs?
nepia replied to Lou Brown's topic in Arb-Trucks
I've used Navara Kingcabs for 18 years. You can add a trailer to carry more and/or make up some greedy boards. Do you have a tripod ladder? If so you can use it to hold down several dumpy bags of arisings; stand on the ladder to press the dumpy bags down and to get the front feet down into the back of the buck against the tailgate and strap the thin end to the ladder rack behind the cab (you need one of those to put mesh onto to protect the rear screen). All sounds a bit niche but it's how I've done small tree and hedge work for all that time (with the trailer bit). -
Magnolia getting too large, no I.D. Keep or cut down?
nepia replied to Little Splodge's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
It's a soulangeana or similar which should stop at about 6-7m tall. As said cutting it back will result in ugly 'lollipop' growth but you can minimise that by cutting back to a strong sideshoot, i.e. small branch. Now is a good time to do it unless the tree is drought stressed due to the weather of the last few months in which case either water it a lot or wait until there's been good sustained rain. For the future regular light pruning is the way to go; that will generate much less ugly reaction. Keep it small, don't make it small. -
Housing shortage, so what’s going on here then?
nepia replied to Steve Bullman's topic in The Lounge
I agree! Even better if new build garages could accommodate something bigger than a Smartcar!
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