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What's the best system to soften hard water?

Hi Guys, I've recently moved house within East Anglia where we have very hard water. In my last house I fitted a system that required filling with salt once or twice a month - it seemed to work ok. My...

Kleiber

Guess what I've just seen.....

Hey, everyone - I know you all get excited about goldcrests & ravens & the like, but I've just seen a pair of house sparrows on my bird feeder!! We just don't get them up here. I'm so chuffed!! I've...

hammerman

Wisteria flowers being eaten

My parents have a gorgeous Wisteria...lovingly pruned every august and febuary by me. It usually has in excess of 200 flowers on it...and it smells exquisite. But this year, a small group of sparrows...

gillywilly97

petunias

Is it too early to plant petunia bedding plants? I am in Nottingham.

shivvy

Ribs

I want to cook a big pile of ribs for tea some night and although I have done it before,. I am keen to get other peoples recipes for the sauce. I can google for recipes (and have seen some responses...

naughtyboy

Tree fern fertiliser

I have a four foot d/a tree fern in a pot on my deck, what type of fertiliser should I use, how much and when? Any advice would be most welcome.

Booldawg

Through the eyes of a child

Can anyone recall silly things that you may've thought when you were a child? I always thought that when you paid money into your savings account they kept it in a box for you and gave the exact...

slipnot

Achimenes Houseplant

Given one last year. After flowering stopped, was told to cut off all growth and place pot in a cool dark place over the winter. Can't remember the rest of advice. Do I start watering or should I...

chipbutty

tupe regulations

if a workfoce is tup'd , do they have to tupe all of you or can they make some redundant

manofsteel

orchids

Do orchids have a lifespan and when do you pot on?

masma

Garden pond

Does anyone know of an electric gadget that stops algae in a garden pond please. We've seen one but can't remember what it was called. TIA

Sonyme

Toast topper

What traditional cheese and ale sauce is typically served grilled on toast?

hardy49

Tropical fish tank

How long should you leave the light on in a tank? I switch ours on quite early in the morning and leave it until quite late in the evening.My husband says it is making the water too warm for the fish...

Barmaid

Abutilions

I bought two abulitions last year which were beautiful. They survived the winter against the house wall and I noticed today that they are throwing out new buds off the old growth. Do I cut them back...

fabemmy

Good food for slimming

Can anyone help me, I am currently on a low calorie diet. can anyone tell me any food whats good for snacking on.

nuttychix

name a restraurant

I need a catchy name for a restaurant..Its on the top floor of a Hotel with stunning views..any suggestions welcome

sharonjames

tropical fish

I bought a fish tank for tropical fisk a week ago, and introduced fish into the tank yesterday, the water has gone a bit cloudy and smelly,there is also a light film on top of the water is there...

baldockr

eucalyptus tree

we have removed a eucalyptus tree from a neighbours garden as it was very close to our property and we are having a new extension built. Now it is removed the tree from the base if any roots are left...

insurance

carring on to my last question on conservatories

she also has a soil pipe running down the house which would go in to the conservatorie which they said they would box in.is this allowed in building regs?

gravitate

fish

hello everyone. as you have seen that when fish swim about in the tank they open and shut there mouth whilst swimming around in there little fishy worlds. Well my question is this. If by some extreme...

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