shedlife (41)in #cider • 6 years agoHomemade apple shredderHere is the latest addition to our home made tools, consisting of a birch plywood construction, this took me a full…shedlife (41)in #mardale • 7 years agoWalmgate Head HouseMy next story is based upon a true event which took part in the valley of Mardale in Westmoreland, now Cumbria about…shedlife (41)in #allotment • 7 years agoHow does your garden grow part 4A short video of how I prepare my compost for pricking out the seeds. And showing a sellection of my heirloom seeds…shedlife (41)in #microscope • 7 years agoMicro-photography on a microscope on a budgetHow to gain high quality digital photographs on a budget. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSshedlife (41)in #pipetts • 7 years agoHome made Pipetts for the labA simple demonstration of how I make my own glass pipetts. The stock tube is 1.300 mm dia. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSshedlife (41)in #honey • 7 years agoHoney bee inseminationAn update of my home made insemination untit that I made a year ago. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSshedlife (41)in #swaledale • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 10Known as Paris Quadrifolia meaning four, Herb Paris got very clever indeed, see here how many leaves it can…shedlife (41)in #swaledale • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 9 of 10Here we have a very common flowering plant but it is very hard to spot being all green and only about a couple of…shedlife (41)in #swaledale • 7 years agoFlowers of The Dales 8A traditional whitewashed barn in Upper Teesdale with Cronkley Fell in the background, the best time of year for…shedlife (41)in #swaledale • 7 years agoFlowers of The Dales 7A nice bunch of Self Heal next to the road in Swaledale, another medicinal used by the apothecary in days gone by, I…shedlife (41)in #swaledale • 7 years agoFlowers of The Dales 6Our local Lotus flower the locals call it Eggs and bacon due to its reds and yellow, Birds foot Trefoil, in a good…shedlife (41)in #flowers • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 5Here we have another public thouroughfare where a myriad of different flowers and fauna can be seen, including these…shedlife (41)in #flowers • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 4Alongside another public pathway in upper swaledale is a wonderful meadow where these Butterfly Orchids grow, also in…shedlife (41)in #flowers • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 3The Common Blue butterfly often visits one of our local hay meadows, but are very difficult to get a picture of, they…shedlife (41)in #flowers • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire Dales 2In a quiet place and roadside verge we found these unique hybrids of the Common Spotted Orchid, they grow right next…shedlife (41)in #wild • 7 years agoFlowers of the Yorkshire DalesAs keen outdoor folks we spent a lot of time in our local area and other dales adjoining Swaledale, here is a…shedlife (41)in #mardale • 7 years agoMardale Green The Jewel in a Lost CrownThe year was 1919 and sad news reaches the folk of Mardale Green, they awoke to learn that the Manchester Water…shedlife (41)in #microscope • 7 years agoPictures from my microscopeBeginning from the top downwards, The first three picture are of the contents of a vein within a Mayfly wing and the…shedlife (41)in #humanity • 7 years agoA Big IdeaIn the beginning amongst tribal and higher civilizations, food and survival had been the mainstay of our living…shedlife (41)in #time • 7 years agoChained To The RhythmSuddenly into view came a hidden hand from behind an invisible Berlin type wall, long before the truth movement began…