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Here it seems to depend on where they are, the soil in places isn't very deep, also its a North facing slope, so storms from the North are always worse. I have a few that I've secured to other more sturdy trees with ropes threaded through hose pipe to prevent damage, though generally I like to leave them and replant the losses or cut them back if they can be coppiced, and let the new growth feed new roots. At this time of year I'm always in two minds as it's not quite warm enough to guarantee survival. Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

I'm certainly happy, tastes great, no more plastic bottles and in the long run its cheaper than bottled water as well 😁 I'll be adding another couple of water filters to the mains in the next couple of weeks, subscribe to be notified 🙏🏻 Either way, thanks for taking the time, always appreciated, good luck 🍀

I used to have the 700w one behind the office chair, it would have been about a metre away from the back of the chair. It definitely increased the heat I was feeling, though as I say in the video, you need to be in reasonably close proximity. The 900w one in the gym likewise did make a difference, though not enough to make the room cozy, and the issue in the gym on a cold winter day would be the reflective weight bars wouldn't get warm at all; very chilling on the hands and demotivating 🙁 Currently warming my feet on the one below the desk 🙂 it does warm the surrounding area as well, though much more than a metre and the warming effect tails off significantly 😏 Thanks for taking 👍🏻much appreciated. Good luck 🍀 Subscribers help 🙏🏻

Yep, rubbish indeed, poor convection heaters is what they are! I tried branded infrared panel for my study 2x3M standard 2.3M ceiling height. Bought a 450W panel and mounted it on the ceiling above my chair/desk. I could only feel surface heat from it <0.5M away, and felt absolutely no warming effect on my head, body or hands. It would stay on for >2.5 hours to increase temp at desk level from 17.5 to 21 degree, and then cycle on for lengthy periods to keep the room at that temp. I worked out the RoI payback on this panel was nearly 5 years as it cost >2x my electric panel heater and overall wasn't that much cheaper to run as it was on a lot longer which negated it's lower wattage.

@@feled01 I do find the 300w one under the desk heats the surrounding area and great as a foot warmer, definitely keeping it🙂 Though as I say in the video, only useful in close proximity. Perhaps if the room was a dark colour it would have absorbed more heat; all the walls here are white which I was hoping would help, reflecting heat around until it contacted with me. Ces't la vie 😏 Good luck 🍀 Subscribers help 🙏🏻

No insects so far 🤔 Though I'm hoping to build a kiln drying log store this year 🤞🏻 Subscribe to be notified when I do 🙏🏻 🍀

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@@AndyPipkin-dj8sy I can see that that could be an issue in some areas of the world, though it's never been an issue here so far 🤞🏻 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

Yes, if I had the solar panels and battery storage, I'd probably keep them and use them during Autumn and Spring. The person who suggested trying them is very much into solar PV and Battery storage; their old cottage would be difficult to retrofit with radiators or underfloor, so hence their interest in Infrared panels. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 Subscribers help 🙏🏻 🍀

Fair comment Pete 👍🏻 If you look just below middle left in the opening scene, there is a small square object, it's a temperature sensor which has registered a maximum of 25.7℃ since installing the boiler stove. If you look at the pipes coming up on either side you'll see a further two pipe thermometers, which I find very helpful. While heating the water, I allow the return temperature to get up to 50℃, about 54℃ on the feed; generally the feed is around 45℃ coming back 4℃ lower for the radiators. It's a boiler stove, and the tanks are in the sides, temperatures never exceed 70℃ (estimate, probably less) due to the circulation of water through the stove. It does give a good heat out into the room in front, though all the heat at the sides is taken away by the circulating water. I am as you are concerned though, a pump failure wouldn't be helpful, though I monitor that it's working properly on the same TP-Link app via a smart plug, and also its easy to see if there's an issue by looking at the feed and return pipe thermometers; if the return temperature isn't close to the feed then I would shut in the dampers and investigate. There's a lot less wood around the stove now, the recent cold snap is coming to an end. I'm more concerned about creosote buildup and very dry firewood reduces this and the risk of a chimney fire. Hence I stacked it up for this period. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 Subscribers help 🙏🏻 🍀

@Craig-Mitchell It's good that you are monitoring the situation with temperature sensors and I suppose that being a boiler stove helps reduce the temperature directly around the stove. The best of luck with your project!

@@petestuart6584 Thanks Pete 👍🏻 Your comment was useful, I'll place the sensor closer to the feed (hotter) side of the stove and see exactly what the temperature is there 😉 Good luck 🍀 meantime...

Interested to know what temperature would logs stored beside the wood stove have to get to cause a fire?

@@Andy_John3.3 HI Andy I actually put the sensor in a couple of places near the stove, one about 10cm midway up and the other at the top of the pile, about 20cm from the stove. I managed to get the one at the top of the pile (furthest away from the stove) to reach 32.5℃, the one nearer but further down got to 30.3℃. I'll add it to a fuller video on the boiler stove installation which should be ready to share in about two weeks 😉 Subscriber to be notified 🙏🏻 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

You can't beat a stove for coziness and atmosphere. Very pleased 🙂 Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻

No James There were lots of Hares here to start with, they took a few nibbles of the young Eucalyptus, but once they found out how bad they tasted, they left them alone. A fox cub strolled by one day and I encouraged it as I was planting Paulownia, very palatable, often grown for livestock fodder. The fox is cheaper and more effective than tree guards 😉 th-cam.com/video/gOigXKqYatQ/w-d-xo.html Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 subscribers help 🙏🏻 🍀

LEDs are fabulous, I got rid of the last of the fluorescent tubes in the outhouse a year or so ago. People often react, rather than analyse 😏 and as a result miss out for many years until things are mainstream ! Yep, electric motors have very few moving parts and so provided they are reasonable quality to start with and protected from the elements, they last indefinitely 😁 whereas, as you say, ICM's have many moving parts to wear out 🙁 Thanks for taking 👍🏻subscribers help 🙏🏻 🍀

You're welcome 🙂 All the best for 2025 🍀 Subscribers help 🙏🏻

I did subscribe, I live in the middle East, I am interested in planting eucalyptus for my bees, I also plant tamarix trees, they are native to the middle East and they blossom in July and August, when bees are hungry. The eucalyptus we have start blossoming in September until now, and bees seem very happy,eyclaptus trees live in hot weather. Have you ever planted Rainbow eucalyptus? ​@@Craig-Mitchell

@@weirhauch1002 Thanks 👍🏻 From the research I've done, I've always assumed Rainbow Eucalyptus weren't hardy enough for the climate / exposure where I am in the West of Ireland. 🍀

@Craig-Mitchell This type needs to live in a hot weather .

As you say Steve, a bit late 🙂 I worked out it was only a temporary fix, and quickly replaced the Samsung fridge / freezer 😉 All the best for 2025 🍀 Subscribers help 🙏🏻

Thanks Christopher, the encouragement is much appreciated 👍🏻 Disappointing that the UK put up EV road tax recently 😏 EV's as you say, they should be cheaper, and as I say in the video, so looking forward to the clean air to breath deeply. All the best for 2025 🍀 Subscribing is free 🙏🏻

Hi James They are fine at the moment, the Psyllid is gone, the recent frosts would have helped, though I do think the garlic spray is beneficial. Set to get quite cold in the next week or so, down to -4℃ and staying cold for a week or so. I'll update on them in a few weeks after the cold snap finishes and there's been time for any damage to manifest. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 All the best for 2025 🍀

The popular perception would be that Eucalyptus like more arid conditions, though my experience as with yours, is that most Eucalyptus love drinking. Though the also enjoy the warmth, and it was unusually cool here in the west of Ireland last year. Still they grew 🙂 Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 All the best for 2025 🍀

Thanks for the support Dave, much appreciated 👍🏻 I think the perception of fossil fuel burning is changing rapidly, the cats out of the bag now so to speak. I'm so looking forward to being able to breath deeply and normally when out and about on the bike 😉 All the best for 2025 🍀

Could you elaborate Paul, so I can improve in the future 🤔 Thanks for taking the time, always appreciated 👍🏻

I'll do an update video Philip, on the boiler stove once the forecast cold weather has been and I have a better idea of how efficient it is 😉 Subscribe to be notified, it'll be in a couple of weeks or so... Thanks for taking the time meantime, much appreciated 👍🏻 All the best for 2025 🍀

I'm increasingly appalled at the toxic stuff that is dumped into the environment 😏 I live close to Shannon international airport, not the busiest in the world, but plenty transatlantic jets every day and during the night 😧 Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 and taking the time 🍀

I know its tricky for lots of folk, including me, who would love an EV car, though even the second hand ones are out of my budget at the moment. The bike is fabulous, if you haven't tried one, then go to your nearest bike shop or bike hire and have a go; they are quite incredible 😁 Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 🍀

glad it helped 🙂 🍀

I think there are some trees / plants which can self pollinate, though don't quote me ! 🍀

No bother, glad it helped 🍀

Very interesting 🤔 I have a few up the back which were blown over in the gales, but just kept growing. A gunnii and I think a dalrympleana, so varieties which could be coppiced anyway. I've seen so many Eucalyptus trees on there side and growing branches straight up, definitely worth experimenting with a few. Thanks for letting me know 👍🏻 🍀

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The main thing I love about him is that he is independent ! I don't feed him regularly, generally he finds his own food. Interestingly he made the first approaches when he was a cub ! sauntering around in the small back lawn. Despite being a cub, and at that time I didn't feed him at all; he is well capable of hunting and taking car of himself. I was astonished to see him so big and healthy that other day, after not having seen or fed him for over three weeks 😮 Hope this helps 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell We're cool.

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I think it unlikely there will be a choice of which varieties cross. From early research I did, Eucalyptus cross pollinate readily, though a comment from another Eucalyptus grower suggested that they tend to remain true to producing tree, i.e. seed capsules on the Nitens will produce Nitens seed. Guess we'll have to wait and see... Subscribe to be notified when I get to that stage. Good luck 🍀 meantime.

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The snow is beautiful 😎 though it won't last for long, probably will all be melted by tomorrow evening. Saturday night forecast to be 15℃ 😮 Thanks for taking the time Stefan 👍🏻 🍀

They are one of those that are aided in their germination by fire. Young Regnans forests are all about the same height, because they all germinate after a wild fire has passed through 😉 Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 Subscribers help apparently, so if you aren't already 🙏🏻 🍀

It was perhaps -8℃ during the cold weather towards the end of 2022, though most of the damage was done by the freezing fog which covered the leaves in verglas. Those trees which were exposed to sunlight during the day, thawing the verglas were largely unaffected. While those trees in shadier areas where the verglas was permanent for around seven days were damaged, though most recovered. I'm on a north facing slope, any plantations of the same varieties on a south facing slop would probably survive more severe frosts. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

​​@@Craig-Mitchellthanks for the answer. I live in Russia in the city of Krasnodar. I have Eugalyptus ganna growing. I sprouted the seeds of eucalyptus subcrenulata and will try to grow it in my region If you cover the eucalyptus with polytilene, it can withstand frost well. Ganna survived - 15 but was covered with torn polyethylene film

Thanks for the encouragement SuperKeen 👍🏻 Will be nice when my trees get to a size I can harvest from them, though I think I'll be buying logs to process for a while yet. Thanks again and good luck 🍀

🤞🏻larger trees will establish more quickly and be more vigorous, though I'm going to plant more Eucalyptus as well 😉 Thanks for taking the time and good luck 🍀 with your Paulownia growing...

Thanks EvoJIgger; builders polythene is a lot thicker than the big Silage Sheets, though it does come in different grades / thicknesses. Not sure what thickness the one I'm using is. Got it from a local store / farm shop. 🍀

LOL 😆 There's some scraps of silage wrap clinging to the trees here after Storm Ashely 😏 Thanks for taking the time Steve, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Planted a few varieties here, hybrids like ShanTong and naturals like Elongata. They need warmer and drier conditions is my verdict. I'll persevere with the Foutunei and Elongata, though only around the sceptic tank area, Eucalyptus everywhere else, they grow happily here for the most part. Thanks again for taking the time EvoJigger, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Clint Eastwood eats a mainly vegetarian diet, and has done all his life 🤔 Not noticed any stomach bloating on him ? He's 94 years old and in great shape, mentally as well as physically 😁 Thanks a mil 👍🏻

​@@Craig-Mitchell I was speaking from experience, 4 years of not looking forward to a meal is no joke, once I ate mainly meat, it cured all my digestion issues, I loved salads, unfortunately my stomach did not agree! Hope this helps someone with digestion issues 👍

We are all different, it took me about ten years to work out why I was overeating and had alcohol issues, then it was easy th-cam.com/video/a7P19eQqaec/w-d-xo.html Eating probiotic foods help me for sure and not just physically th-cam.com/video/a7P19eQqaec/w-d-xo.html my memory is way better, as is my concentration. I no longer eat any processed food, other than bread (almost exclusively sourdough) and I'm sure my system is benefitting from this as well. I had a conversation with someone who had "Irritable Bowel Syndrome' a few years back. They cut out all processed foods and very quickly no IBS 😁 Subscribers help 🙏🏻 I do a mixture of content, including health and fitness 😉 Good luck 🍀

Thanks for taking the time thumbs 👍🏻 I'm on a North facing slope exposed to the cold damp northerly winds. I would expect better results on a sheltered south facing slope. That's interesting to hear that yours flowered after only a couple of years ! I've searched frequently and the information suggested from 3 to 15 years. I'll check out your channel now for the Paulownia video 😉 Good luck 🍀

Storm Barra was the most severe storm here and quite a few of the Viminalis and Nitens blew down. I cut them back and some of the Viminalis recovered to some extent, though none of the Nitens. Storm Barra was in November, so not a growing season. I think more would have survived if it had been late spring. Generally I have a don't interfere policy, it they blew down or aren't hardy enough to survive the frosts, I replant with a variety I think will do better. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell thaks for your time.

Dig them out and start again,Eucalyptus are not suitable for windy areas, loads of accidents in OZ when they snap off during storms

Had quite a few storms here, Storm Barra was ferocious, probably gusts in excess of 100kph. A few badly planted ones were uprooted, some Viminalis regenerated, too early in the year for the Nitens to bounce back. The only one that snapped was a Regnans and that was due to some very wet heavy snow; I should have given it a good shake to dislodge the weight, ces't la vie 😏 Probably they have so much hydration available here; they are incredibly flexible. Storm Barra had them horizontal 😮 Thanks for sharing though 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

Tried that the first year SuperKeen, but the stoney ground here meant it was a mission to plant them 😏 Would have taken me a couple of days to plant the 70 that I planted in less than an hour in the video. That said, I've changed my mind about the Paulownia, and will be growing them onto a metre tall before planting out. They need that start to escape the slugs here 😏 Thanks again for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

They can be spectacular SuperKeen 😁 No car at the moment, or I'd have driven to Killkee where you can walk along the top of the cliffs. Been before very dramatic. Not too severe here, though I am sheltered from the South westerlies. As always, thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

Thanks 👍🏻 Eucalyptus roots can go as deep as 20m 😮 though with plenty of hydration here in Ireland, perhaps a few metres. It isn't the wind that is the issue its wet ground which is slippery not just on the surface, and the roots pull lose more easily. Ground here is quite dry at the moment. The rain from Ashley is starting now, though the wind is forecast to decrease around the time 8pm local, so they should be fine 🤞🏻 Strongest gust so far 64kph Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 🍀

That's quite phenomenal evojigger, I wouldn't have thought they'd have survived growing conditions as hostile as that 😮 Gunnii are thought to be better in dryer conditions, but still, I'm surprised they grew in coal 'presumably' ash ! Thanks as always for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell Shocked me how well they have taken. I made the mistake of putting miracle grow in their cells after putting the seedlings in the cell trays during spring. They got too tall so quickly I had to plant them, hence middle of the summer planting. Its coal clinker, imagine volcanic gravel.

No issues with planting Eucalyptus during the summer. The first year I did this, I made sure to plant at least one Eucalyptus in every month of the year, even if it was dry. Made little difference 😉 Though I'm sure there are limits, wet in Ireland is a relative term. I imagined coal clinker to be corrosive, but perhaps it was washed over the years and therefore now provides a good free draining growing medium; still I'm very surprised by your results, thanks for letting us all know 👍🏻 🍀

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Depends how wet the firewood is, but personally 10% moisture content or lower 😉 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀