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New to Composting

Are all fruit and vegetable peelings suitable for going on the compost. I believe coffee grounds and tea bags are ok and even the contents of the dust bag from the hoover. Anything else?

christine847

Acacia Tree

I have a False Acacia tree which is looking worse for wear......anyone know what I can feed it on ?

tinac

This is a really silly question but.. My neighbour is away and has asked me to water plants in his greenhouse etc..when I went round yesterday to be shown what to water the doors were closed. When I...

McMouse

Irish Virginity Test

Paddy and Mick are discussing Paddy's forthcoming wedding . . . "I'm not sure if my future bride is a virgin or not," he said. Mick says, "Oh, there's an easy test for that. All you need is some red...

albaqwerty

oops wrong number

caller: hi is that Mrs. Walls A : no sorry, wrong number caller: is Mr Walls there? A : no, you must have the wrong number caller: are there any walls there? A : no, you really do have the wrong...

sazzle84

Ashes To Ashes

Does anyone know if ashes to ashes is repeated at all. Forgot it was on on Monday! Thanks.

balearic

compulsion itv

I missed the last half hour what happened

wilfey

how do you grow a huge sunflower

any tips for growing tallest or biggest flowered sunflowers ?

Kos

Upright Vacuum cleaner- bagged or bagless?

Pros and cons please.

coccinelle

Bird song

There's a bird which sings in our pear tree just in front of our bedroom window on a morning but I don't know what it is. It's a repetitve song quite long and seems to end in 'versary' Anybody got a...

carlton23

Annoying Ads

What advert drives you up the wall? I have two I hate. First is the two dogs before and after Paul O,Grady`s breaks, and second the German prairie dog that wears a smoking jacket. Perhaps it`s because...

Chistine123

Rhubarb

Am having no success with growing rhubarb. We put a flower pot over the small shoots to force them up this year as each year they do not come to anything. They started to grow very thin shoots but...

mintymow

Busy Lizzies

I have some Busy Lizzie plug plants which are growing on nicely. Some of them although only 4" high are showing flower buds. Should I pinch these out to promote bushier growth or just let them grow on...

yerbamate

Fence Painting

Has anyone managed to paint a dark brown fence a lighter colour? If so, how did you do it please.

marval

Three little piggies

Three little piggies went out to dinner one night. The waiter took their drinks order. "I would like a Pepsi," said the first little piggy "I would like a glass of cola," said the second little piggy...

EDDIE51

Doctor Joke.I

A guy takes his 13 year old daughter to the Doctor. Whats the problem? asks the doc. 'She has been getting morning sickness 'says the guy. 'Is your daughter sexually active ?: asks the doctor. 'Is she...

fizzyBee

Mobile speed cameras

If you get caught by the police sitting at the side of the road with their speed thingy, do they stop you and pull you over or do they send a letter to you? I was driving very carefully today because...

ganesh

Which type of ceonathus is the big rich dark blue that you see all over the place

I want to buy a fast growing big dark blue ceonathus ,you see a fair few around this time of year. I don't trust the garden centre photos and they haven't always got them all. I chose one before for...

nb1

squirrel trapped in atic

we had a squirrel in the attic so when we saw him outside we got someone to block up the hole. job done! NO!!! it seems there is another one in the attic who has bunched up the insulation He is...

arden

droopy peony

I have some fresh cut peonies in a vase. I have had to top up the water at least twice a day but they are drooping badly. what am I ding wrong.

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