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    There Is Snow In The Forecast! Any Skiers/boarders Here?

    Well, before seeing this thread I was planning on working today. Now I feel like youtubing as many videos of Las Lenas as I can find. I have yet to ski in this country, and in fact, havent skiied in the past three years. That is after working 3 straight winters, running lift operations from...
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    Gardening Get-Together, Over A Beer, Seed Exchange?

    To Eric, Welcome to my world. Youre in the same boat I am. For a novice gardener you know all the basic tricks. I havent had spider mites yet, but this is a similar problem i have run into with some of my organic veggies, which were supposed to be for sale this year... I have managed organic...
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    Gardening Get-Together, Over A Beer, Seed Exchange?

    Well, cool, I do have some baby cucumber seeds for sure and will have to dig through my seeds packs but i know i have other cold hardy seeds i could trade for maybe a few of those chili seeds. I would also be interested in some of those worms....I have big compost pile going already, full of...
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    Gardening Get-Together, Over A Beer, Seed Exchange?

    I was planning on having kilos upon kilos for the summer until they got a fungus disease that is incurable organically. Sweet corn and pickles coming soon?
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    Gardening Get-Together, Over A Beer, Seed Exchange?

    Buenos Tardes a Todos, The idea of a gardening talk/seed exchange/hydro chat had been brought up in a previous thread and wanted to bring this up again. Ive had a backyard garden going for the past two years, some of which has been sold to the public and organic cafes in capital. Im curious if...
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    Any Gaucho's Close To Buenos Aires?

    If I may, id like move this topic of Gauchos "near" the city in a slightly different direction. Historically speaking the Gauchos were the "cowboys" if you will, who hunted, raised and lived off of the cattle in the pampa which may or may not have been herded here from Paraguay. Nowadays, my...
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    Where To Watch American Football?

    yes, you can stream it for free. Gamepass.NFL.com. ALL THE GAMES, ALL YEAR. Free.
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    Your Best/worst Customer Service Anecdote

    The god forbidden SODIMAC. I used to love going into home debot back in the US when i was working on a project, talk to the employees, pick their brains, find what i was looking for and be one my way. Here, first off, I cant find the parts and tools that I would have used in the US, no problem...
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    Hunting/fishing Outfitter Provincia Buenos Aires??

    Summers here, time to fish! Has anyone used a fishing outfitter to go out into Rio de la Plata? I have a bunch of names from all the magazines I buy but thought I would first check here to see if anyone had gone out and really enjoyed the service they received. Then secondly the same...
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    Growing Vegetables in Buenos Aires

    mmmmm Black Krim, This is why id like to get a Indoor/Outdoor Gardening Talk, Seed Exchange going, over a beer in downtown. I have a few SunGold cherry tomatoe seeds I can part with, along with lots of other seeds. Anyone interested in getting together maybe towards the end of next week or in...
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    Aduana Problems?

    Just got back 4 days ago with a few new electronics and clothes and extras. No problem.
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    Growing Vegetables in Buenos Aires

    Yes, that is the way a standard drip-line system works. However, generally it is hooked up to a faucet head so you have pressure which keeps the lines full and the dripping even. I think this would work on your system, IF the quantity of water coming from your source is enough to fill the lines...
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    Growing Vegetables in Buenos Aires

    Hey, Id be interested in meeting up with anyone, or group, at a bar or cafe sometime after Dec. 8th for garden talk + seed exchange. Anyone interested? I have been growing "una huerta" here for 2 years now. I have a good collection of seeds and an argentine planting calander i could bring...
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    Anyone want to meet up for a poker game??

    Im game and have plenty of chips. The only day I can not join in is Saturday, April 14th. Otherwise, Im in. Let me know when you guys are thinking of starting this up! Cheers
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    Gardening product, hard to find...

    I should have known....thanks!
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    Gardening product, hard to find...

    Diatomaceous Earth... I have done some searching and just cant find anyone, viveros included, who carry diatomaceous earth, or tierra de diatomeas en espanol. Baexpats is my last resort, can anyone help me on this one? Where can I buy Diatomcaceous Earth?? I need to keep these ants, carpenter...
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    Watering holes with a Bar/Pub feel

    I second, Krakow on Venezuela, entre defensa y bolivar. Not only do they have good fries, and a nice BAR, a real BAR, they have an Argentine micro-brew called Gambrinus, who make the best Stout I have had in the country. That runs 35 pesos for TWO PINTS. I have been there the past 2 friday night...
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    gardening advice (snails!)

    I have tried the beer trick and have had mixed results. I have had better luck with laying a wide gauged copper wire around the beds. Its a little expensive so you cant do too much... A chemical reaction happens between the mucus of the snail and the wire which gives them an electrical shock...
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    Tourist killed in Plaza San Martin

    Thoughts to the victims family in this case. This really strikes home with me since I take the train from Retiro station out to the province around 23:00hs. Of course I take the bus around the park and jump off at the corner in front of the station then basically run to the station, but I have...
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    A Simple Guide to Argentine Efficiency

    I believe if you dont find this funny or you want to change the direction of the joke maybe its time to find a new forum...
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