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by James1991
Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Wildlife and the Natural World (Public)
Topic: Wolf back in the Netherlands!
Replies: 55
Views: 10973

Re: Wolf back in the Netherlands!

Well foxes are more a thread to chicken then wolves, let alone lynxes. But with a good enclosure of you chicken you should be able to keep foxes out. Alexander i wish it was that easy :) ive been doing the job for 8 years and nothing we have tried has managed to keep them out! they are very smart a...
by James1991
Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:50 pm
Forum: Wildlife and the Natural World (Public)
Topic: Wolf back in the Netherlands!
Replies: 55
Views: 10973

Re: Wolf back in the Netherlands!

on a personal level i would love to see the large carnivores back in the UK and i feel they are needed to control "pest" species such as deer, badger and fox. But i have to say as a chicken farmer i wouldnt want wolves or lynx around :lol: i have a big enough problem with foxes. i dont wan...
by James1991
Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Other Exotics
Topic: ground hugging plants
Replies: 4
Views: 1782

ground hugging plants

can anyone recommend an evergreen ground hugging plant to hide the edges of a pond? i want a more natural looking fish home :)
by James1991
Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:18 pm
Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
Topic: lithops
Replies: 6
Views: 2543

Re: lithops

i know what you mean about them being mistaken for pebbles but ive seen large groups planted together and i thought they looked pretty cool :) how do they cope with humidity in a greenhouse?
by James1991
Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:49 pm
Forum: Cacti & Succulents, (including Yucca and Rock Plants)
Topic: lithops
Replies: 6
Views: 2543

lithops

can lithops be grown outside? i think they are pretty cool and they are also pretty cheap in my local gc
by James1991
Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

i dont have that. im really confused! ive never been able to use computers. sorry to go off topic and ill try and sort it out
by James1991
Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:01 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

i may be going blind! i dont see it
by James1991
Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:31 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

wow thanks a lot! a. how do i pm? and b. how much? :lol:
by James1991
Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

also meant to say im moving soon so new garden to play in (100% tropical)
by James1991
Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:49 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

haha if i owned the farm id be rich :). where i live now its impossible to plant anything outside. its very windy and last winter i had -16! it even killed all my sarracenia purpurea (the bullet proof pitcher)

thanks for all the replies! i now have a lot more research to do :)
by James1991
Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:02 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

Re: easy palm?

Tom2006 wrote:What is your budget as they take years to get to what you might call a decnet size?
as little as possible. i have a very low paid job :lol:
by James1991
Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Other Exotics
Topic: Any luck with Custard Apples??
Replies: 7
Views: 5838

Re: Any luck with Custard Apples??

i germinated 3 cherimoya and 1 unknown custard apple this year :) they seem to grow pretty well inside with no direct sunlight and varying temperatures near the radiator
by James1991
Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: Palms (including Cycads and Cordyline)
Topic: easy palm?
Replies: 24
Views: 5510

easy palm?

Is there a such thing as an easy palm to germinate that is fast growing and hardy? i cant afford to buy a big one
by James1991
Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:12 pm
Forum: Bananas and relatives (including Canna, Ginger, Heliconia etc)
Topic: helens hybrid and orinoco
Replies: 2
Views: 1796

helens hybrid and orinoco

how hardy are helens hybrid and orinoco? ive seen both described as "cool hardy". can they be wrapped up like basjoo?
by James1991
Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: Other Exotics
Topic: edible exotics
Replies: 11
Views: 2796

edible exotics

wasnt sure what section to put this in so if it needs moving go for it :) .Are there many edible plants for the exotic garden?