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Tomato Question: A couple of weeks ago, I decided to propagate some yellow sausage tomatos, and totally forgot about them. I noticed tonight that they've sprouted if I plant them out will I get tomatos this year or is it a waste of time! |
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Black mites on my garlic plants What can I treat my garlic plants with to rid them of this black mites infestation! The mites look like black aphids. |
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Garden shed.any tips on consent please we are wanting to buy one of those kit set sheds for our back court yard. about 3.45m X 2m. It will be up against the boundary wall. Do we need to get neighbours or council consent! |
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Good cheap fruit tree nursery Hi will be planting out a new garden soon and although the wrong time of the year would love to put in some fruit trees, seems that i have been waiting so long to make a garden. wondered if anyone knew of a good fruit tree nursery or garden centre that se... |
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Cleaning silver trophy cups The sulphur in the air in Rotorua causes trophies to tarnish really quickly.Does anyone know of a good way to remove the tarnish fairly easily.I have scrubbed it with toothpaste and that has cleaned it up pretty well, but it still doesn't look overly ... |
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Colours for your home? Just doing a little bit of research here.How do you chooses colours (paint, wallpaper etc) for your home!If you get stuck where do you go!Would you pay for someone( qualified interior designer/colour consultant) to come to your home to d |
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Plants in old wheel barrow. I want to plant up an old metal wheel barrow but it will be in a shady area, does get some sun but not a lot as tress close by. Have had a big clean out of rubbish stuff when my husband discovered a lovely yellow rose growing up one of the trees.been here... |
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Price to build fence? Looking to get a 42 metre long paling fence built in Levin, straight fence with no gates, 1.8 high with 3 railings.anyone had this done in Levin recently and approx price per metre! Just a run of the mill normal paling fence. Cheers |
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Poaching neighbours roses now dont get the wrong idea Im not going to steal the neighbours whole plant or anything. But my neighbours have some lovely roses that have grown over to our side of the fence. Just wondering (as I know nothing about roses) could I snip a bit of the end ... |
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Ants eating strawberries I think ants are eating my strawberries.There are holes in them and ants in them.I don't think its birds.Whats a good solution to keeps ants away from strawberries! |
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Spittle bug are attacking my lavender plants any suggestions on how to rid themapart from hosing down and manually Spittle bug are attacking my lavender plants. Any suggestions on how to rid themapart from hosing down and manually quashing them. |
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Round up verses norfolk pine i sprayed the weeds around a young norfolk pine its 2m high and it appears its killing it, the foliage not looking good on the lower limbs,any thoughts it may recover,and is there any thing i can do to help it , |
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Do I weedeat or spray first? I have an area that is very over-grown, the grass is almost up to my knees. I have bought some weed killer to spray but I wonder if I should weedeater it first, or if I should spray and then weedeater it when its dead! Thanks. |
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What paint to use for repairing inside of microwav Hi Anyone know what type of paint you would use inside the bottom of a microwave. The microwave is only 2 years old and the glass dish support rollers have rubbed into the paint causing it to rust |
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Should I dehead hydrangas (?sp) like roses . or leave the spent flowers on the plant! |
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Fulfet - Hormone Spray Anybody have any idea where to purchase thisIt is sprayed on Tomatoes to make the flowers set 9doing the job of the bees.Used in glass houses mostly. |
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Avocado plant What are these worth to buy.I have a single plant about 60cm high and around 1.5 years old. Not wanting to sell but was told its worth alot. |
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Lawnmowers with a chipperchute, are they worth it? howdy all, Came across a lawnmower that has an inbuilt chipper chute, meaning you can feed small branches into it to get turned into mulch, here is a link: |
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White wallpaper possibly transparent? Help please We have ordered. paid for and picked up ALOT of white wallpaper for several rooms in our home. Wallpaper hanger has called and said it looks very transparent when 'wet' on wall. It is supposed to be white. Can't take back now as EQC repairs wo... |
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Swimming pool question We are looking to replace our salt chlorinator can you recommend a brand and/or alternative system that you are happy with. |
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Early bight on tomatoes any one used yates tomato dust to help with this it had copper sulphur andspinosad what ever that is any thoughts! is liquid copper spray better |
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Name of flax like plant with huge orange spikes Flowers . Not any flax I am familiar with but succulent like leaves and these spikes . About 1.5 metres high . Any ideas please . Tia |
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PVC sliding door track Does anyone out there know where I can buy this track. It is the track that has two grooves and takes doors of about 4-6mm thisk. Usually the top track is deeper than the bottom track. I am after the brown colour track if possible. Thanks in advance |
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Purslane Seeds/Plants Which is sort of a lettuce plant,am I correct. Has anyone got seeds/plants,or know where I could get them from. Thanks for any help or advise,you can give. |
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Groundcover to stop dirt splash w/ Hydrangeas Hello, we've recently removed the cement base cladding from the bottom 'skirt' of our bungalow, exposing the original vertical slats. To conceal flaws we decided to paint the slats a dark colour.The problem I have now (which I also |
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