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Somethign wrong with our passionfruit.help Yep, mine's the same. Some of the fruit are going wrinkly and dropping. |
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I-STRIP - SPEEDHEATER - does it work well? I intent to strip the paint off my weatherboard. I came across I-strip speedheater. Anyone use this to strip the paint of the wall! What do you think of it! |
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Free Agapanthus - Wgtn Why does no one want them. Pls see my listing if keen. Thanks |
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Wallpaper hangers We have striped the old wallpaper and have brought the new. Now just need a person to hang it (not skilled in that area). Does anyone know anyone that is good in the Waikato! |
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Adding shower to bathroom Can anyone give me a rough estimate how much it would cost to add a basic shower to a downstairs bathroom. Bathroom currently has basin and toilet. No walls or anything would need to be moved. Thanks |
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Plant packaging for transportation. Evening.Does any one know if there are companies that dig up mature plants from your garden for moving!I am planning on moving from chch to nelson and want to take some of my plants with me.I want them to have a fighting chance so don't want to do it ... |
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Putty in windows, I'm removing old putty, and replacing with new, however the new stuff doesn't stick! I've brushed and sanded the area, kneaded thenew putty, which is only months old, I've even added linseed. Anybody know what the cause may be! |
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Lilies: a beginner's question This is the first year I have grown lilies. They look gorgeous at the moment. If I pick some for a vase, will that plant bloom next year! Do lilies benefit from lifting, or can the bulbs be left in the ground! |
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Spiders and organic gardening.? yesterday there was a MASSIVE white tail a hands width from my hand. i had just ripped out all these scrubby dead plants so it had obviously been in there.i sprayed it i think with fly spray but i was just told by pest control it doesnt kill them so |
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Fungi? Any name, please? Exidiaceae Common name: None Found: Native forest Substrate: Decaying Wood Spore: White Height: 3mm Width: 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No |
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What can I grow now? as in veges and flowers. |
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Fruit trees for windy location? I'm wondering if there are any hardy type fruit trees that would be ok in a very windy location, we are on a farm in Masterton and are really exposed. We already have a peach tree thats doing really well, any other suggestions! |
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Cleaning ranch slider tracks Hi can anyone advise me what is the best way to clean ranch slider tracks please just moved into a house with very dirty ranch slider track, hard to get into the groves between the tracks, is it safe to attempt to take the door out!Unsure how to do this a... |
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Gib install/stopping advice for lights/sockets pls I have two concerns regarding putting up gib and stopping it around lights fittings and power points.Firstly in the ceiling there will be four recessed lights along the tapered edge join. What would be the best way of going about installing li |
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Can you advise? Plumbing problem re buchan trap I sought a plumber for what I hoped was a fairly simple blocked drain problem. He called in this morning, had a look and said he wouldn't charge me as he didn't have the right gear. He got another guy, who came with a sort of camera (you experts w... |
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Weed eater - easy starter could anyone recomend an easy starting weedeater,that is reliable . |
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Neighbours cabbage trees. .are a full time job collecting the flax like leaves off my lawn up to 10 x a day and usually 30plus each time -365 days a year. Latest to land on my lawn is a blackbirds nest complete with 3 surviving baby birds that have the parents being territorial an... |
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Sanding Wooden Windows to repaint. Sanding windows. oh what joy!Just need a light sand, not back to the wood. Im thinking a bosh multitool (sander) might be quicker than me handsanding, & kinder on my neck. Im up a ladder doing this so want something very light to hold/use |
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Argh, huge zuchini's (marrows) Been away, came back to some humungus marrows (big zuccini's). Only my SIL who is away likes these big buggas for stuffing and freezing. We only like the little ones. So, have about 2 or 3 at over 3kg each if someone wants them! Redwood way, can list ... |
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Replace toilet How much should it cost for plumber to install new toilet system! - I bought one of those back to the wall type toilets and had it installed - apparently because it's a "new" type it doesn't quite fit in with the old villa type system! -... |
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Self sown pumpkins I have 2 self sown pumpkins in my garden - they both look like the only have female flowers! normal! Should I give them a bit longer or whip them out!Pumpkin will be the grey skin type from the supermarket. |
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Growing your on tobacco Anyone done it keen to learn more |
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Best way to clean a bbq? hey guys what is the best way to clean your bbq after cooking! |
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Samsung washer/dryer front loader problem My model no. is WD7704C8C/XSA. It has stopped draining. so i can manually drain it , then it will spin. Hubby who is a handy man pulled it apart and the pump looks fine-no sign of black/heat etc. All hoses are clear. When i look in the drain hole at the b... |
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Gorilla Glue versus Gorilla Grip gorilla glue and gorilla grip both set by absorbing moisure from the air or pre wet surfaces. Gorilla glue is mustard in colour, runny, waterproof but most of it goes off in the bottle, rock hard urethane based waterproof Gorilla grip comes in |
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