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Avocados Has anybody here successfully grown an avocado from seed to fruit? We have a large avocado tree that was self sown amongst vege scraps about 25 years ago, and has been producing nice avocados for over 15 years. The reason I ask is that I |
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Opening a dishwasher after it has started The places where I work are paranoid about the dishwasher being opened while it is washing. So they show big signs on the front saying to not open it. Is this just because the women in charge of the dishwasher don't know that it stops washing when we open... |
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Wheelbarrow Replacement I'm looking at replacing my old wheelbarrow with a new one; probably looking at a contractors type model, but not sure whether to go for a steel tray or plastic? My initial thought was for a steel tray, because I thought plastic was too light weight |
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What would you do in this situation? Hi. i had an electrican rewiring the house. on the first day he put a big hole in the ceiling. i understand accidents happen. the rewiring is bits here and bits there and still going months later. been quite patient - started in december and s |
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Cluster fly invasion! Has anyone come up with a natural remedy to stop cluster flies coming inside?! I have had this problem for about 5 years now when we get a mild late autumn. They just keep coming! I recently read that a strong pyrethrum spray may help. I also wondered abo... |
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Possums in roof find where they are getting in. then wait until well after dark before fixing the hole. |
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Customer wont pay. I recently supplied and installed a garage door opener for a chap - who lost a leg due to a blood clot, if that matters - and now he is refusing to pay. A verbal quote was given and accepted prior to installation, but he's claiming all sorts of crap like ... |
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Garden Shop not including tray liner when selling potted plant. I haven't bought a plant from a plant shop for ages and yesterday bought a pretty expensive one (I thought it was under under $100) when I paid for it the cashier took the liner and put it aside, and when I asked about said, oh they are not ... |
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Can't think of name for it Its the stuff to fill small holes and cracks that sets hard so it can be sanded and painted Just having a brain fart as l cant think of the name of the stuff |
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Panasonic. Microwave Interior light bulb not working is it worth replacing or will it cost almost the price of new one |
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How do mice generally get inside the house? Other than the cat, where are they most likely to get in? |
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Dremel Freewheeler Model 850 cordless Moto-Tool Does anyone know if the red charging light turns green when it's fully charged? Its been on charge for 24 hours now. It's working, but it would be good to know when it's fully charged. On the box it says that the "L.E.D. charging indicator glows when tool... |
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How many years does a Sparrow live? We have them all year round but I noticed one with distinctive mark for 3 years now. I just wondered what average age was? |
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Soil drains too fast-please advise. We got a veggie box, put some soil in from Bunnings, but it drains too quickly, even hardy mint is looking a bit sad. How to I slow down the drainage? The things are already planted, I don't want to pull everything out. Thank you! |
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Heatpump Heatpump recommendation for heating that will stand even a very cold temperature. |
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What to do in glass house? Partner has just put up a cool glass house and wondering what soil to put in? It is built up right around with wood and we want it to be as fertile soil as possible. I thought maybe getting in a trailor load of super dirt but what else to put in there? |
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Agave leaves in the compost. Yes or No. We have heaps of Agaves we don't want but can't put under lawn mower as they are too soft to mow. Would the leaves rot if you put in compost bin or just stay the same. Thanks for any ideas. |
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Electrical Question Can You Install a new induction cooktop to an existing hard wired wall oven on the same circuit? the oven is 3000W & cooktop says 7400w to me this looks like a 40 amp or more power draw combined. And the fuse box for the range says 30A. My old cooktop use... |
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Vegepods - any good? Thinking of buying one and wonder if people who own a vegepod find it useful |
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Spray Cleaner Scam I've been running this scam to scam the spray cleaner company out of money. What I do is I buy a bottle of spray cleaner and when it runs out, I just refill the bottle with dish liquid, vinegar and water. Cleans the surfaces just f |
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Lemon tree problem My tree has a good crop of lemons but most of them are rotting on the tree and falling even when they are only half ripe. Have never had this problem before - is anyone else experiencing this. I live in Northland. |
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Ice inside on double glazed south window! -6 degrees Canterbury this morning! 7 year old house. Ice bits in joinery of master bedroom main window. Minor condensation on smaller window but no ice. No heating in bedroom over night (apart from electric blanket!). Windows clos |
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Lawn edging tools Any opinions on these? Or similar. https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/morri. -watt/p/125288 Had a weed eater. no tha |
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All things Monarchy Anyone in Auckland got a safe haven for some caterpillars.The ones in the garden don't survive long because of the paper wasps and am running out of pots on my deck to feed them. |
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Restore rubber? Hi all, I have some rubber grip on some older (90's) car pedals which has aged and lost its grip a bit. Not a total loss but a little shiney/slippery. Is there any ways/tips/products/DIY hacks that can help restore it? |
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