Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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January 7, 2018 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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January 7, 2018 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
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Medbury,
When I look at Medbury on Google Earth I see some pretty extensive tree plantations in your area. What kind of trees are they? |
January 7, 2018 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Medbury, New Zealand
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Dont know about a champion so much. But this is me shearing using my redesigned tool.http://www.watsonmultishears.co.nz/ Learned my trade using these http://www.laurelleaffarm.com/item-p...m-no-s9840.htm
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January 7, 2018 | #19 |
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They are the Monterey pine which do amazingly well here, 25 - 30 years for a mill-able log. Just a cheap fast growing tree that requires chemical preserving treatment. Finding nowadays other tree species are becoming more common, i really like the Redwood or sequoia, amazing tree that again does well in the more wetter areas of NZ.
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January 7, 2018 | #20 |
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If you think about it, sounds rather corny, "i'm a sheep shearer from New Zealand"
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January 7, 2018 | #21 |
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And to think, I get nervous about nicking my husband's ear with the clippers! Amazing and beautiful work with those clippers of yours!!
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January 7, 2018 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
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What a cool video. After the first bit of wiggling the sheep just settled right into "Spa Day" mode. Ahhhh what a lovely clipping.
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January 7, 2018 | #23 |
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Thanks Bee
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January 7, 2018 | #24 |
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A lot less stressful for the sheep because there's no noise from a machine which gets rather hot as well. I learnt both forms of shearing, the machine shearing is much harder work because the sheep fight more.
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