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Can I use wood chips As fill in my planter box before topping up with soil |
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Fabric Paint for Upholstery Looking for some fabric paint to dye an armchair where do I buy it from in NZ anyone has any suggestions! |
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Washing machine - cold water outlet repair. How much would you expect to pay to be repaired! |
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What to spray zucchini white mildew with. I remember seeing somewhere that you can use milk.What dilution would be used for this!Can anyone help please. |
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Does anyone use ollas? Clay pot irrigation? I want to try using ollas for irrigating my garden, but I can't find anyone who makes them here. They are unglazed clay pots with a lid that you bury in the garden and fill with water. The water leaches out through the clay, and keeps the plants irrig... |
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Greens in the vegie garden Well into 2nd year of having a vegie garden.ButSalad mix is very sour to taste . brocili (sp) grows well , have had 2nd cutting off plants and look like more to come. .wht is the salad mix sour !. |
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Air conditioner in car has stopped working Any simple fixes that I could try before taking to a mechanic!Cheers |
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Whats the name of this Plant, please? Looks like a Puriri, Vitex Lucins. NZ Native |
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Mulch Can I use mulch from trees (conifer, birch and cotoneaster) around dahlias and day lilies.It's quite 'soft' and is breaking down quite quickly, but the garden is weed heaven and the plants do not need me diggiing around their roots every week ... |
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Celery in a pot? all mine has gone to flower at the top and branches! should i have trimmed or what is the secret. they have sun all day with corn and radish and carrot and spuds but the celery looks sad! any info please and thank you! and merry xmas with fresh veges.i th... |
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Tomatoes I bought 2 Tomatoe Plants. Bought some Potting soil and planted them in containers. I find that their Leaves are quite thick and hardish. Is `this normal or do I have a problem.I water them every night. Otherwise they are growing ok. They do have some Flo... |
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How hard is it to grow your own organic veg garden organic or not, its the same procedure, plant the seeds watch them grow, fight the weeds, beat the birds and the slugs, fight the weeds, shoot the cats, fight the weeds, feed the plants, fight the weeds, make compost with the weeds, chase away the late se... |
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Best decking oil colour for pine? Do not like the yellow effect that natural stain gives but am stuck on what colour to go for.93yr old Bungalow is grey, windows black/white. Thinking Walnut or a darker colour that isn't poo brown. Ideas/ photos |
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Old uppright clothes dryer Does anyone know of anyone wanting to part with an old uppright clothes dryer, i need one to use for a fish smoker so doesnt need to be in working order. |
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Nespresso coffee pods am thinking of getting a coffee machine but wanting to know how much the coffee pods are please |
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Shifted some trees ? Kowhai Sophora microphylla (sp) Shifted an 1800 high tree with a root ball of about 400mm 4 weeks ago, leaves have died off, just wondering if this could come back! Also shifted a cherry tree about 2.4mtr high, couldnt get a root ball with that, just some... |
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NZ Gardener Magazine Get Growing Campaign 2008 Hi Julie. :~). we did have a lovely Christmas thanks. hope you did too. and that you have a 2008 that is just the way you would like it to be. Cheers. Julie |
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Gardeners & DIY'ers *? |
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What weed is this? A passion fruit vine |
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Cost to install exterior doors? Hi, I just want to know a price bracket for installing either french or sliding doors into our 1920s wooden house! At present we have a single door and beside it a large window about thigh hight from floor, and around 2 metres wide by 1.5 high. Would need... |
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Getting rid of Blackberry in the garden This request probably has been on before but I can't find anything recently. I have young blackberry - some very small, other about .5 metre long - in an overgrown part of the garden.I'd like to hear of a really good spray / treatment that would g... |
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Killing bamboo What can I use to kill bamboo! |
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Neem oil Does it deter the bugs or kill them Fluffy bums the problem |
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Solvent needed for dried on exopy resin Is there such a thing! I got a bit on a pretty new cotton top and it has left a yellowish stain. Be grateful for any assistance. |
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What type of paint for outdoor play equipment i have bought the kids a climbing frame but it will need a repaint. what type of paint would you use for steel please! and where would be best to buy it from! thanks |
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