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Plum tree

I was given a young plum tree three years ago as a present from colleagues. It had perhaps two tiny plums. Last year, after being planted for several months, the little tree was a mass of blossom in...

Pitprop

Fungus?

I own three Sculptured bay trees, that stand approx. 5ft tall.They have recently developed a white stain, like "bird poo" on the trunks. Is this harmfull to the trees? is it treatable, if so could...

heypaulie

Skirting Board

Does anyone know the purpose of skirting boards?????!

blue-boy2499

Poor and bad draining soil

I have a garden that has very poor soil (90% builders rubble) which holds a lot of water. I am struggling to find and kind of plant that I can grow along the borders. I dont want to have to spend...

vikki67

jet lag

I'm off to OZ (Brisbane) without a stopover, I was wondering what is the best way to prevent jetlag,or certainly how to make it more bearable. Is there anything that we can do in the weeks leading up...

Evorg Enaj

Free Range Eggs

Do you know that there are Official Classifications for Free Range Eggs? It is that (1) Free Range means that the hen can just about reach open air (2) Traditional Free Range means that the hens are...

extinct

Suspense

How does the author builds up the suspense?

SMP

Central heating

My Mum lives on her own in a 2 bedroomed house, cottage really. In the winter because she works she has the heating and hot water come on for 2 hours in the morning and 5-6 hours in the evening. On...

mason01

hardy annuals

i have been told it is better to pinch out the top of hardy annuals to make them bushy and better plants then i was told not to do it with all hardy annuals how do i know which hardy and half hardy...

Lonnie

What is your Nationality?.

This question is for United Kingdom nationals, choose from, English, Scottish, Welsh, N.Irish.

freak_unique

Food to have for lunch at work whilst on a strict diet?

Hey I wonder if anyone could help me. Basically, I am 6 stone over weight so need to take drastic action with my eating habits. I am going to cut out all my snacks, limit myself to one treat per week...

hammerman

Frozen mince

For convenience, i tend to buy frozen beef mince to use with spahetti bolognaise and homemade burgers. It's Tesco's own stuff but not value mince. Howver, i was horrified last night that once i'd...

craigiep

Anybody been to St.Tropez in recent years?

How do you rate it as a Summer holiday destination? What are the pluses and minuses?

lindapinda

Azalea

One of the azaleas in my garden,was previously a lilac colour whenever it bloomed.This year however,the buds are definetely pink! I haven't changed the soil in the terracotta pot it's in,and haven't...

Bob A Job

Paris Hilton's prison sentance. right of wrong?

After an online petition has had a huge response asking for her sentance to be pardoned, i ask... Are 'Celebritys' above the law? My personal view is that, as they are role models they should have...

fairkatrina

Scariest animal

What creature scares the bejesus out of you?

bigdandheath

teacher looking for something else

I have been teaching for 9 years and I'm sooooooooooooooooooo burnt out ,to say the least. I want to know if there is a another career path or another job that will even look at me and consider my...

moranclan

tudor knights

my son is doing a school project on tudors and has to choose a character to write about and dress as, he has chosen a tudor Knight! this is proving to be very difficult to find any info on, does...

loriblywaite

god

How did god make the world?

charlatan101

How did it all begin?

How did the world start? Did anyone meet god in a phonebox and discuss this with him or were we all apes with cavemen ancestors?

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