Thanks Charlie, and a very happy 2009 to everyone. Its very frosty and dry in Yorkshire which is a wonderful change from all the mud of the last months....
Where do cashews grow, on trees or bushes, and do they have shells? The cashew is a tropical and subtropical evergreen shrub or tree. It grows
where soil is...
I understand that the cashew has a poison in it. like poison ivy, it causes itchy welts. The fruit and nut have to be harvested very carefully. The poor...
hello all I have known about cashews for a very long time and have subsequently limited my purchase of them. Though many are now processed by machine and not...
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Jan 2, 2009 3:02 pm
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Hello Ken I actually don't know if the book includes that because I passed it on to my brother after only a browse. It did contain Wistmans Wood - ?that I can...
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Jan 2, 2009 3:10 pm
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What is the Asian long-horned beetle? I've been hearing about it as a garden
pest. The Asian long-horned beetle has recently been attacking trees in the United...
Hi Roni and everyone, I don't know if it makes me feel any better to know that some cashews are processed by machine.. While I believe we should support our...
Greetings?Steve I agree to some extent about machines but maybe you missed the point about the content of cashews burning the hands of the workers. Sometimes...
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Jan 4, 2009 10:35 pm
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Hi Roni, No, I understand about the workers' hands being burnt. I do feel that companies with poor health care/workers' rights/medical treatment on-site, etc...
Hello Steve What an enlightened world you live in.? Yours was the only email today (apart from spam) and thankfully it gave me a chuckle when I read the bit...
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Jan 5, 2009 2:05 pm
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... Hello Steve, It's interesting how we all live very different lives. It had never occurred to me that some men don't ``clean up after dinner'' or cook the...
Hello all I know that the lifestyle you lead Charlie is a good one and the rythmns are very strong, coming across so clearly in your descriptions. Sadly, I...
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Jan 6, 2009 11:51 am
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, ronigail@... engaged keyboard and shared this with us ... Hello Roni, Why do we make these problems for ourselves? People often say...
Hello all It's true what Charlie says about work.People endlessly complain about it but id not only outs bread on the table but allows for life's luxuries as...
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Jan 7, 2009 10:46 am
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I planted a Norway spruce and now it seems to be leaning. How can I
straighten it? Depending upon how long ago you planted it, you can still adjust it if it...
Where do cashews grow, on trees or bushes, and do they have shells? The cashew is a tropical and subtropical evergreen shrub or tree. It grows
where soil is...
Salut Jérôme, Est-ce que vous savez que la Maison du Dharma est a vendre? (Did you know that the Dharma House is for sale?) Ils sont situee au Gard, pres...
Hello Jerome I looked at the website and saw nothing about sale. How much? With whom? Salut Roni ... From: Steve <permalove@...> To:...
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Jan 23, 2009 10:06 am
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Hi Roni - sorry, that was me (Steve) who wrote that message about the Dharma House. (I speak French too) They sent an email round a while back about selling...
... I thought it was Brilliant as well Steve. You're obviously not only a man of many talents, but languages as well. Very interesting. Thank you, Charlie -- ...
Ah oui Steve (Ah yes Steve) Pardon (Sorry) I can't keep this mimicry up my French isn't good enough!!! I was wondering how much they were asking for it cos it...
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Jan 24, 2009 12:06 pm
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India: Raintree in Behrampore town saved again! A raintree at the heart of Behrampore town was saved from being cut down today by green activists Jatiya Sabuj...
Hi Roni, Yes, there are extensive plantings of fruit trees in the south of France (and all over Europe, I believe), such as... Loquat apple almond pear plum ...
Hello Steve All those fruits sound so delicious.? Maybe we can grow them all here now with global warming!! We grow palm trees here in Torbay without...
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Jan 25, 2009 10:36 pm
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I've heard advice that we should be looking further South for the provenance of trees that we select for planting, in order to allow for climate change. My...
Hi John Going by "Forest Garden" recommendations, I would suggest some nitrogen fixers like broom and barberry, and some deep rooters like comfrey (can be used...
Hi John, Not only can we grow plants from further south, but we should push our zone in both directions. If we succeed, then we cultivate adapted varieties. ...
... which ... (UK), so ... However, ... When I was there, some considerable time ago, there were huge commercial orchards to be found on the Cote D'Azur, as...
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