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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: RogerRabbit] * 1
    #11537572 - 11/27/09 02:05 PM (14 years, 2 months ago)

Azarius is also Europe based.

I have used both and can recommend them for speedy delivery and good customer service.

A good way to get jars for PF cakes if you like jam are Bonne Mamman brand jars. I have seen them in the U.K. often enough when I go to visit the family and they work great.

I still remember the first time I grew, going to the supermarket and buying 20 pots of jam. The woman at the checkout looked at me as if I was crazy.



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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Nibin] * 1
    #11553780 - 11/30/09 08:00 AM (14 years, 2 months ago)

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Nibin said:
Azarius is also Europe based.

I have used both and can recommend them for speedy delivery and good customer service.

A good way to get jars for PF cakes if you like jam are Bonne Mamman brand jars. I have seen them in the U.K. often enough when I go to visit the family and they work great.

I still remember the first time I grew, going to the supermarket and buying 20 pots of jam. The woman at the checkout looked at me as if I was crazy.






The best jars with the funkiest lids! its tough enough eating all the jam though had to chuck some


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: theGREBBLE] * 1
    #11568138 - 12/02/09 05:45 AM (14 years, 1 month ago)

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Ego Questio said:
I just noticed that one you linked to is only 6L,but "high dome"-how'd you find it for getting jars in there?Even with the size on mine,it's a bit of a squeeze trying to get larger jars in...




that is the pc i use.the "high dome" feature enables you to fit taller jars.

i use 200g instant coffee granule jars,such as these.>



if you have a local NETTO'S the, cafe amora,medium roast have pc'able plastic lids.
the maxwell house 'classic roast' with brown lids, also work.

four of these fit in the "high dome',each hold 380g,so just over 1.5k of cooked grain per pc run.

edit> out of interest.what weight (of grain) can you fit in the 7L


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: tugwax] * 1
    #11643872 - 12/13/09 04:37 PM (14 years, 1 month ago)

This is a realy good hygrometer!!!!







search kimbos reptiles i think!!  or just google Haar Synth!


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman] * 1
    #11690179 - 12/21/09 01:12 AM (14 years, 1 month ago)

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You guys need to check out the smart price 'egg roll', funny shit But their pillows are good for polyfil.




cuddly toys from charity shops are a cheap source for polyfill,
label will read'polyester'.
or...if your visiting family/friends with toddlers over christmas,
snatch one of theirs :evil:

this one>



was a gift from a friend whose b/f had bought it for her,and then 'done the dirty' on her.
she chose the site for the access hole :grin:


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Mystery420] * 1
    #11859100 - 01/19/10 11:47 AM (14 years, 11 days ago)

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Do you mean jars with pre-sterilized substrate ready to inoculate? Or just empty jars?




Pre-sterilized substrate ready to inoculate please.

I would happily do it myself, but unfortunately my current living conditions don't make this a viable option.

Also, my FC is a dome with a perlite tray. The dome has a BBQ style vent on the top for air. Under the dome and tray there is a glass sheet with a reptile heat mat attached to it. The heat mat is attached to an electric thermostat.

Would it be a good idea to drill some small holes in the dome for ventilation? The dome is being kept in a cleaned section of a wardrobe. I can leave the door of it open for some light if the cakes need it, or I can wire up some LED's if all it needs is blue light?

Here is a pic


Don't mean to hi-jack the thread :-P, but I did include links for products available in the UK!


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Nibin] * 1
    #11865127 - 01/20/10 11:05 AM (14 years, 10 days ago)

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If you are in the UK, the Tescos' shops sell their own brand of jam in identical shaped and sized jars, at around half the price if I remember right. The Tesco jam jars should be right next to the Bonne Maman jars.

I always buy my perlite and vermiculite from Homebase. It's often in the gardening part (usually the outdoors section).

When I'm doing BRF cakes, I buy Sainsbury's organic brown rice and grind it up with a coffee grinder.

I order my coir bricks online from http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/ - only a couple of days' delivery, and very cheap. The quality of the coir is really very good.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Zedsdeadbaby] * 1
    #11865242 - 01/20/10 11:28 AM (14 years, 10 days ago)

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Zedsdeadbaby said:
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Nibin said:







If you are in the UK, the Tescos' shops sell their own brand of jam in identical shaped and sized jars, at around half the price if I remember right. The Tesco jam jars should be right next to the Bonne Maman jars.
[\quote]

In Ireland those are about 3 euro each, cheaper then buying them online and having them shipped. Unfortunatly I dont eat jam and couldn't waste food and throw the jam out.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Zed] * 1
    #11865294 - 01/20/10 11:40 AM (14 years, 10 days ago)



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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Zedsdeadbaby] * 1
    #11865491 - 01/20/10 12:15 PM (14 years, 10 days ago)

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Zedsdeadbaby said:
Quote:

Nibin said:







If you are in the UK, the Tescos' shops sell their own brand of jam in identical shaped and sized jars, at around half the price if I remember right. The Tesco jam jars should be right next to the Bonne Maman jars.

I always buy my perlite and vermiculite from Homebase. It's often in the gardening part (usually the outdoors section).

When I'm doing BRF cakes, I buy Sainsbury's organic brown rice and grind it up with a coffee grinder.

I order my coir bricks online from http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/ - only a couple of days' delivery, and very cheap. The quality of the coir is really very good.





I have seen them jars and have been looking for coco coir supplier. was thinking eBay but your site is 30p cheaper.

Question:

What you do to your lids on those jam jars?
How much spawn you mix with each brick of coir?
Add Coffee?

If so people use coffee grounds? Any particular make?
Or Liquid Coffee? (nescafe?)


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Fleadh] * 1
    #11928142 - 01/30/10 06:21 AM (14 years, 1 day ago)

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For super cheapskates to make tubs. (this week only) 4:99

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_7653.htm

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_7653.htm




i see yoursuper cheapskates and raise you two tight arsed MOFOs':cool:




many florists have their fresh flowers delivered in these and will often give them away, or for a small donation to a charity,25p each in one shop.

does away with the need for perlite,which may be hard to find and expensive for some in the uk.produce ~2oz dry per bucket


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: deucedbi9] * 1
    #11979919 - 02/07/10 03:01 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

thought i'd post a pic of my bodged up dehydrator.for the visual learners.:wink:



Quote:

take an unused shotgun type FC push pea-sticks,knitting needles, wooden dowel or somesuch through the holes,to act as 'rafters'. cut quarter inch rigid plastic mesh to size to act as 'floors' for each layer.
cut one large hole in side and attach a computer fan.place in front of radiator,turn on.voila.





could probably fit another couple of "floors" if i needed more drying room.

cheapest dehydrator i could find on e-bay was £40 inc p+p.
save the money and buy a pc instead:smile:


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Zed] * 1
    #12035673 - 02/15/10 06:09 PM (13 years, 11 months ago)

heres what I do. Its cheap, easy, you'll have loads of pots to do your bidding with, plus plenty of nice soup and sauce to go with your pasta.

In sainsburys and probably other supermarkets there are food containters that are plastic tubs with clip-on lids. They're the same as the plastic tubs you can get from micro-science except they don't have filter lids (which we'll get to later) and they don't cost the earth so long as you buy soup and pasta sauce.

basically they look like this:


They come in all shapes and sizes with all sorts of yummy processed foods inside. The big soup ones are the best, especially for grain.

(bare in mind that some packets have labels that will peel off, some do not. Pacino's pasta sauces and sainsburys brand soups are perfect. the label in the picture above won't come off, but that doesn't present too much of a problem)

Now go on ebay and get some polyfil. In the uk it will all be under the name of 'Polyester Filling'. La-de-da!

its cheap aswell. I bought £3 worth and had enough to stuff a display panda carcass.

Punch 2 wholes with a nail in either side of the lid and put the polyfil through. that works as an air filter.

Now use your pots as normal. fill them with substrate, leave the lids slightly open and pressure cook them (not directly on the bottom of the cooker. Don't worry, they won't melt unless you leave it on too long and steam all the water out. I'd also advice cooking them for less than the recommended time since slighty open pots allows the germ killing steam to penetrate deeper. Dispute it if you want but this always works for me).

As soon as you open the cooker close the lids and let the pots cool down.

Now get your spore syringe and some surgical tape. Use a lighter to heat the needle red hot, then you can inject through the top of the tub, drop the spores, remove the needle and quickly cover with surgical tape. This method makes keeping contaminants out much easier.

Have fun guys...

In return, could anyone recomend any good brands of bird seed or other grain I could get in the UK cheaper than rye grain....


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc] * 1
    #12039381 - 02/16/10 11:29 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Good grow stuff this week at aldi for shroomers.
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week07Thursday10.htm

Scalpels:


Mini indorr greenhouses for keeping that RH up.


and an assortment of other pots and stuff for general growing.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: tugwax]
    #12126062 - 03/02/10 07:13 AM (13 years, 10 months ago)

This might be a solution if the zipper blows out.I might order a few just to have on hand for other custom projects too. The only thing is, I don't know if you can shorten it...

Peel and Stick Zipper



(sorry I know this supplier isn't from the UK but they do ship internationally)


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
    #12430230 - 04/21/10 04:14 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

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Base Icks said:
Also where can I get a cheap large say 60 mil syringe? Also regular needles will fit on em right?( I'm assuming all needles attachments are the same size can some one enlighten me?)

:EDIT:

Also wheres the cheap place to get karo? I'm thinking about using organic agave since I already have it.(for LC of course)




ask at a local vet's mine sell 50ml syringes for 40p-50p each.
18 gauge needles ~ 20p.

think i posted this before.you can use this>



for your LC's
good luck


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: deucedbi9]
    #12436674 - 04/22/10 09:13 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

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deucedbi9 said:
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Base Icks said:
Also where can I get a cheap large say 60 mil syringe? Also regular needles will fit on em right?( I'm assuming all needles attachments are the same size can some one enlighten me?)

:EDIT:

Also wheres the cheap place to get karo? I'm thinking about using organic agave since I already have it.(for LC of course)




ask at a local vet's mine sell 50ml syringes for 40p-50p each.
18 gauge needles ~ 20p.

think i posted this before.you can use this>



for your LC's
good luck




Cheers for that, have a mate that works at a vet :smile:

and again cheers for the Lyle's. Never thought about that.

Not from around here ya see :P


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
    #12436765 - 04/22/10 09:38 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Aldi did have in their leaflet last week a walk in greenhouse, flappy plastic type, didn't look too bad.

They are also selling these

http://aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_13909.htmb

Which I am sure have a mycological use, but I can't think of one, but I know it must have.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Quirrel]
    #12437003 - 04/22/10 10:36 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

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Quirrel said:
Aldi did have in their leaflet last week a walk in greenhouse, flappy plastic type, didn't look too bad.

They are also selling these

http://aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_13909.htmb

Which I am sure have a mycological use, but I can't think of one, but I know it must have.




Maybe some sort of grain soaking device the tap might speed up the rinsing of WBS :shrug: or dunk cakes in it. Or a 20 L water bomb fucking break ones face off if you hit them right


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Ego Questio]
    #12445601 - 04/23/10 06:13 PM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Its between those two Im not decided, my sig will change to suit my voting mindset.


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