We're planning to cover a smallish area of the garden (previously bushes) in grass. It's on a slight slope. Would you advise seed or turf? If seed, what's the easiest way to stop the birds from eating...
heard the tale end of a track by the above today so not much to go on here. He was singing in quite a high pitched voice and it was a power ballad type ending to the song. Poss had a bit of Sax at the...
I am thinking of planting several compact Lavendar bushes in my front garden. After looking online I didnt realise that there are so many different varieties! Please can someone recommend one that is...
I haven't a clue when it comes to any sort of knowledge about plants, but I like that they bring a room to life. I work long hours and my living room doesn't get much sunlight. I'm not into flowering...
My wife has worked as a registered manager in a care home for 9 months. One of the criteria for registering as a manager is that she should have a diploma 5 in health and social care, leadership and...
I decided that I needed to change my food intake to include less carbohydrates and increase lean protein instead. All is going well and I feel already so much better as I don't have that tired slump...
can one of you lovlies answer this question, I am 58 and have no pension. I have no saving and no family member that has a spare room should i LOOSE my job within this year - where will I live when I...
Is cycling a good way of losing weight if combined with a proper low fat. low cal or low carb diet ? Any idea what i should be looking to cycle per day/week. Im 21 stone and need to shift at least 6...
My girlfriend is in court at the start of april and is likely to get community service..we were planning a holiday abroad at the end of may,would she be allowed to go on holiday if she was under a...
Hi I have got a very big money plant situated in my conservatory, my question is it has started to flower I have had it for at least 15 years and it is the first time I and many of my friends and...
im thinking of investing a little money into a cateing van /stall for car boot sales, markets etc. Im doing some homework and i want to know whats best food to sel to customers. I dont want to go down...
If, for example, i have a joint of meat that is 2kg and requires cooking for 2 hours, would the cooking times be halved if i cut the joint in half and placed them side by side in a roasting dish in...
My 3 large goldfish are still swimming around at the top of the pond. Shouldn't they be down at the bottom during the winter and as they are still at the top should I still feed them?
I would love dearly to keep some tropical fish. I like the look of biorb tanks (i said ages ago on here) I also am open to other tanks but nothing MASSIVE as i dont have the space? I will invest in a...
any new ideas for meals, im so bored with the same shopping list all the time, bananas, salad, carrots, bread, cooked meat, chicken.... ive really gone off my food before xmas as just fed up of the...
We have a corner of the garden..about 30m2..to replant with shrubs has anyone got any recommendations.We would like year round interest if poss.Size range from 600mm to 2000mm in slightly alkaline...
I can make terrific yorkies which rise enormously but I cannot get the crisp finish of the commercial puds. I have tried several recipes using vinegar, beer etc. but still with a softish result. Can...
I have just become an orchid fancier, now when I bought it early December a lady passing by in the shop, told me that I have to keep it in the original see through plastic pot on a saucer, but I think...