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Citrus watering? We have recently planted a Mandarin in a pot. It has been trickle watered by an irrigation system for about 3/4 hrs most days and the leaves are curled and do not look healthy. I would have expected that excess water would have drained. What do you think!... |
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Parthenocarpic cucumber Does anybody know if this type of cucumber is sold in NZ and if seeds can be purchased. It is also known as BURPLESS cucumber. Thanks |
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Help! Gardeners hacked my hibiscus! Hi there, I got some gardeners in to do a clean up of my jungle of a garden but I was not able to meet them beforehand and let them know about my rose and magnificent hibiscus plant that were living happily amongst all the weeds (this is because they were... |
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What veggies to plant now? Definite bite in the air this morning. Wondering what peeps in cooler climates are putting into their veggie gardens now! Our days are hot but morning and evenings are a tad on the chilly side. TIA |
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Handy DIY Tips Hi all just thought this could be a thread for some good tips for doing DIY around the house, things you have learned that have sped certain jobs up. I started painting my trellis fence last weekend and it was taking way too long so went looki |
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Smelly new electric jug We have a new electric jug which works well, BUT, the water smells/tastes like swimming pool water once it has boiled. Is there something we can put in it to rid us of this smell and taste! |
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Plumbers - pressure testing water pipes. Just curious is this actually a requirement or just when there's a council consent! |
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Whitefly How do I get rid of them! |
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Rotten tomatoes I have dwarf tomatoes growing and fruiting very well in old recycle bin:containers, But as they ripen the bottom of the fruits rot. There is no rot when the fruits are green. Any ideas why! |
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Pest? tree.fuzzy leaves with small yellow fruit? usually quite a spindly looking specimen.trying t find out if its fruit are toxic or not.if they are ill chop it down but if theyre not that will explain why the waxeyes are hanging around it and ill leave it (no not loquat) TIA |
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Old vented toilet Hi All I am looking to replace my old toilet with a new one.The old one is side vented.If I replace my toilet does it need to be vented, or is there some way around this. Thanks |
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Bromiliad new plants Could someoneadvise how to take bromiliad 'pup'from the main plant, best method,do i shake the main plant out or try and cutthe pup from the main plant in the container,not much room here. thanx lizzie |
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OTT but can anyone help with gas bottle? I have a gas bottle thats probably around 3yrs old, the dial that you turn to turn on the gas WONT budge, can anyone help on how i get this to budge! can it be fixed or has it had it! thanks. |
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When tradesmen quote your jobs. Do you phone them all to let them know if they got the job or not ! |
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Rheem mains pressure 180L or 250L? I am putting in a new hot water cyclinder a Rheem mains pressure and live rural. I cant decide if we need a 180L or 250L. The house is two bedrooms, allowing for 2xAdults& 1x child with a dishwasher, farm overalls so lots of washing. Will the 180L be ... |
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Pipe under eaves of house dripping lots. Would it be the ballcock in the water tank in the roof needs replacing! |
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Need to buy new Secateurs(sp) What brand would be the best to buy! I have had Fiskars but they seem to go blunt very quickly. I am happy to pay well for a good product. TIA |
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Green/Mildew Stained cedar clad house. In shaded parts. Have 'touched up' paint/oil in other areas sucessfully, (no mildew)alot have plants handy so using bleach mixture unsure at effect. House done fully about 5 years ago and this is the first time this problem has arisen. Stain has w... |
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Runner beans - epic failure this year! Normally by the beginning of February we've harvested heaps and heaps of runner beans, we've eaten plenty and frozen plenty.This year we have harvested two beans, one last week and one yesterday.Some of the beans didn't come up this year, and ... |
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How do I get rid of violets in my lawn Have tried turfix to no avail. Suggestions please! |
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Furniture markson carpet. Have furniture pressure marks on carpet.Have heardof 'recipe' using ice blocks to remove them.Can someone explain how to use ice block - not keen to soak them into carpet.Or is there an easier method to live carpet back to original state. |
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Wattyl paint not going to be sold at Bunnings Bunnings still have quite a stock of Wattyl paint but have decided to not stock it any more. We use a huge amount of Solarguard and Killrust at work and I always use Solarguard at home. So I guess I won't be going to Bunnings any more. Tod |
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When planting Pittosporums against a fence line how far from the fence is idea to cause less damage to the fence! |
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How good are Bosch power tools? I am thinking of buying a Bosch sliding mitre saw, has anyone else got one! What sort of quality are they! cheers. |
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Hot water heating - best option Currently using traditonal hot water cylinder for hot water requirements. Considering more cost effective options like, gas water heating, instant hot water heating, heap pump water heating.All a bit confusing to this single woman. only me at home so cost... |
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