Cider Drinkers are Conservationists. Aren’t They? Barry reflects on cider’s role in conservation, highlighting the connection between consumer choices and orchard preservation, biodiversity and cultural heritage.

A fantastic read from @barmas.bsky.social in @ciderreview.bsky.social

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Wassail!

So seedlings might be the future?And the resistant ones from the old ones, I guess. We in Latvia had quite a cold winter (like once in a 20/30 years cold). Will be a good test for winter hardiness too. I already suspect that Blankaney red will not make it. Still a bit early to tell.

Yep, bendy for sure.

Quietly proud of this little achievement. Would you like to help us get to 500? 🙂
We have some pretty cool articles coming up soon!

Or lets paraphrase: do you think it might work with grafting chest high also on OHxF87? Heard anything of recommended graft hights for this rootstock? I’m wondering what to do with some of last years unsuccesfull grafts

On Kirchensaller? Or OHxF87?

Grafting laying down on ground is also not very easy. But doable of course. Take some blanket or rollmat with you then.

A pallet of deliciousness

Nice drill though. Would love to borrow it for our planting project.

Thread: Why Do Russians Go to Fight in Ukraine? It’s All About the $$$

1/ Why do Russians go to fight in Ukraine? Spoiler: it’s not about ideology or patriotism. It’s all about the money. Let me explain.

Kamēr Rietumi nesāks “sist” pretī, nekas nemainīsies. Vajag sabotēt RU infrastruktūru nesniedzot nekādus komentārus, līdzīgi kā Izraēla mēdz darīt pret saviem ienaidniekiem. Tad parādīsies arī respekts un bijība. Bet līdz tam Rietumiem vēl tāls ceļš ejams.

Not enough nerding with cider and perry, need watch nerding too. Well done!

We are asking Ukrainians to defeat the armies of Putin and Kim Jong Un. In their efforts to do so, Ukrainians helped bring down Assad. Ukrainian resistance is one of the most stunning military achievements in modern history.

#Moldova's secret service (SIS) has published a 16-page report (in Romanian) about Russian interference in Moldova's presidential election and #EU referendum. Some highlights in English that stood out to me. First, the Kremlin created a command center in 2024 to interfere... 1/6

We should thank her!

Now that Assad and the Russians are out of Syria, the Persian Gulf States might actually be able to make this Qatar-Turkey Pipeline happen.

This would help Europe reduce dependency on Russia energy imports and it would eliminate Iran's perpetual threat against ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

Savējie sapratīs!

This did NOT age well, lol.

Veltīju visiem šo!
Ja nepatīk, atp….! youtube.com/watch?v=NnK1...

But what about ruzzian port bases? Freed or not yet?

Did he ever say anything like that about Russia's actions in Ukraine?

NATO expansion is a myth. It is a Russian lie. Here is the map.

After World War II the Russians militarily occupied half the European continent. The Russians picked their leaders. They wrote their laws. They brutalized their people and took whatever they wanted.

Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents

‚Kherson’s civilians have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted Russian campaign to empty a city by stalking its residents with attack drones.‘

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In December of 1991 - 33 years ago - Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly (92%) for their independence.

In the Donbass region, the pro-independence vote was 85% and in Crimea it was 54%.

Turnout was 84%. Ukrainians chose to be free from Russia and Putin can't undo this vote with his military.

Oh man! Listen to your doctor! And speedy recovery! 🍏🍐💪

🙏🇺🇦 "The losses of AFU are much lower than the U.S. press reports about 80,000. We do not know how many Ukrainians died in the occupied territories, including civilians, police officers, tortured...," - Zelensky

❗️Since September, Ukraine's losses to Russia have been 1 to 8.

The other day, I was giving a ride to an Azov guy I know.

And he was like...

"Sometimes, I find myself praying that the next shell comes for me and delivers me from this hell on earth. Sometimes, Russians on comms don't get it why we laugh as we repel their meat grinder assaults...

Lovely article. Perry is a true marvel in a world of fermented drinks. Lets add some emoji!
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