nepia
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About ten years ago I was called to a roe buck stuck in a thicket, its antlers utterly wrapped up in about 3lbs of bale cord attached to a 6' fence post. Took me probably 20 minutes with a pocket knife to free it, my heart in my mouth somewhat when it was able to start thrashing its head! He'd have suffered a similar fate to your fawn if someone hadn't seen him.
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No question at all in my mind - help it. Sorry if I'm being thick but how was the mouse stuck? You did the right thing!
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Yes absolutely cos I had a beige one circa 1968 Peas in a pod eh? 😊
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Occasionally
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Ladder... rope... pulley... tied off to an anchor so you can fight the lean with a 3:1?
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It doesn't grab me 😆
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Someone's a bit full of the joys of spring; can I have some of whatever you've had please? 😊
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Plants in pots are vulnerable to winter weather as the frost easily penetrates right through the rootball. If you try the same again sink the pots into the ground for the winter.
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Probably my only ever contribution to this thread: I drove a blue one of those rolling a silage clamp for the Duke of Norfolk in '78/79. Made your day that hasn't it!
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What is it - Inonotus? 😂
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I suspect both are now available. I know what you mean about the chute extension; my (second) Jo Beau has a chute 8" taller than that on the old one. It means I can now chip into the Navara with the tailgate up which I couldn't do before; it's made a big difference to what I can chip straight in as opposed to shovelling in later.
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I know some people would consider taking the 'pillars as interfering with nature but Jesus we interfere with nature with every breath we take! Interference and intervention don't have to be the same thing; help the little blighters out.
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But they came through the winter deeply asleep ; now they're awake and will need energy - food. Personally I'd grab them and nurture them in a frost-free place and just keep my mouth shut about it. -8C can't be good for any caterpillar that's awoken from hibernation.
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For much later in the year they love the seed heads of Geranium phaeum should you have a few square yards in which you can let it naturalise
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Hope they all make it through Easter 🤞
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I think the answer to a clubroot problem is not to grow Brassicas there!
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Don't Brassicas do best in slightly alkaline soil?
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Potash boost I guess; nothing physical as large amounts scorch plants
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By 'plants' I meant larger perennial ones such as the OP's Rhododendrons. I'm about to build some raised veggie beds with scaffold boards and fill them in similar fashion so I'm with you for the veggies. Our predecessors kindly left many years' worth of composted grass mowings and raked leaves, along with a healthy ash pile from their bonfire site. I also have some old horse manure and unwanted old topsoil to mix in. Sorry for the derail @shillo ; I'm still hunting down an answer for you! Jon
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Can't speak for Canada but in the UK why not? In a burner of course, not on an open fire. It dries well, spits a bit and burns well. Fine by me.
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So my suggestion that the plants would lack anchorage is wrong? Genuine q, not picking a fight! I've just moved house and the soil here is Weald clay. The less digging I do the better; I'm aiming at no dig (though won't achieve it) and one issue I foresee is the lack of anchorage my plants will have if I plant into old organic matter without reference to the actual soil. Cheers
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Excellent. They are magnificent birds: my dad kept a couple as exotics back in the day when keeping birds in 30x10x8' flights wasn't frowned upon or a hobby for the well healed.
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A friend with DipHortKew after his name tells me that the infection gets in through damaged foliage and small stems. Maiden trees seem to be relatively unaffected. So don't trim your box is the answer (Madam!)
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Don't bother with a local councillor; go to the top - write direct to the chairperson (PC me eh?) of the council. I doubt that will be ignored. Going to the top can work; it got me in trouble once but it did shake some action that would not have happened otherwise. I happily took the slap on the wrist. I can't see what trouble you'd suffer though. All this may be to no avail but you won't sleep easy by ignoring the twats; remember that doing nothing is a licence for them to carry on. And let us know the outcome
