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Sad Lemon Tree Can anyone tell me what might be wrong with my lemon tree. In the last couple of months the leaves have all yellowed, curled and fallen off. I picked half a dozen lemons off it just before this started happening. The tree gets plenty of water. Next to it ... |
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Cladding with vinyl weatherboards I was wondering whether anybody has clad their homes with vinyl weatherboards like the Masada product? We have a bach on the coast north of levin which is clad in a mix of hardiboard and fibreboard. To make it look better we are looking at cladding over t... |
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Has anyone noticed the lack of birds this season? Usually at this time of year, we have flocks of young starlings around us, the blackbirds are singing or scratching amongst the leave litter, also the thrushes are in the garden seeking out snails etc. Even the raucous magpie doesn't seem to be around. Fl... |
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Ideas for improving this kitchen cupboard ? Ok so this cupboard is always a mess as it?? |
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Morrison Garden chipper /shredder Can anyone please tell me where I can purchase a manual for a garden chipper shredder. I recently bought one on Trade Me but the seller didn't have the manual on hand. He said he would download one for me but this hasn't been the case. It is a Morrison Ch... |
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Spa temperature out of control Have a reasonably ancient spa that works all ok. Have fitted a Tempercon digital thermostat that is switching the 1500w heater element inside the pump body. All works fine - heats from cold at about 4C/hr and then disconnects at set temperature. All of th... |
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Pot plant thevies! We live on a busy road . front area exposed. were out for aprox 4 hrs came home to our three terracotta pots planted up with shaped balls. and a cane basket with a white impatient plant inside it. all gone taken in broad daylight . very p. off. lowlifes .... |
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What to grow in veggie garden now Hi I'm currently house sitting in eastbourne in Wellington. I thought I would do a bit of gardening in the vegetable garden and ended up pulling everything out as it had all gone to seed. I have dug it over and put compost that was ready from the compost ... |
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Himalayan Strawberry also known as the Dogwood Strawberry I believe (Cornus Caputata) I planted these about 4 years ago and one has grown well but no fruit on either. I'm in the Hutt Valley. Anybody had any experience with these and maybe can even tell me how to encourage the... |
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Who's removed downlight fittings and put in LEDs? Am thinking of doing this. Buying from offshore. Looks like they're around 10-20 bucks each. I see you can get dimmable and non. Any other tips or best sites to go looking at? My downlights seem to have approx 125mm hole through ceiling. Would |
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Is it too hot for potted citrus trees? Have two lemons one mandarin and a lime in separate large pots on the patio. One of the lemons has dropped a lot of its leaves and I wonder if the pots and soil are getting too hot this summer. They are fed and watered well. Would I be better to mov |
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Shower rose. Is this a quality product? Water dama Hi. I've got rotted chip board floor in my bathroom. The leak would occur only when the shower was on. I'm not positive that it was the rose or if water was getting in between the wall lining and bath tub. But water would leak out between the back of the ... |
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Tapware manufacturers Which of these are any good? Foreno Methven Dorf Caroma Grohe Felton Any of these that I should avoid? Thanks. |
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In the 70s I read 'Supernature' by Dr Lyall Watson ever since then I have believed plants have feelings and when the hose can only reach so far in this dry weather I feel sorry for the un-watered. Do the watered plants and trees feel for their un-watered mates? I suppose I sound quite mad. |
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Lamp help! I have an old light fixture (was a bedside light), wires cut, that i would like to make into a lamp (plug into wall). I thought i could just google and there would be a tutorial i could follow - but i cant find anything! Maybe im not using the right |
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Hot Water Central Heating - Advice plumbers. Wanting to install Wetback wood burner and recover any excess heat via wall mounted radiators. If anybody has spare time can they review this, and add to the drawing? Cylinder is 300L S/S Double coil solar inputs, 3Kw electric element and ther |
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Plant ID: cherry? Tiny plums. May be a rootstock fruiting not a proper variety. |
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Now I know why all house is painted same colour The entire inside of my house I bought last year is painted cream, skirting boards, walls, and ceilings. I just re painted the bathroom and have done the ceilings white, sertone walls two toned blue/green (looks really good) and the floor painted brown (t... |
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Norfolk pines removal any recommendations for tree removals in Thames please. Any idea of costs as well would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Little black sucker insects on my spring onions Best kill method, before leaves become yellow and drained? |
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Growing portobellos Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on growing portobello mushrooms. I've done a heap of googling and have a fair idea what the go is but it would be great to hear from anyone who has done a DIY jobby growing them themselves. It seems to be ni |
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Kaka beak plant losing leaves. My Kaka beak plant is about 2 metres across and 1 metre high and has had leaves all over it,but now the last 10-20 cm of some of the branches the leaves have died off. Does it need more water in summer to stop this or is it something |
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Dremel help Hi I was looking at buying a dremel, what one ie: 4000, micro, cordless ? would be best and where to buy it ? I will only using it for craft work carving/ drilling stones, china plates, cutting bottles etc. Any advice would be appreciated thank you. |
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Cement - with or without gravel? Hi all - I've been reading guides and their recommended ratios. Some just use cement and sand and others use a mixture with gravel. Your suggestions? Is it without gravel provide a smoother finish? The magnesium trowel provides a s |
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Fireplace hearth - diff materials other than tiles I'm getting an insert fireplace fitted sometime in the next 2-3 months, into an existing open fireplace. I have to extend the existing hearth out by 100mm - to make it 400mm. It is ugly terracotta tile over a concrete slab (which by the way shifts so is e... |
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