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  1. Conor Wright
    Or no? An older applicant may have their mortgage paid and kids could be grown up and be paying their own way in life?
  2. Conor Wright
    25 quid for the shavings collected or two delivered locally for 75 (euro) it's not exactly a money maker but it beats throwing it on the compost heap. Sounds like you've got a few irons in the fire there! Looking forward to seeing your progress, I started a "self build" thread a week or two back. Sounds like you'll have a few bits to add to it soon. So will I hopefully.
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    I don't, my better half does! I just eat them! But yeah, mostly vinegar although tomatoes are lightly salted and vacuumed in reusable jars, a lot of the veg is blanched and frozen or just straight frozen. Jams obviously sugar based and herbs are dried. While vinegar is the base adding a few bay leaves, a ring of onion, star anise etc adds another dimension of taste. Beetroot in vinegar with 2 cloves half a star anise and a bay leaf is delicious! The ogorki I mentioned earlier can be kept in salted water for a good few weeks, a bloom forms on top but that actually helps protect them. I can't claim to have much knowledge of the preserving side of things but it might make an interesting thread of its own, there must be a few others out there doing similar.
  4. Conor Wright
    Mines only a single bag which does fill up a bit fast but as luck would have it the bags I get my bareroot hedging in fit it perfectly. There's a local crusty hippie that gives me a fiver a bag for planer shavings for her chickens. We use some ourselves and the odd sheep farmer buys a ton bag for lambs When you going at the cabin?
  5. Conor Wright
    Somethings gotta kill ya, re alaskan milling, I just take a deep breath squint and push. I did get a dust extractor for the shed, I find the woodmizer and circular saws the worst. No real need for a mask then.
  6. Conor Wright
    It is, our best yet by far. Looking like we will have all our own veggies this year and if our stores and preserves keep enough to see out the hungry gap and keep us going until next year's plants come ready to harvest. Such is the plan! Good to see you back by the way.
  7. Conor Wright
    Or when the dog rolls in it...
  8. Conor Wright
    That's heavy staining for a nail or even a wrap of wire or two. Reminds me of the time I found an old axe head in a maccie.
  9. Conor Wright
    I see your point. It is a way of getting rid of waste wood. Still, it's not going to change my mind about it. If you wernt in Scotland I'd suggest a solar kiln for your kind of volume! Have toyed with the idea myself but I'm still using ibcs in a repurposed mushroom tunnel. For my needs it works well, just have to keep ahead of demand with the splitting which has been hard this year. I'm selling more logs this summer than I did any other year.
  10. Conor Wright
    Interesting. I could never see the reasoning behind it other than impatience driven by greed.
  11. Conor Wright
    Honestly, no. But then again I did spend most of today lying in a hammock so they were surplus to requirements!
  12. Conor Wright
    We are well in from the coast, but only one proper frost this winter. plenty of cold easterly and northerly breezes, in fact today is only the second time this year its been nice enough to lie off on the hammock for a few minutes! In 2014 (I think, could have been 13) we had a late frost on the 3rd of June. Knackered me spuds! We are reasonably lucky here, we have a sheltered site but its not a frost pocket either.
  13. Conor Wright
    Thanks. Galway, Ireland.
  14. Conor Wright
    Had a late start in the greenhouse but making up for it now, Tom's are just starting to turn, peppers on the way, cauliflower too. Outside the carrots have just swelled this week and we are thinning them as we go. Most of the garlic is out and drying, first harvest of onions too. Beetroot are in full swing. My better half is jarring about half a dozen every night, along with strawberry, gooseberry, red and blackcurrants for jams. Ogorki (similar to gherkins) are coming steady. She jars them too. Looking at about 30 jars worth so far and not even halfway through yet.
  15. Conor Wright
    Jesus, could people cop on a bit. It's manageable. Hydrate, wear appropriate clothing, start early, have a long early lunch and a short, handy afternoon. (If you didn't manage to finish by lunchtime in the first place) I can honestly say I've never missed a day because the weather was too good. Yeah, too windy, serious downpours I can understand but literally half the world has temperatures like this regularly and still manages to function. Says more about people's inability to manage themselves than anything else.
  16. Conor Wright
    More money than sense.
  17. Conor Wright
    Be careful what you wish for, you'd have nowhere left to post such stuff if it ever did happen. Just sayin'. Saying that, Scaling back a bit on our general consumption could only be a good thing. A complete breakdown of "the modern world" would be uncomfortable at best and that's just for those who survive it.
  18. Conor Wright
    It's been a strong start on this thread, so I'll bring it down a notch, I made this dog kennel during the winter, big enough for our three dogs, with a bit of insulation and electricity for heat in the winter. Apart from those luxuries it's bet together with nails and took about zero skill! Had to make ear slots in the door of course!
  19. Conor Wright
    Well worth it considering the quality of the finished product.You missed out on an opportunity to try out a few scarf joints by buying in though!
  20. Conor Wright
    The beds are larch sleepers from a local sawmill, I bought a few bales for various jobs and, ahem, may have over ordered a few here and there over the past few years! The frame is all western red which I felled, milled, planed and erected myself. As is the cladding. The sheeting is twinwall polycarbonate with a 10mm cavity, we also sealed the ends (top end breathable to allow evaporation) to boost its insulating capabilities. Seems to have worked very well, better than I expected to be honest. Compared to the polytunnels the temperature is much more even and overall environment inside is much nicer.
  21. Conor Wright
    That's built stronger than most homes! I must admit that I've never built a project of my own from a plan , always been a case of I've got x y or z amount of materials or this much space or it needs to be whatever size etc etc! I'm gradually improving though, the first shed I built wasn't even square or level, still standing though! I think eggs has a picture of it!! Cracking job though, did you mill the timber yourself?
  22. Conor Wright
    That's a huge project! Must say I'm impressed with the look of the wood effect cement board. Some high quality work on show here already from just a few posts. Great stuff!
  23. Conor Wright
    Pretty much what it says above. Thought it would be good to have a few projects together under one thread. I'd like to see more of people's own projects, whether it be a full on renovation, build from scratch or a weekend project. Basically anything from a dog kennel or man cave to complete house. Any stage of construction or condition, updates, etc etc. I'll kick it off with a few pics of our 3/4 finished greenhouse. My latest project and possibly the last one before I begin work on an actual house.(eek) It doesn't have to be a timber structure, anything requiring a bit of craftsmanship is welcome. Also, if you just happened to be passing through wherever and saw something worthy, please do post it. Looking forward to seeing what's out there
  24. Conor Wright
    Exactly one year between top and bottom photos!
  25. Conor Wright
    Met this tripod named buddy on a recent ash removal job. half spaniel, half beagle. Absolutely not bothered by the loss of a leg as a pup.

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