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Hollyhocks. Advice PLEASE! I have 2 beautiful Hollyhock plantd that seem to be thriving but I have noticed that their leaves are being nibbled at and I think it is happening during the night; this morning I noticed some of the leaves look like lace! Any advice; a diagno |
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An Amatuer video of my veg garden I had a few beers last night when I filmed it so don't use my advice re the pollinating of the watermelon plant. https://www.youtube.com/w |
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Hot! 30+ in the shade. Certainly a strange spring/summer. I can never in 20 years here in Raumati (Kapiti) remember anything this hot and this early. Up till last week I'd had 8 minutes of rain in 9 weeks, and then last week we got about 2 hours of rain. Wohoo... |
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New Kwila Deck - what to use to oil or stain? I search this thread and nothing really found on this subject. I like the way new kwila looks and it can fade to a silvery colour once weathered. What would you recommend to try and keep its natural new colour (brand, type of stain or oil). |
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Lime tree dropped its leaves. which is a real disappointment for us as its in its 4th year and was looking to start bearing a decent crop. It has dropped almost all of its leaves and the ones left on it are brown and curled. Is this a "bounce back next year" or a rip it out and start ... |
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Old black currant If I cut a black currant bush down near the ground will it send up shoots. At present it is a rounded mass of old cut off branches at it's base. |
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Locating a noggin Is there a set distance from the ceiling that we should expect to find a nog. We have a stud finder but it's refusing to co-operate |
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Trade depot - any good or not had some friends recommend i look at trade depot since we just bought a house that need lots of work. looks like they sell stuff pretty reasonably priced. do any of you buy from them, or have some idea of whether or not they sell q |
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Asbestos in bathroom lining? Merry Christmas All! Just wondering if anyone knows whether old bathroom linings that look like masonite with a glossy marble type coating could contain asbestos? The age would likely be old enough. |
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Vinyl wallpaper Can you paint over it? |
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Shower Door Glass - Repurpose ! I'm currently thinking out-loud and out side the square. can I have the glass out of an old shower door cut to size etc and repurpose as a top for a coffee table ? i.e. can I get a glass place, with the right tools etc to cut it to size and "bevel / smoot... |
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Couple of Orange tree questions about 6 years ago I was given a "Newhall" orange tree. It rapidly grew into a largish tree and was laden with beautiful juicy fruit. All I did was water and fertilise it, and it was always healthy with dark green foliage. But it has died completely, and i... |
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Hydrangea colours last year I bought a beautiful specimen from the supermarket. It was mostly green, with a tinge of pink, and the shape was quite different, being like a two tier mushroom sort of shape. This year it is still in potting mix, but has been repotted to |
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Bronze beetle on Feijoa Any suggestions on how to rid my feijoa plants from bronze beetle? Blasted things are having a field day on the leaves and I'm keen to make them disappear. |
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Drunken lady lettuce ~ recommend :) Just over a month ago i discovered these at a local nursery, the name intrigued me so i purchased some and i highly recommend them, they are super fast growing, you can pick a leaf at a time and they are very bug resistant (the white butterfly's don't sea... |
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Tradies asking to use your loo to have a dump-y/n? to me i think its rude, but has been happening recently |
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Wanted to buy plastic pots I would like to buy a large quantity of garden pots approx 2 litre size. If anyone has some lying around they don't want can you start an auction please and post the link here. |
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Photina red robin Planted 30, 12 months ago some look very sad, shrivelled up. Have found what has caused the problem ,drippers where blocked sorted that problem. My query is how hardy are photinas and are sad ones likely too recover or do I pull the out replant. Thanks fo... |
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Ahhhhh Triffids - no pumpkins. Have pumpkins come up out of the lesser compost bin. Usually leave them to have their way on the fence, neighbours enjoy the pumpkins. However, this year, have let too many plants have their way and am wondering if I can chop off some of the w |
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My neighbours garden got me in the xmas spirit Just about everyone in the neighbourhood (including me) has been getting the lawns mowed and gardens tidied for Christmas, all good. But this morning i looked over into the neighbours back yard to see the pohutukawas all out in bloom and a kereru (I think... |
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Peonie roses, i am thinking of growing these to take the flowers to markets to sell or grow the plants to sell. Does anyone know some useful information or tips about these plants please? |
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Idiots question for the day! I'm posting here because I "know" a lot of you and whilst I know my stuff on my chosen subject - I'm hopeless when it comes to certain things - mostly technology! Not that this is what you could really call technology - . but here goes. Yesterday my |
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Looking for pale green house paint colour. Wanting to paint a hardiplank 2 beddie we have which is semi rural. Currently its a foul cream/lemon colour and keen for a nice neutral grey/green with an accent colour for the ? gable (not sure what thats called) and barge boards. |
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Plants for Outdoor Pots Hi All. Looking for suggestions for easy care plants for outdoor pots. |
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How to keep cats out of garden? Ive had a cat dig up my watermellon mound and expose the roots, and no its not pooping, just digging! Hope its OK, but i had made a barrier with sticky tape, had been working up to now, but one cat has managed to get through. Any i |
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