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Raspberry Canes My new growing canes are getting very tall. Should I shorten them and remove old wood?. What should I be doing with the canes at this time of the year? Very poor crop this season. What's the best fertilizer. Never had them before. |
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Sand - what do do with it? Years ago I built our boys a sandpit. I now want to use the area for something else. What to do / where to dispose of the sand? There is a large trailer load - say 3/4 m. |
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Flies Any tips on how to get rid of the flies. I have a raid sprayer that goes off frequently and also fly spray but just cant seem to get rid of them. |
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Spring bulbs. I am in the process of digging up pots of bulbs that didn't flower last year. No wonder they had gone to the bottom of the pots. They have got roots on them. Do I leave them out of the ground for a while or plant them straight away? I am concerned about t... |
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Whats a good heat pump brand to buy? Taking into account costs location etc? We are looking at a brand that is suitable for Central Otago but not hugely expensive just for the holiday house, a couple recommended but pricey so what have you installed? TIA |
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Can you replant a Feijoa tree in Auckland? Dear Trademe community, Two years ago I got gifted a feijoa tree. it was planted in an area which is a pain. We have since acquired more of the land next door. Does anyone know if we can dig it up and re-plant it. Any details would be helpful. Thank |
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Neighbour's tree We had the same problem but the neighbour cut the tree down. It was too close to the fence. And lo and behold they planted a new tree and you guessed it. right up against the fence again and now we have the same problem. The number of people who plant lar... |
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St George Ovens NZ Agent? Oven door won't shut Family member has a St George oven with a right hand hinged door that won't close, because the roller catch in the side frame of the oven has failed. We have one ridiculous price for a new catch ($350) but is there a cheaper or better option? |
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Plant identification - Txt site ? Does anyone know a txt address where you can send photos of plants for identification from your mobile phone? Thanks |
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Courgettes in Greenhouse Can I grow courgettes in greenhouse in autumn and winter - In Auckland and relatively frost free where we are |
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Help! The screw is stuffed. A very small Philips head screw closing a battery compartment on a toy and it's been stripped. Any suggestions on how to unscrew it so the batteries can be changed? |
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Flower carpet roses I have three flower carpet roses, planted in buckets of potting mix, then buried in a bed that is also filled with potting mix. (No soil available in this place) They flowered a little last year, set off with a hiss and a roar this year and were cov |
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Where can I buy large grade Griselinia? Dont want to wait 5 years for it to reach 2.5 mtrs high and bushy. Can i buy bigger and bushier plants anywhere? |
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Replace water pipe from metre to house There seems to be a leak in pipe as I received an extremely high water bill today. Plumber can’t come till Wednesday so turned water off and on once a day to store some for use. Had pin hole in same pipe repaired last May and at the time it w |
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The joys of nature I've just been watching a baby rabbit & mum on my lawn & the baby was having a ball, challenging a mature thrush . it would rush up to it & mum would round it up & then it would have another go at getting up close to the thrush , which just hopped a coupl... |
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Orange tree. how long would you give an orange tree to start behaving. We planted one at least five years ago, possibly seven. it didn't grow much for ages, then started to grow, and was covered in blossom. Smelt divine. Some of the oranges formed, m |
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Approx cost of concreting Hi there, does anyone have a rough idea of how much it would cost to concrete 2x areas of around 2.5 x 6 metres? |
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Potato problem I am finding that 2/3's of my potatoes have brown streaked/speckled flesh. Is it weather related? I can't seem to find anything that resembles it under potato diseases. Thanks. |
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Heat pump reinstallation Hi. Has anyone had a heat pump reinstalled after a renovation? Just want an idea on costs. The outdoor unit is still in place. The indoor unit, piping, new electrics to and from the outdoor unit, switchboard will need to be reconnected. Can anyone recomme... |
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Laying Vinyl Planking - Tips I had vinyl planking professionally laid last year, the first time around was a complete disaster and it all had to be replaced. As my house is very sunny all the planks lifted and curled up at the edges. Second time around the packets of planks were left... |
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Can anyone identify this plant? Hi, does anyone know what this is? It sprouted in the middle of my wildflowers. The plant is like a pumpkin. https://trademe.tmcd |
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Lily bulbs A loooong time ago I bought some yearling lily bulbs and planted them in an old copper. I really didn't expecy much in the way of flowers for the first year, but I had the most glorious display, one flower per stem, but imagine a dozen blooms close togeth... |
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Prevent rust on stainless steel in ensuite I've bought a lovely toilet roll holder with a stainless steel lid. Can any one tell me how to prevent the ss from rusting. I've bought stainless steel ones in the past and they all rusted after a few months from the steam in the ensuite |
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Cat mint I planted some in a pot and find my neighbours cat which normally takes off at sight of me now happily sits close to my house and the catnip. what effect does tis have on cats (humans) dogs ? |
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Glasshouse repair I want to refurbish the glasshouse in our garden, it had been thoroughly overgrown with ivy and many of the old glass panes had been broken because of it. Should any glazier be able to help with this? I'd prefer to replace all the roof sections with safet... |
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