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Wine barrels (bottoms rotted out) - uses? I have two large wine barrels with the bottoms rotted out. I'd be interested to hear of ideas for their uses now - seems too good to throw away. |
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Miniture Kowhai tree Was given a miniture kowhai in a large pot but it is too big and roots have wrapped round the trunk abit. I have taken it out of pot carefully and placed in the garden by the pond and will it have large roots and also do i leave the roots wrapped round th... |
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Size of fuse for hotwater cylinder I want to upgrade my old fashioned fuses with fuse wire to modern circuit breakers. I am not sure if I need a 10A or 20A circuit breaker for my hotwater cylinder. On the socket it is marked 10A, but the fuse plug itself is marked 20A. Which on |
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Blueberry - dry and turns like raisins I noticed it today, the leaves are wilted and the berries almost coming out because like little raisins but much smaller. Now in the shade if you touch the leaves they crack and even crumble. Suggestions? Have been watering them like 1/4 or 1/ |
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Electrical Supplies I'm a sparky but have been out of the pricing game for a while and don't have any good contacts to get gear from our local wholesalers or know how much things should cost. I have seen a outfit online, |
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What is wrong with my tomato plants ? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/434207315.jpg |
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Some orchid advice please? Hi I have an orchid that was a gift from about three years ago. It hasn't flowered this past year, but has grown about five shiny green "fingers" at just above the soil level. The fingers are about as big as a really fat caterpillar. Should I repot, and b... |
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Stained Macrocarpa help please? Does anyone know if you can lighten or remove the bulk of a wood stain on rough sawn macrocarpa timber beams? Stain colour is quite dark and not too happy with result, keen for lighter shade. I used a water based oil stain, TIA :) |
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What's this? Does anybody know what this is for? Possibly marine in use. It is made from galvanised steel. The spoon is for size comparison. h |
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Lack of monach butterflies Any one else noticed lack of monarch butter flies our plants are about 5ft tall full of leaves and yet not one butter fly around to lay eggs. this time last year they had plenty of caterpillars as the grand kids were quite taken by them. |
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Does anyone know the name of this plant please? A friend gave this plant to my Mum, but neither of them know what it is. Can anyone shed some light? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/fu |
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SPRAY FOR BLACKBERRY What is the best spray to use, for blackberry, that is trying to take the whole garden over? I need to kill it as soon as, it seems to be just spreading everywhere. |
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Borer just looking for first hand accounts /experience using anti borer products . i believe there are probably no old houses that dont have some common borer beatle , some more than others depending on sapwood/heartwood ratio and dampness . |
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Draining from Shower/ Bath House has a concrete floor,shower and bath are raised but not a great deal about 4-5 inches .As there is not enough room(height) fo a grease trap?,s bend i presume there is just a pipe to the drain? As the shower is in a line with the bath would the two c... |
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How to dispose of sand? We have 3/4 meter of builder's sand I bought some years ago for a sandpit. I want to get rid of it. What to do with it? We're in West Auckland |
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Hedge clippers can anyone recommend some for trimming buxus plants and grislina hedges please. |
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WWYD new vinyl planks in kitchen dinning We had some new Robert Malcolm vinyl planking installed a week before Christmas. It has now started getting build up in the joins. I'm thinking maybe from the adhesive. Is this normal or should I contact the flooring store and complain.? TIA |
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Removed hot water thermostat cover. BANG There was a bang, a rather large spark, and the fuse tripped. There appears to be burning around the thermostat connection, and the spark was enough to burn a small hole on the metal cover. I assume that in removing the cover it touched someth |
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My white Hydrangeas Are turning brown on top. They looked so nice, now they are awful. Shall I cut them off, is that ok? And if I do were abouts to trim? |
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F & P Smart Drive model 608 won't start. Normally super reliable but this morning it won't start filling when the Start/Pause button is pushed. As per the F&P help page I've checked both taps are on and the filters are clear. Same thing happened Dec 5th but it did eventually start after a lot of... |
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Anyone installied a DIY lawn irrigation system? Howdy folks, anyone here installed their own DIY lawn irrigation system? We were quoted about $1,800 for a pro to install a system, since a co-worker said it was easy to add to their Bunnings kit thought I?? |
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RIPE CUCUMBERS? How can I tell if they are ripe, There are prickles on their skins, and a bit yellow on underside. Do not want to pick too early. They nare looking pretty good. |
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Spa pool pump has become REALLY noisy. Daughter was told if you replace the bearings you might as well replace the heater as they are one unit? Does this sound correct? Any idea roughly what this should cost and where is best place to get repairs done. |
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Pine nuts and DIY At last we have done it ! after several tries, Basil Pesto made from the nuts of a single cone picked off the tree two days ago, the cone I tried was just a little one, I opened the cone to retrieve the nuts, then opened the hard shells and there they wer... |
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Old Rose plants. as in really old :) And they may even be as old as me :) I have just moved and there are 2 very old roses over taken but other things trees boring trees, personally can't understand it But this is how it is. I am now helping an older than me person with the garden at their b... |
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