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Organic pest control
Hi everyone! Has anyone ever used organic pest control? For example this product https://www.bunnings.com.au/eco-organic-garden-backyard-buddies-eco-gracey-lacewing-eggs_p2960994 My friend and I were hoping someone could shed some light on the pro's and con's of using these products, if they are effective and worth…
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Pallet D.I.Y. projects
I was recently researching vertical and herb garden ideas. For myself there are two things that make or break my decision to undergo a project. 1. Is it easy and achievable? 2. Is it low cost? In my findings I stumbled across a pallet vertical garden, which really intrigued me. It was different, looked easy enough to…
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Ridding the garden of snails
This is the snail family that makes a 8 hour journey across our front path nearly every night. I know that snail / slug killer is readily available to remove them, however I don't really want to kill them. I would rather send them elsewhere. (there are baby ones!) Does anyone have any tips or alternatives to ridding the…
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Grape tin vertical herb garden
Hi everyone! I have been away for a long time, but have something I think is exciting to share with you all 🙂 Last weekend I finally got all my bits and pieces and put together my grape tin vertical garden, full of herbs! I got these great vintage, rusted grape tins from a Vintage Shop. It was really quick and simple. I…
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Grape tin vertical herb garden
Using vintage tins and fragrant herbs, this vertical garden project is a quick and easy way to add character to a fence or outdoor area. The project I got these rusted grape tins from a vintage shop and put together a vertical garden full of herbs using hessian bags, weed mat, potting mix, herbs and tags. It was really…
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Dealing with pantry moths
Hi people of workshop! I have a query. Apologies if it is on here already, but I could not find it. We have been getting quite a lot of small moths roaming around our house and making themselves comfortable. They are very similar looking to the below image. We have tried using moth balls to remove them, but they don't seem…
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Deterring wasps
I have been working at a cafe with an open front and wasps have been attracted to the food and flying around inside. I am 90% sure they are the European Wasps. Does anyone have any tips for deterring wasps that wouldn't interfere with the goings on at the cafe? Obviously we don't want to stop serving food! Any suggestions…
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Can I put a television above a fireplace?
Hi everyone! Question for you all. Has anyone out there got a TV that is mounted above an open fireplace? We have limited space in our living room and would love to maximise the space and have the TV mounted on the wall. The only place that would work though woudl be above an open fireplace that through winter is on nearly…
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Creating a distressed brick wall look
Hi everyone, I have been looking around for inspiration for our new home and how we can spruce it up. Our home is from the 80's and has some pretty horrendous features to it, but one thing we did love was the interior brick walls that it has. I have seen (mostly in cafes) the distressed brick wall look, like the below and…
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The She Shed
I am probably extremely late to this party, however I came across this article, whilst browsing through Facebook and it caught my eye. I think that these are a great idea and everyone needs a "go to" place for a bit of rest and relaxation or just some "me" time. Would be interested to see if any ladies out there have…
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Cleaning a fireplace
We need help! We recently purchased our beautiful 80's home that has a nice, cosy fireplace. It seems like the top of the fireplace is burnt or stained with ash. We have two questions we need help with. * Does anyone know why this happens? * Does anyone know how to clean it without ruining the bricks or removing the brick…
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Removing graffiti from a bluestone surface
We have a bluestone letterbox at our house with a giant white spray painted number on the front. Admittedly, the number is not "graffiti" as such, but is offensive to our eyes and is often the first thing people mention when visiting us, which we would like to change! Has anyone got any hints or tips for removing spray…
