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Mouse proof shed for storage Hi, does anyone know where or who builds sheds which mice can't enter.I need it for storage of house stuff and don't want any unwanted critters getting in. |
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Where do I get fresh boysenberries for Xmas In christchurch please . Tia |
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Q? Pls re Apricots.ripening off tree a wee bit? I have a stunning very old apricot tree with THE most devine apricots, every year it is a battle between me and the ^%@#$ birds to get them.they seem to know exactly whewn they are just ripening.ie in the last two days wutht he hot sun we have had.is it f... |
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Drying garlic Have just dug a few garlic up and will hang in garage to dry. I presume you leave the leaves as they are to die back into the bulbs but do you leave all the roots on or can they be trimmed. |
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Coloured lilys Can someone help me with a name please - they are like a christmas lily - but pink instead of white TIA |
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Advices needed for motor oil stains removed from driveway asphalt! TIA. |
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Whats with my beetroot? ooohhh will be keen to know the answer I am about to pull mine. better not look like that |
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Any advice please,red wine stains on white leather Red wine on soft leather handbag,took it to the dry cleaners and said no way to clean it. I just wondered if anyone out there had any ideas! Thank you. |
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Pink crinum wanted - Canterbury i havesomebutreadingall threadsitisbeing calleddifferentnamesithought itwasabelladonnalillyasyoupicisthesameaswhati have |
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Hollow Courgettes Wondered if anyone had any ideas why my courgettes are hollow this year. They are the yellow ones, planted in the same garden as 6 other plants, plenty of water, plenty of space to grow, plenty of nutrients, drainage but this one plant is producing hollow... |
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Our tomatoes getting very tall And some are starting to flower. Should we "top them" to stop more height ! Many thanks :) |
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'Gazania' plants. I have been given 2 as a gift. Are they annuals or perenials.! |
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Cheapest fencing--advise please Has to be tall and solid. Had thought of painted ply panels. |
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Little blue flowers at Holdens Bay, Rotorua Stopped at Holdens Bay in Rotorua for lunch the other day and found gorgeous wee blue flowers int the grass there. Does anyone know what they are! |
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Best way to dry tomato seed 4 best germination found some gorgeous wee tomatos at the supermarket today, wasnt prepared to pay $7 for 15 wee toms but the vege guy marked them down to 50c cos half were squishy.now whats the best way to dry them for seed! leave them whole! take seeds out! dry in oven! s... |
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Stains on bath---advise please Have just bought a house and the bath is very stained under the taps. Can anyone suggest how to remove as the bath itself is still good and would hate to try to get it out. |
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Tilers please:/ If I rip up the vinly from a concrete floor, do I have to remove the sticky glue that is left behind before I start tiling. If so, whats the best method to do this. Thanks. |
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Garlic plants - seed heads So I have taken all the seed heads off the garlic as they show. I had to remove an Elephant garlic plant today as our dog who is 17yrs old lost balance and had fallen on it and broke top off. However since pulling this one out I note that it does not have... |
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Insinkerator problem Ours has stopped working - does anyone know if there is a cutoff switch which I could "restart" it ! Thanks in advance |
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Curly leaf on tomatoes What does that mean! |
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12V christmas lights does anyone know where I can buy some! I want to run them off a 12v battery |
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Natural slug bait alternatives? Help the nasty little critters are eating our strawberries before they have the chance to ripen fully. I am reluctant to use slug bait as our 3yo is often out there raiding the patch.Any ideas! |
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Garden grasses and taking cuttings off them Hi, I know not much about gardening, we have a small section of about 5 grass plants along drive, they are quite big now, have had them for over a yr, they were 15 dollars each plant,I would like to put similar grass plant along the back of house near fen... |
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Corrugated iron roof - rust I have, I think it's rust looking from a distance. I wondered how much this is going to cost and what's involved as I'll need to get someone in to do the work. It's not a previously painted roof. The house is 110sqmtr and I can only see fr... |
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Maple tree help ihave3maplesin alargepotsallwithinmtrsofeachothertheyarethefluffytypeleafNow thered1leavesstartedtogobrownasifsunburntbutnowallhaveturnedasifdieingThereisplentyofmoisturestillinthepotItisabout3yearsold |
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