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    Worm casts

    Carbendazim it's a fungicide and still available for arable crops.
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    too late to sow grass seed?

    Or a restaraunt for slugs :( get it in and dress with a N and P mixture (nitrogen and phoshate) watch out for them slugs and snails.
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    Howdens/MFI Kitchens

    My experience of Howdens. Mate is developer with trade account so bought through him. Ordered Tuesday delivered Thursday. Cupboard handles-some wrong size and one extra drawer pack. Popped down to depot and swapped 'em round. Man on end of phone who planned it to answer a couple of...
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    Lawn Sand to kill moss on lawns

    Use iron sulphate, apply as even as possible (disc spinner best) leave for a couple of days if no rain during that period water with hose pipe. The powder sits on the moss to kill it but also on the leaf blade of the grass turning it black washing it off prevents it scorching the grass, it will...
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    How many downlighters

    I have ten in a living room of similar size, thankfully they're on a three gang switch so I can use them as the mood suites. When all on it's like bloody Old Trafford :shock: . I'd will be going for six in our kitchen (similar size) + underlights.
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    Gas fire fitting

    I asked the corgi guy who disconnected old fire today, he said 13" from the back of the fire to the back wall :? Checked the same valor instalation notes as posted below and for the fire I had in mind it states 218mm min depth, I have 420mm which I thought was easy enough.......until he...
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    Gas fire fitting

    How much room do I need from behind the fire to the back wall (of the brick chimney) for an inset gas fire?
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    Laying New Lawn from Seed

    My personal feeling is more depends on the ground/soil conditions than date, so I would say you will be ok into early October as long as there is some moisture there and good soil to seed contact (good seedbed). Would help if you gave it a dressing of Autumn fert, the phosphate helping the...
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    how to kill brambles

    Trimbrel made by Dow, you'll need to find out where yor local farmer buys his chemical and get some from them. JC
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    spraying nettles and thistles

    Ask a local farmer where he buys his chemical from, then call them and ask for Grazon or Garlon comes in 1lt bottle and you need 60ml in 10lt of water in knapsack sprayer, apply until leaves are thoroughly wetted. Avoid applying within 6m of watercourse. Should cost no more than £40/lt. JC
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