WendyS Member Profile in The AnswerBank

HELP/wills & property

my father died 9 yrs ago, leaving a house still owned by him,he stated in his will that his wife (not my mum) can live there for as long as she likes (old age) if not she must sell and monies to be...

Lonnie

Cabbage Protection

To all you Veg growers, if you don't mind divulging, what method do you use to protect your Cabbages from Pigeons?, I use cds glued back to back, so the silvery side is always reflecting, just...

latinovirgin

Old Sofas

I have an old 3-piece suite which I need to get rid of. It's in good condition, but it won't pass fire regulations for flat rental purposes. Are there any charities or recycling organisations which...

gessoo

Clematis Montana

I transplanted a clematis from a position where it was struggling into a large tub two years ago. It is thriving but has now become a low bushy plant with no flowers. Does this mean it will never...

matt_london

Neighbours cats

<PRE>I've got a bit of a problem with our neighbours cats. They keep coming into our garden and harrassing our two rabbits. Most days we let them out of their hutch for excersize and they love...

working girl

splattered with bird droppings

my house, windows and driveway are totally splattered with bird droppings. I've never had such a problem before to this extent. My neighbour has bird feeders in his garden but they don't do the...

Simeon

Rain Diverting From a Distance

I have a double garage and the front and rear downpipes are on the left, yet there is an ideal space on the right of the garage to place a water butt. Ideally I don't want to have pipes running along...

The Tiggster

Flies in Recycling Bin

I have a garden/kitchen waste recycling wheelie bin that is collected fortnightly. IIn summer it is infested with flies & the only place to keep it is near to the house (small garden). I hate the...

luckey

mowing lawn

My front lawn is shared with next doors do i just mow my own half?

hugoboss

Greenhouse Disposal

What's the best way to get rid of a greenhouse. Mine is old and I want rid of it. How easy are they to dismantle and dispose of?

dancecaller

Encouraging wildlife or harbouring pests

The fieldmice question stirred a thought. People say you should leave space for wild life in the garden, but when you do you get rabbits eating your plants moles digging up the lawn rats and mice that...

kazzianne

boyfriend hates my friend

My boyfriend hates my friend so much that Ive stopped inviting her over when he is here.She hasnt cottoned on yet,as when I do see her its in the daytime,but I cant keep this up for much longer.He has...

Maggie-Mae

Rabbits on grass!!

Is it safe to use a lawn improver if there are rabbits running around on the grass. My grass is really patchy but Im not sure whether lawn improvers contain any chemicals and could be harmful to to...

gessoo

Where are my Swallows?

They usually turn up on Bank Holiday weekend - but not this year. I am still waiting :o( Is it due to the late arrival of Spring this year or have they foresaken me? I have even cleaned out our front...

Footbath

water cress

I am able to divert a small amount of water from a stream and would like to use it to grow water cress.Any suggestions on how to set it up?

sherrardk

Planning permission

Two questions really - how near to a boundary fence can someone build flats or a house? Also, do the council have to inform you in writing if someone has applied to build something up to your...

Primular

Bank Holiday BBQ

I am having a BBQ on the Sunday of May Bank Holiday. Where as I know what food I am serving I am struggling with what to cater for my vegetarian guests. I have vegetable kebebs but would like to give...

QueenOfSheba

Deep Fat Fryer

How many ABer's have a deep fat fryer and use it rarely to never? Have been considering getting on of these as I'm uneasy about using a pan to deep fry chips as it splashes and bubbles up dangerously....

Poglet

Salad Days!

They will soon be here sooooo, besides ham, cheese, eggs, prawns, tuna, quiche and pork pie, what else can we have with our salads to liven them up! Nought too fancy or expensive please! :0)

LARCH

frogs

When I moved to this house there was a small pond ( without a filter) in the garden and it was murky.I have emptied and refilled it and there were 4 frogs in it but no frogspawn. Have I harmed the...

Questions

Answers

Best Answers