If you put a post on Facebook that only two or three people can see, are they any more likely to actually see it than if the post is visible to all friends?
I have about 2' square of space going spare in my greenhouse. I love sweet potatoes and was thinking of growing some. Not sure how they will fair in the Midlands, or what to grow them in. Any tips?
What is the easiest way to measure height above mean sea level? Is there a gadget I can get to do this? I need an accuracy to 0.1m, which is more accurate than on the things you get for mountain bikes...
Does anyone know where I can buy a made-to-measure waterproof tarpaulin? A groundsheet type with eyelets would be ideal. I've looked at all the obvious websites that sell camping stuff, but they're...
A few years ago I moved into a house with an extremely overgrown garden. Huge parts of it had been smothered by some horrible creeping vine, which I've measured to grow up to 25cm a day in midsummer....
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170808-tracking-terrorists-online-might-invade-your-privacy Personally I never lose any sleep over the possibility of anyone hacking into my not-very-interesting...
This was something I used to hear all the time in the school playground around the mid-eighties, but I don't think I've heard it at all since. "Itchy chin", accompanied by chin-scratching gesture,...
Anyone got any recent (2016) experience of dealing with car park fines issued by Paid Parking Company There's a lot of stuff on the internet about their bullying tactics, but nothing recent I can find. The...
I've put my child's name down to start nursery soon using the "free" 30 hours/week funding announced recently by the UK government. Trouble is, it isn't free. I can only get the free hours in...
Does anyone have any ideas for getting rid of creeping buttercup from a lawn, that don't involve nasty chemicals or a lot of digging? The lawn is regularly subjected to free-range children and...
Please can anyone suggest any climbing plants with bee-friendly flowers that could grow up a 6' fence in partial sun? Would prefer a hardy perennial, but I'm struggling to find anything to fit the...
I'm trying to recall a painting I saw and heard about at least 30+ years ago, although I suspect it was much older than that. The painting was of a young woman/girl/maid (possibly carrying a pail?)...