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How does the Ryobi 18V brushless edger perform against pavers and curves?
Does anyone know, please, how the Ryobi 18V 204mm edger would go: (a) against clay pavers? (b) against curved surfaces? All the videos that I have seen on Youtube etc of these edgers show them being used against straight, concrete paths and driveways. They seem to make a lot of noise against the concrete which tells me…
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Rigid watering wand
Gardeners know that some plants don’t like being watered all over their leaves, lest they acquire a fungal disease. Tomatoes fall into this category. There are a few solutions as to how to avoid such fungal disease. One solution is to water early in the morning so that the leaves will dry off quickly as the sun hits them.…
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No mess way to defrost a fridge freezer
This is how to defrost a fridge freezer without creating lots of water in the fridge and on the floor to mop up with rags or towels. Materials https://www.bunnings.com.au/morgan-20-x-50cm-all-purpose-wipes-on-a-roll-80-pack_p4460948 https://www.bunnings.com.au/ezy-storage-16l-assorted-colours-storage-tub-16l_p0216613 Tools…
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How to repair tiles on shower floor?
I was so happy with the outcome of advice that I received here recently rom Bunnings staffer, Eric, that I am going to try my luck again. 🙂 Again, this relates to ongoing maintenance and repairs on my forty year old home. Our shower enclosure floor comprises small ceramic tiles on a copper ( I think) shower tray and…
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How do I remove 40 year old masking tape?
40 years ago when I moved into my new house, I painted the whole place myself and used masking tape around the bronze finish aluminium windows. I ran out of time (or patience) to finish a few minor things. One of these was to remove the masking tape around one window and so, for forty years, it has sat there still with…
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Making a steel raised garden bed
The internet and indeed, the Bunnings Workshop website, has plenty of stories of DIY raised garden beds. All of these look really good when they are new but, alas, most of them are made from wood and therefore will deteriorate over time. Of course, for veggies, treated wood is a no-no generally for safety reasons and…
