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Weed eaters would you buy one with the small blades or are the ones with the string cutters best? |
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Property with creek Looking at purchasing a bush property with a small creek running through the front. According to the owner (only ever 1 owner), in the 40 years they have owned it, there has only ever been 2 times where it rose significantly - but even then, didn't |
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What causes glassy potatoes please? We thought we would have a go at growing an old heirloom variety of potato. They yielded a good crop despite the climate extremes we experienced over the last few months, however there are quite a few that are hard, glassy and yuck when cooked. It is the ... |
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Avocado experts: help on variety fruit sizes pls Hi there We're really stoked that our avocado trees are now producing only 2 years after planting. We have 8 varieties (of which only 3 are yet producing). These 3 are Esther (heaps of fruit), McEldowney (heaps of fruit) and Pinkerton (1 lone |
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Polycarbonate sheeting Has anyone used polycarbonate shetting over deck roof that has milky white look to it. |
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Chainsaws Anyone had any experience with small 14" chainsaws for handyman/builder use. Echo,Husky ,Stihl ,shindaiwa ? Most of the small brands are made in china with the exception of a few from japan. |
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Outdoor electric heater Ive just seen the ad for water proof sunshine instant heater on TV,. anyone know anything about these and if there is anything similar in shops? Many Thanks. |
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Wooden Cheese Board What is the best/safest oil to use please on a wooden cheese board? Or do I leave it plain. Was a homemade gift. Does the type of timber make a difference? Could find out if need be. |
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Tree ID Please I have noticed these trees (presumably natives/.endemics) growing around my area in Kauri Park Birkenhead. I had just returned from the South Island and immediately thought they were beech trees - but I knew that wasn't possible due to nearness to sea-lev... |
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Chimney sweeping, help please. Just rung the guy I have used for many years and he is no longer sweeping as due to OSH (LOL) restrictions it is becoming too expensive and people do not want to pay for the extra safety requirements. Is anybody able to guide me through cleaning my own ch... |
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Tree ID please This is one of 2 trees in a nearby park which seem to have overwintering Monarch butterflies on them. Can anyone ID it please, so that I can notify the Monarch Butterfly Trust |
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Older Plumbers – Stanley Toilet Cistern Qs My 60-year-old (maybe older) Stanley cistern with wooden exterior and copper interior needed a new float-arm washer, which I replaced, and in doing so lightly nudged the vertical plastic pipe (similar shape to a drinking straw and reaches to above water l... |
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Would you buy solvents in small sizes if available Hi, I am starting a business selling solvents in small (125ml, 250ml,500ml) starting with what I believe are high demand solvents: IPA (Brushing Alchohol) Acetone, Meths, Turps, Kero. They are often only in 1 Ltr minimums. I often get asked (I work |
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Yellow leaves on kaffir lime tree I read that it need iron if it's yellow, and to spray it on. don't have a handy sprayer so I just dribbled it over the leaves. They aren't getting worse but no better either. have put it under cover for the winter, it's OK but not superhealthy. Any advice... |
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Sellotape residue I had sellotape on aluminium windows and after removing it have been left with a residue which I cannot remove has anyone else had this problem and what did you do to remove it. |
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Movng house If moving house, what kitchen and laundry items.(appliances etc) would I be expected to leave behind. TIA |
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Regrowing a grapevine. Have had a grapevine, which always gave heaps of grapes but unfortunately got cut down accidentally by guys doing neighbours trees ans bushes. It always gave heaps of grapes, there is a stump there, about an inch high and 7 or so inches across |
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Bottle of Kerosene knocked over timber desk, how do I now get rid of the strong kero smell? Burning it is not an option. Is there something I can put on it to minimize or eliminate the strong smell other than leaving it sitting on the back porch, which it has been for a week, but as soon as it comes ins... |
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HWC expansion valve question tricky question. I have a mains pressure HWC with a low pressure coil inside hooked up to a wetback. The HWC also has a temperature gauge about half way up. I lit the fire and let it rip for a few hours. The temperature gauge reached about 75 degrees ( so it would have be... |
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Mandarin tree Planted one year ago has not grown at all given citrus fertiliser 3 times did have some fruit this season |
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Bare rooted rose plants Brought àbout 10 of them 2 days before . They are in transparent plastic bags and roots in sawdust. My question is how long can you keep them in the bags as there is new leaves coming out of the cut canes also is it all right to plant them in prepare... |
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Blue Moon Butterfly We were amazed to see a black & white butterfly on our camellia hedge today! We took numerous photos as it flitted around then stopped to sip nectar & to spread its wings in the sun. Beautiful, we are so blessed to see this rare beauty; they are said to o... |
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Lime trees purchased 1/2 doz probably 5 years ago. just little fella's they were. . now they are well over 6 foot, but not one bud / flower / fruit . they are in a sunny to semi shaded position. I have feed them occasionally with a soluble fert Why no fr |
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Plastic flap shower door base Hi I wasn’t quite sure how to describe it but we have a curved shower door and running around the bottom is a small plastic flange about a 1.5 cms deep that prevents any leaks through the bottom of the door . It’s looking pretty grungy despi... |
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Getting rid an spreading weed I have taken this photo from the Mitre 10 Weed guide as this is the exact weed we have trouble killing in our lawn, it is now spreading onto the garden, what is the most effective weed killer to get rid of it. Does anyone have any idea's on ho |
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