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    I'm Back! (again)

    Hey all, I see a lot of new members and some good old friends still kicking around. I got distracted by marriage and a hectic job but those are both over now :(   I'm finding myself with a lot more free time, hopefully to rediscover myself, so you should see me around here a lot more often.  ...
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    I'm back!

    After being stuck with work for a while, my inactivity and my use of numbers for everything, the admin mistook my account for a fake. All fixed up now and no longer on contract and have gone permanent so I'll be around a lot more again.
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    Phidgets

    I was looking for an Ethernet module for my PLC only to be shocked by the amazing price they wanted. During my browsing I stumbled across an awesome platform for controlling and automating just about anything. http://www.phidgets.com/index.php I'll start moving towards Phidgets once the...
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    Alcohol Helps Control Plant Growth

    So I was wondering if one could bump up the heat of a pepper by feeding it a capsaicin extract, then I trying to work out how to make it available to the plant, since it isn't water soluble. I immediately thought of alcohol, so I did a quick search on the effect alcohol has on plants and came...
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    Marketplace

    Would it be a good idea if we had a naming convention when posting a new topic in the marketplace, which had either your location or available to locations, in the topic title or description? I find I spend a lot of time going through a lot of topics in the marketplace that can't send overseas...
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    The Future of Chilli ID

    http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/10/26/159203/sensor-enables-3d-mapping-of-rainforests?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&utm_medium=feed Someone buy one so we never have to guess what chilli it is :P
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    Can the Hottest Peppers In the World Kill You?

    Sooo, hot stuff is getting more public, had to laugh at some of the comments - http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/10/17/1358244/can-the-hottest-peppers-in-the-world-kill-you?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&utm_medium=feed
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    ARRRG

    I am totally sick of wanker animals destroying my garden. Now a section that has been completely fenced off because of bush turkeys has been ripped up EVERY DAY. Something has a fetish for digging up galangal because I'm finding it everywhere. WTF am I supposed to do now? I fix one pest...
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    Bokashi Bin

    Hi, I have been using Bokashi bins for a year or so but I have never been able to get that pickled smell, mine always smells rancid. It's so bad now even if I soak it in chlorine bleach for a day, the smell remains in the bucket. I've checked there are no air leaks, the lid is placed on...
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    Landshare

    I was recently forwarded a link for an interesting concept, basically taking the community garden to a new level. http://www.landshareaustralia.com.au/about/ I'm thinking of joining as I have a bit of land. What does everyone else think?
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    Thinking of Going to Uni

    Hi, I currently work in IT, mainly infrastructure but I'm getting a little dubious of the future of IT in say 10 years time. So, I'm looking to go to uni for two reasons, change of career and to move to a more physically active job. I'm hoping someone can give my their thoughts on some courses...
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    Plectranthus amboinicus

    Hi, I'm trying to chase down some Plectranthus amboinicus - "Mother of herbs". If anyone has some cuttings, that would be good if in AU, otherwise seeds are good too. Let me know if you can help out. Cheers.
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    Mistaken Identity

    I recently made one of my mates eat some fresh chilli's and was supposed to be increasing in heat (my opinion) varieties with each different chilli. Started him off with Fatali, then 7pot, then 7pod Jonah. Then we moved on to the Naga, which I believe is over hyped for its heat and told him...
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    overwintering July Harvest (Winter)

    Soo, this is my July harvest, pretty good since it's the middle of winter. These are outdoor, container grown. Queensland is the place to be if you're a plant!
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    KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF YOUR GARDEN

    I HIGHLY encourage everyone to make a submission to the Australian government regarding the proposed new changes to drug laws. It proposed to make thousands of plants illegal that contain traces of illegal drugs or chemicals used in drug manufacture (stupid things such as 25 grams of calcium...
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    pests Bugs, Birds, Mammals and More Bugs

    Now that the rains have come and it's warming up in Queensland, I was wondering what everyone is doing to keep pests away. I am really struggling to keep the aphids, thrips, spider mites, birds, possums, bush turkeys and who knows what else, away from my plants. I'm going through pyrethrum...
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    First Pods of The Season

    My first pods of the season. They could be anything - damn bush turkeys kicked the labels off when they were seedlings. Lets see who can guess what they are :P
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    New Garden Advice in SEQ

    Hi, I'm looking to move from pots to ground. What do we think of this spot? It's westerly facing but has tree cover. Gets full sun from about 11:00 - 15:00. Too hostile or should be ok? Cheers, Lachlan.
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