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Everything posted by Paul in the woods
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Does this need removing?
Paul in the woods replied to JackFairbrother's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I wouldn't say that tree.has obvious signs of dieback, just looks poorly grown and the damage at the base done by garden machinery or similar. I would expect to see some epicormic growth growing from the trunk and thicker branches if it has ADB (vigorous long straight shoots) and some dead wood in the crown. Having said that, ash is also susceptible to other diseases such as canker and with the base as it is I would consider removal and planting something more suitable if near houses. -
I would be very careful with ferns, fiddleheads are a north american fern which isn't native over here. I didn't think our native ferns were edible.
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Another "what's this tree?" thread...
Paul in the woods replied to slicendice73's topic in Tree Identification pictures
That explains it, as sime42 says, Leylandii or similar. Burns ok, there's a thread on here about seasoning it. Smell might help to identify exactly what it is if in doubt. -
Another "what's this tree?" thread...
Paul in the woods replied to slicendice73's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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apple Pruning advice for young Apple trees
Paul in the woods replied to Myatix's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Are you sure it's Spartan, some of the cheap trees I bought don't match up with the varieties they should be. It's a good apple to give to people and shouting "This is SPARTAN!" -
What type of tree is this from?
Paul in the woods replied to Daveb82's topic in Tree Identification pictures
I think that's a mix of quite a few things. You might be better off asking a local tree surgeon if they could let you pick up something specific. Or put a rough location up and see if anyone local could help. If you were near me I'd collect whatever you wanted from my woodland and could tell you what everything was. (Apologies for all the other jokes, at least you didn't mention cod). -
What's your favourite sandwich filling?
Paul in the woods replied to Darrin Turnbull's topic in The Lounge
I suppose you were mascaraed for life. -
She's the beautiful female, the handsome smaller chap often shared her bin. She often reared up and hissed which was a bit of a surprise. They spent a couple of months moving between a couple of bins and laid their eggs and we also had several slow worms in the same bin. I tend to pile up material, mix it, then pop in the bins. They then get left until winter before emptying.
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My bins can look after themselves....
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In an ideal world I'd like several large bays I could pile up loads of material in, something that would get hot enough to dispose of a body or two... At the moment I make do with I think about 8 daleks, and happily put all my grass cuttings in them along with other waste without problems, although much of the grass is long so more like mulched straw. My main problem is getting enough material as we have quite poor soil so need more compost than we can make.
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The wonders of Google Maps. And adipophilia.
Paul in the woods replied to sime42's topic in General chat
I tend to find runner beans freeze better than french, also I compost, or leave for seed, anything even remotely stringy. I can highly recommend runner bean seeds dried, then soaked and cooked like other dried beans, and used in soups, chillies etc. Anyone mention snails yet, a good source of food and often plentiful... -
I suppose he would say that but European Hornets are normally no trouble at all. We get them all the time, often having to shepherd them out the house and they nest regularly about the place and they've never stung anyone. Obviously if you're likely to react badly to stings then I would be more cautious but my honey bees are far worse than hornets or wasps. I would urge anyone in the UK to contact the BBKA or your local bee keeping group if you suspect Asian Hornets. It should be easy to get hold of someone who can identify them and help eradicate them if they are the invasives.
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Dying ash under TPO hanging over property
Paul in the woods replied to nick9one1's topic in Trees and the Law
I know it's hard to tell from photos but that tree doesn't look to be badly affected by ash die back to me, certainly not as bad as many of my trees. It doesn't look great, looks like canker on the stem, but I would say there a fair bit of life left in it. Still curious to see what the outcome of a phone call would achieve... -
I think it's an earth ball, often confused with puff balls but not edible and considered toxic. Earthballs WWW.WILDFOODUK.COM There are four types of Earthball in the UK, Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum), Leopard Earthball (Scleroderma areolatum), Potato Earthball (Scleroderma bovista) and Scaly...
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You can buy the traps from the various bee supply companies, such as Thornes. There's some useful info about the hornets here: https://www.bbka.org.uk/pages/category/asian-hornet-resources I know it's a serious topic but I did notice this and thought it was amusing: Asian Hornet Costume | British Beekeepers Association WWW.BBKA.ORG.UK The BBKA have commissioned an Asian Hornet costume which is currently in the process of being made. Create attention at shows and other events to raise awareness about Asian...
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Dying ash under TPO hanging over property
Paul in the woods replied to nick9one1's topic in Trees and the Law
If you are worried then phone them, if they are busy get a time when they are available and phone. If anything is agreed you can write/email a confirmation but I wouldn't just wait for an email reply. -
Dying ash under TPO hanging over property
Paul in the woods replied to nick9one1's topic in Trees and the Law
I would phone them rather than email and ensure you get the name and number of someone senior to speak to. Down here each reserve has a single person responsible so it would be worth asking for their name and phone number. It may just be the photos but the branch doesn't look too big to me. -
Possibly Wilsonaria megalocarpa which I think was called Sorbus megalocarpa.
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What country is the tree in? Doesn't look like the UK?
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Paul in the woods replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Yes, that matches up, thanks. Photo was taken yesterday and today it's a dark brown/black. -
Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Paul in the woods replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Something slimy, on an old hazel in my woodland. They are a little bit greener in real life. -
More doom and gloom
Paul in the woods replied to richyrich's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
I wouldn't argue with that. There's plenty of people in urban areas using open fires or non-smoke controlled stoves burning things for effect. I was advising one relative about how to sort out sooty glass as the fire is never burnt hot, just used for a look. But there's also loads of people still having bonfires, building sites burning all sorts, farms burning silage wrap etc. Much of which isn't legal but nothing is done, so I can't see the point of asking for more bans. Having said that, as someone who's wood burner is fairly essential I've always though I need to get a replacement sorted within five years before new ones are banned from sale. I might seriously consider buying a 2nd as a spare. -
What age and size is the ash? I've got two patches of woodland containing ash with dieback. One, on a level site, has planted ash about 35 years old. Within a couple of years of them showing obvious dieback the trees die and fall over. Luckily at the base of many of the trees self seeded hazel grows up and is now taking over. We have loads of deer as well and the hazel copes. Have you had a good look around to see what else is there? My other patch has mature ash, with many trees showing obvious dieback, they are still standing but shed a fair bit in the wind. Felling any will be fun, well I will need to be careful of large falling branches.
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It looks a bit deep, remove the front post and pop a plank on the others and you're good to go. But it's a great idea for a bee hive stand!
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What stove is this?
Paul in the woods replied to stewie1046's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
A google image search comes up with several direct from China links and a few places selling something similar. Such as these people: https://www.stovemaestro.co.uk/anglesey.html