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Can you add colour to linseed oil I want to tint boiled linseed oil can it be done and any ideas about with what!I have a yuck pine piece I have semi finished stripping back to pine :) and am also using linseed oil on my floor Floors looking wonderful just as I wanted it to be, so wondere... |
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How to sterilise soil? Anyone know? I have just pulled out a heap of ladder ferns and they have left bazillions of bulbs behind. I was wondering if anyone knew how or what I could get to sterilise the soil, as there is no way I could get them all out by hand and don't want them to regro... |
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Sweet peas a question how do i get more seeds to plant for next year! |
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B B Q gas bottle blocked Any one know of the best method of clearing blockage! It`s been out of use for some time, think the outlet valve (pin hole) may be blocked. |
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Yellow leaves on daphne? Hi, I have 7 daphne trees. All the leaves have started to turn yellow and are falling off. I searched on here and saw it said use Epsom salts or a feeder for them. I did that about 2/3 wks ago and it hasn't helped. Are they dying!dead!too far gone to ... |
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Stain or Oil I have a pine unpainted carport,wondering if it is better to use stain or oil,what do you recommend please |
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Painting 1956 yr old red brick house? Do we or don't we!A lot of people say, yes and then the others say don't start!I can imagine it would update the house, but I wondered if anyone has done it and do you have any recommendations!Preparation/paint/frequency!Would love to get some fee... |
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When is the Japanese Cherry in full bloom? early spring |
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Can anyone please tell me what tree this is. Corynocarpus laviegatus sp! NZ native Karaka tree |
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Fruit trees. Iwant to buy some fruit trees egplum apricot would they grow and bear fruit if i was to plant them in big pots Iwant to buy some fruit trees, egplum ,apricot, would they grow and bear fruit if I was to plant them in big pots! |
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Doors between toilet and kitchen Moving to new house and want to put extra toilet in laundry. There is a passage to back door between laundry and kitchen. Door on laundry but not on Kitchen. You used to have to have 2 doors between toilet and kitchen. Does that rule still apply ! |
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Growing courgettes My plants are lovely and big ,they flower then the courgette forms ,grows about 4 cm then drops off .Am I over watering ! I had great crop last year ,but this year nil .Live in ChCh .Thanks |
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I give up, how does this work? http://i.imgur.com/41QJQg6.jpg So damn simple, you stick it in a thin or gib wall and then you can use a screw, yes! So what are the little handles on the |
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Can a 15 amp deep fryer be converted to 10a? Bought this fryer, it doesn't plug into the wall. It is commercial and I know it's a bit dumb but I don't know about electrical stuff! Can it be converted! Hoping someone can enlighten me as its a bit late to call an electrician and google has... |
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Clematis, any tips on pruning I have a 'Hagley hybrid clematis that has come off the trellis & growing in a big ball. It flowered in spring. It was here in the garden when I came & has the most beautiful, large purple blooms. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Hotwater cylinders my power bills have become fairly expensive. I have noticed the hot water seems hotter than last summer its hard to judge as we have a wetback. The thermastate was set at 55degrees and i couldnt have the shower turned right around to hot which i have in t... |
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Do chives grow back? I planted some chives in my herb garden, and have been eating them by cutting some off with scissors, but now its all short and not enough to cut off anymore. Should it grow back like grass or do I need to plant another one! |
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Tradesmen and small jobs Have a few small jobs that need doing and couldn't really be bothered doing them. so decided to get a few quotes. Talk about a mission.some say they will come and don't turn up, some turn up and say they'll send a quote and never do, advice on... |
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Veggie Garden Beginners Thread hey guys, ive started a thread about this with no hits (still early days though) but I thought I would ask in here. My new season potatoes have a lot of small warts over them. well more scaley stuff than warts Some worse than others, and some not at |
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Tree pruning What is best to put on large cuts when removing large branches on fruit trees i seem to remember someone using tar many years ago to seal off cuts to stop rot from dead branches. |
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Problems with Lighting Plus - Rubish products anyone else had any quality control issues with lighting products brought from lighting plus stores ( St Lukes specifically )For an apparently reputable retailer so far during a lighting change in a house reno I have had15 dodgy Ta |
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Good weed killer wanted Can anyone recommend a good weed killer please!I have dogs so am looking for one that is harmless to them.Our property has all sorts of uglies in it and I can't keep on top of it all. |
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Last Hardiglaze Panel Been working on the bathroom off and on for a while now and finally got round to putting up the last Hardiglaze panel on the front of the bath. (Which by the way is an off cut, not a full sheet)After spending the best part of an hour getting the shape jus... |
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Suntuff polycarbonate for end of deck windbreak ?- OK or not! Have corrugated see thru stuff-small corrugations laid horizontally at Sw end of deck which is great but is at the end of it's life-brittle and now can't see through and through experience,shatters and is sharp as glass. I am in a high ... |
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Carrots - what did I do wrong? I planted carrots for the first time this year and they look fabulous. Leafy tops and fat orange bases, no sign of disease. Pulled a couple last night to have for dinner and the base (top bit where the leaves join) is more like a round apple with a skinny... |
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