ill as fuck and off work right now.

so ask a British landscape gardener anything.

Old thread: >>289158

Companion Planting - Raised Beds - Vertical Gardening - Square Foot Gardening - Polyculture - Composting - Mulching - Vermiculture - Espalier - Fungiculture - Aquaponics - Greenhouses - Cold Frames - Hot Boxes - Polytunnels - Forest Gardening - Aquaculture

Resources:

Murray's DVDs on Aquaponics, (sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYR9s6chrI0 )
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/5357600/Aquaponics_Made_Easy
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/6263904/Aquaponics.The.First.12.Months.And.Aquaponics.DIY.DOCU.DVDRip.Xv
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/5699014/Aquaponics_Secrets

Backyard Aquaponics Mag,
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/7670763/BYAP_-_Backyard_Aquaponics_Magazine_15_Editions

Backyard Aquaponics System.
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/8071079/Backyard_Liberty_Aquaponics_System

400+ PDF BOOKS ON GARDENING
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/5247926/400__PDF_BOOKS_ON_GARDENING

Youtube channel Growingyourgreens, tons of videos on almost every single gardening subject,
https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens

Ollas clay pot watering system,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkNxACJ9vPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKq5geEM-A

USA Time of Year Planting Guide,
http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/what-to-plant-now-zl0z0903zalt.aspx

Food preservation,
http://nchfp.uga.edu/
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/6835572/Canning_and_Preserving_All-in-One_For_Dummies_2011_-Mantesh
http://fantes.com/manuals/all-american-pressure-cooker-manual.pdf

Mushrooms, (culinary and psychoactive):
http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/4970660/Mushroom_Growing_Literature_Video_Collection

Mother Earth News' Vegetable Garden Planner program, (full version requires yearly subscription $fee)
http://www.motherearthnews.com/garden-planner/vegetable-garden-planner.aspx

Tons of Gardening/Farming PDFs
http://www.fastonline.org/?page_id=35
Aquaponics
http://www.fastonline.org/?page_id=32

Finally found the cartoon from a bushwalking club newsletter that /out/ always reminds me of...

Anyone here ever tried curing meat? I attempted to cure my meat last week, with some sea salt. It didn't work, I still have herpes.

I have a large tree (pic on left is what I am referring to in this post) in my backyard. I want to create two anchor points (closed loops to attach ropes or clips to) on a limb without driving long screws through it. I don't want to drill or nail anything in to it, actually.
I tried lashing a board to the limb so that I could drill in to the board, but I couldn't get my lashing/rope tight enough. I thought I was good with rope but it turns out I can't lash for shit when it comes to big items.

So is there a better method to attach a board (on a limb going up at an angle) or should I just say "screw it" and screw it?

I figured this would be the best board to ask.

I'm looking to buy a spotting scope.

Budget around 400-500bucks, maybe 600 if it's spectacular. It's my first so I don't need the baddest motherfucker there is, but I don't want the 20dollar plastic toy either.

Is there a sweet-spot for spotting scope prices?

I've been a photographer for a long time so I understand the basics and how important certain parts is and that you want one thing more than the other depending on what you're using the gear for.

I'll use it for spotting targets from afar(hunting, shooting range), but also general viewing of landscape.

Do they come with "night vision"? And if so, I'm guessing that it's far out of my budget?

The focal length could be from 300 to 1200 and I'd have to choose the best from the aperture.

Oh yeah, is there any brands I should look out for? Good and bad.

Post pictures of your scopes please!

Just plugging a local event. An old cat I holler at from time to time got to talking with me about fishing. He told me this Sat./Sun. is the Potomac River Snakehead Tourney. I looked up the details (available at PotomacSnakehead.com). It's open to anybody with a Maryland or Virginia fishing license. $60 online entry if registered by/on Friday or $70 at the event (hosted at Smallwood State Park). $10 off the cost for active military. $1500 to whoever catches the most by weight with a bow. $1000 to the most by weight with hook and line. Flying Dog will also be there sampling beer and a guest chef will be preparing a tasting of snakehead. The rest of the details and schedule are on the website.

For Maryland anglers he also told me people were catching Atlantic Croaker/"Hardhead" shore-fishing the pilings of the Benedict Bridge on Rt 231. I haven't fished there yet myself and couldn't say how much room there is to share but people often park on the side of the road on the west side of the bridge and walk down beside it to fish. Might be worth checking out if you enjoy eating croaker.

How come no survival people or bug out bags utilize fire pistons? Obviously it requires char cloth but it can be easily made with cotton cloth and an altoids tin in a fire.

Everyone recommends ferro rod, matches, steel wool/battery, flint/steel, magnifying glass etc even on the survival shows, they never use the fire piston.

I see a couple being sold on etsy --- simple ones for 15-20 bucks. Even on amazon there are some expensive 30-50 ones that look nice and everything. They give you char cloth, extra o-ring and drawstring pouch. I want to get one off etsy for 18 bucks, cheap wood on it but free shipping. There are youtube vids showing how easy it is to make with a simple drill but I won't bother since I don't have power tools. Probably cost 5-7 bucks then theres time doing the work and shipping. Might as well buy one.

So why isn't it used or shown more often? Is it unreliable?

Would you buy it, out?

http://www.firstmyfamily.com/dp/B00HTS7JLY