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Mysterious pile of ‘dumped’ PPE angers people in New Forest | Waste | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Inquiry launched by Environment Agency into huge pile of medical aprons found in Calmore, Hampshire
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Pellencs probably best id guess but they are very expensive.
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Personally I don''t use any chemicals Spraying imo seems abit pointless, & short term fix as it just creates bare soil which weeds will re-seed back into if you don't solve the underlying problem of soil getting mixed in with the hardcore gravel etc. Gravel is sold as low maintenace but i reckon its the opposite. I think regular raking works pretty well for gravel but once to much soil gets mixed in not much you can do.. Wonder if its ever worth getting in a digger & some screening system- maybe a trommel rotary sieve to revive old gravel/hardcore thats got mixed with soil. Probably its not economical? Drives often get redone & the old hardcore is just dumped alongside or removed off site & fresh stuff put down... Also drainage needs to be sorted
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Alu decks but they still corrode? There is a italian company that makes mowers with stainnless steel decks or thoose honda composite ones supposedly last unless they crack?
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Wikipedia^ Doesn't seem especially fragile though iv'e not tested it on blackthorn ot brambles etc. Heavy jacket of out of linen - retro fashion french workwear 100% Linen rare workwear jacket - VETRA100% made in France since 1927 WWW.VETRA.FR Authentic french workwear jacket in 100% linen, a chic vintage look for a 100% made in France since 1927.
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Yeah black or dark colours is not good for keeping cool best is all white like a mexican peasant outfit in a western Have a tshirt that was in the rdm stuff in middle of lidl thats 100% linnen to thats really breathable better than coolmax.
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I found battery life on the Makita DUR369AZ strimmer is only less than 15mins with string or blade which limts its usefulness alot. Its still very handy to access trees growing in brambles/balckthorn etc as works well with the mulch blade. Now i just keep to for mulching & don't bother using the string bump head have a petrol one suits that better Money was not object battery mower - looks like like mars rover A 1600w motor for 60cm cut is impressive if it works as well as claimed...
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.I know when yout down you don't feel like doing anything but exercise is suppose to help as much as any other thing. With a manual job you probably get plenty already but somehow its not the same as "leisure exercise" outside work.
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The pro mowers seem no more lightweight than petrol maybe even heavier like the cars coz the of the batteries. Best Makita Lawn Mower Reviews - Updated for 2022 - Pro Tool Reviews WWW.PROTOOLREVIEWS.COM If you want the best Makita lawn mower, we've reviewed nearly every model and have the testing, data, runtime, and more to... Interesting negative review in the comments about one model The bottom model is 45kg
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The limitation is battery energy and power to weight battery life etc not brand (though ive not tried the 40v makita saw) ived used the stihl msa220
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Iv'e used the honda one works ok but abit sluggish & slow revving and heavy v 2 stroke.
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I have the two sided makita 18v trimmer best battery OPE tool I have used alot nicer to use than petrol. Cuts proabably about 15mm max id guess. Don't rate the makita 18v topper or 2x18v brushcutter as highly as the hedge trimmer as petrol versions work better in performance but the 18v topper is handier than petrol in stop start situations - has to be nursed when used as think is only a 600w motor so can't do that much. Was tempted with the blower but saw the battery life was terrible got a husky one, 4 stroke power to weight seems very inferior to 2 stroke....only benefit less emissions & slight saving on fuel? Like my makita corded chainsaw though its a very old design i sure could be improved with a brushless motor etc.... One thing annyoning about battery is why not be upfront about the motors Kw rating the datas always hidden away if even available? As Kw rating gives a good indication of the machines preformance or lack of it...
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Sycamore tree and extent of root system
Stere replied to Pearly's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Example here so will be similar extent versus the tree top. CONTENTdm CDM21045.CONTENTDM.OCLC.ORG -
People I know of who have them seem to do very well from them. Most seem to employ people do any cleaning garden & property maintenance etc not do it themselves.
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Im 95% sure its not slugs. Ok they can eat small plant stems sometimes but thats a big one "felled" and the pile of chewed leaves never seem them do that . My guess is rats or voles. EDIT Maybe a massive snail if going for for a mollusc culprit? Could go out at night to check...to try catch then in the act.....
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Rauli beech https://rfs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/species-profile-northofagus.pdf
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So how many Kw is it then?
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I now just buy on the oils jaso rating and stuff that is fully synth. Dunno if thats a reliable idea but it makes sense to me. Are the brand name price premuims , important for oils I don't think so? EXOL HIGHEST QUALITY JASO FD FULLY SYNTHETIC PERFORMANCE TWO 2 STROKE OIL 5 LT WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for EXOL HIGHEST QUALITY JASO FD FULLY SYNTHETIC... This the the stuff im using atm.....
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Yeah Portugal has huge commercial euc plantations surely if it was drought, it would hammer them with the climate they get there as I thought it was both drier and hottter than UK - but im just guessing....? Wonder how the forestry ones Big J planted in UK are doing - he know abit about eucs? Also as theres huge ranges of euc species suited to diffferent enviros some might thrive whilst others fail? Some disease maybe...? NZ Farm Forestry - Phytophthora causing crown dieback of Eucalyptus WWW.NZFFA.ORG.NZ
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Don't leave kit strewn about and in way of drop zones brash drags etc
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Chance of rain but also gonna be hot 25c plus on Saturday....
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Larch? Sudden larch death/Sudden oak death (P. ramorum) | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs WWW.DAERA-NI.GOV.UK Sudden larch death causes the rapid decline and death of larch trees of all ages. Stem cankers, needle lesions and canopy...
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Drought stress from last yr or a late frost?
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Amzon jp seems very cheap versus the UK even after delivery anyone buy from it? Loads of fancy hand tools Fancy thoose trendy okasune secatuers Amazon.co.jp: Okatsune 104 8.25-inch Bypass Pruners, Extra Large : DIY, Tools & Garden WWW.AMAZON.CO.JP Amazon.co.jp: Okatsune 104 8.25-inch Bypass Pruners, Extra Large : DIY, Tools & Garden Theese ARS loppers look quality also: Amazon.co.jp: ARS LPB-30L Orchard Lopper : DIY, Tools & Garden WWW.AMAZON.CO.JP Amazon.co.jp: ARS LPB-30L Orchard Lopper : DIY, Tools & Garden
