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I am thinking of buying a second hand dryer F & P ED56 auto sensing and is five years old. Would you buy or buy new! Any thoughts apriciated as I haven't bought one for twenty years and that one has finally had it! |
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My grisellena hedge has turned yellow Is there a reason for this! Also can I save them! Any tips out there would be appreciated, thanks Sue |
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Neighbours cat sprayed my expensive curtains. .any ideas on the best way to clean them!.I dont particularly want to have to take them to dry cleaners as worry about damage. |
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Green Flowers? ideas? Wanting something that can go into a pot or a bulb etc but want something green or even green stripped. Its for a company promotion idea and their in colour on all stuff is green! |
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Growing blueberries okay so went to pick some up at supermarket as saw man putting them out - $4-99 he said i thought nup will go with the 2 chips of strawberries. love blueberries though and came home to a gardening brochure with a blueberry plant in it!mmm $18 so what i wo... |
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How to put a hole in a fridge door? I am using an old fridge as a nesting box for my broody chook and then doz eggs she is sitting on. Because we are in aus she needs to be completely secured as to not get eaten by predators such as foxes and eagles. The easiest way I can think of to do thi... |
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Need to identify a lily & find another What time of the year did it flower! |
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SHOWER DOME ? ANYGOOD Thinking of getting one.What are they like do they work |
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Before installing solar hot water system think of all the extra bits that can fail. Five year old system here, manufacturer bought out and no parts available, $2300 repair bill. |
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Bumble Bees Aw pretty pic! No wonder they keep coming back.havent seen as many this year unfortunately but Im doing my best to encourage them =) |
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Potatoes. Is it alright to plant them now not to late i am in tauranga is it alright to plant them now .not to late! i am in tauranga |
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I have a standard rose That is rather a pretty shade of orange but it looks rather insipid. Is there any type of fertiliser or food that will strengthen the colour |
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How to grow basil i just don't have any luck at all with this.any tips |
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My tomato's are wilting! i bought 2 punnets of tomatos from warehouse 2 weeks ago and planted them. they look stressed and leaves going rusty colour with black spots on them. yet! i planted some from mitre 10 at the same time and they are healthy as. same soiletc. |
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Dishwasher has turned into a Guillotine! Our elderly F+P dishwashers door has turned into a guillotine! The spring which counter balances the door has snapped! This means that that the unwary risk being flattened by the door as it is opened. Can anyone recommend a service person in the Upper Hut... |
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Stock friendly hedge? Can anyone recommend a hedging plant for a fenceline that wouldn't harm stock (cattle) if they nibbled on it!Preferably something that doesn't grow too high,Many thanks. |
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I'm looking for some OLD FASHIONED GERBERAS anyone know where i can buy these please! |
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Dont laugh ,but is cat poo good fertilizer? dam cats in the street leaving deposits in my garden ,will it help it or hurt it! |
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Garden Irrigation Repair I have a split in my rose garden irrigation system and a couple of tops which have come off. Any advice about someone in ChCh to repair! |
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Advice please on compost bins Hi, I've been thinking for a long time now of starting off a compost pile.Well, to be precise, getting a compost bin.The type that really appealed to me was the tumble bin, appealing because for an older person who's slowly but surely losing what ... |
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Is poodle wool ok for the compost bin? I'd say yes. |
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Hedge advice So we need a hedge in front of a back fence.I was originally going to go with just griselinia littoralis.But now I am thinking of doing a mixed hedge of that and lophomyrtus red dragon.My question is whether they would grow at a similar height and would t... |
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Growing butternut pumpkins in containers? is this possible! We have our other veges growing in containers because we want to take them with us when we move - hoping to be in our own home early next year. Can butternuts be grown in containers! I have raised a few plants from seeds and they a |
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Makita kp0800 vs DW680 dewalt planner hi, i am a 2nd year apprentice in carpentry and i am looking for a planer that planes atleast 2mm deep. my reasearch on the internet has shown that the makita kp0800 and dewalt dw680 are the two best on the market for my price range. but i cant deside whi... |
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Rose identification Well the flower looks like it could be Compassion but I am a little bit unsure about the buds. Does it have a strong fragrance and is it a good strong grower with dark foliage! |
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