Home & Garden - 3 September 2007

I want to start off a vegetable garden and dont know whether to mulch after sowing the seed or when the seedlings appear.

2007-09-03 16:34:04 · 6 answers · asked by dolphinesque2u 2 in Garden & Landscape

Or...should I use a bin? I have no experience but I'd like to give it a go. Where to start?

2007-09-03 16:27:38 · 5 answers · asked by kristilkleer 2 in Garden & Landscape

my friend just got a new home well new to her anyways and its loaded with roaches gross anyways shes moved in and has pets and kids and cant afford the exterminater is there any hope for her,lol, i mean how can she get rid of them with an exterminater.she said she used boric acid but shes worried about the kids and the cat getting ahold of it so what else can she do?thanks for any answers

2007-09-03 16:24:55 · 11 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm 16 and me and my buddy are trying to make some cash on the side we are also wanting to clean gutters so any advise would be appreciated.

2007-09-03 16:21:00 · 9 answers · asked by drumbumjosh 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-03 16:15:01 · 6 answers · asked by Sharon s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-03 16:09:46 · 8 answers · asked by TL C 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

In CA it is a misdemeanor for an unlicensed contractor to do more than $500 in work on a single project. This law cannot be "waived" by the customer. (California Business & Professions Code sections 7028 & 7048). But the question is this:
Can someone such as a neighbor of the homeowner report the contractor that the homeowner hired (to the Contractors State License Board, local police department, attorneys office, dept of insurance, etc,) even if they (the neighbor) have no evidence of them being payed more than $5000? If they simply see and hear weeks of work going on by that "contractor" and can prove that this contractor's license expired 8 years ago?

2007-09-03 16:00:25 · 10 answers · asked by alan p 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have the metal frame but want to put my own fabric on it. Does anyone have instructions?

2007-09-03 15:53:28 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-03 15:46:47 · 10 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My hubbie thinks I am mad. I have three boxes of latex gloves dotted around our house and I wear them for pretty much everything. I just find stuff like cooking raw meat, emptying trash and cleaning the house without them gross. I think I wear about 4-5 pairs a day. Is this THAT weird?

2007-09-03 15:39:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My three girls love to be read to in the tub. But, after a while, the books get all moldy and gross! I've tried cleaning them with bleach and I've even put them in the washing machine. Nothing works; I'd hate to have to throw them out. Help!

2007-09-03 15:37:52 · 3 answers · asked by ♥anonymous♥ 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

it's a new house and it sounds like someone is banging on the pipes with a hammer!

2007-09-03 15:35:16 · 6 answers · asked by GK 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have many old bricks and stone that I can use

2007-09-03 15:31:28 · 2 answers · asked by GK 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-03 15:30:55 · 10 answers · asked by raguse7 1 in Other - Home & Garden

just curious

2007-09-03 15:30:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have greased, unpluged, checked the worm gear, opened it manualy to make sure no restriction exist. It will come up about 2 feet and stop. I can hit the remote again and then it will continue upward. I have turned the pressure up button wide open but nothing has helped it. Anyone one have any Ideas on what to try next or what it could be. Thanks

2007-09-03 15:27:23 · 3 answers · asked by edj009 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am installing a new electric stove and i am running a dedicated line to it. Can I use a double pole 20amp breaker?

And what guage would you reccomend? 10/2? 8/2?

2007-09-03 15:25:46 · 5 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have Lantana in Austin, and end up losing it every winter to a freeze, but I know I have seen Lantana that is ignored and comes back every year. Does anyone know what is the proper care in this area for Lantana? Do you prune it back, leave it alone, mulch, cover.... What??? I love the big plant I have now and do not want to have to replace it again next year!

2007-09-03 15:22:08 · 5 answers · asked by C M 3 in Garden & Landscape

Someone told my brother-in-law they only use rotten tomatoes in their septic tank, no chemicals. They apparently have never had to have their tank pumped. Wondering if this actually works...

2007-09-03 15:21:18 · 7 answers · asked by ragann63 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I didn't plant them until sometime in July - the plants are huge, the leaves are big as dinner plates, there are buds for flowers, but I was supposed to plant them much earlier in the year.

The plants are growing very quickly and spreading out, but there are no small pumpkins developing yet. I'm wondering if I'll have to go pumpkin shopping for Halloween.

2007-09-03 15:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by rambling vine 3 in Garden & Landscape

barbeque is a mess and i want to clean it.

2007-09-03 15:09:04 · 6 answers · asked by chris H 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

counters and harwood floors

2007-09-03 15:02:36 · 1 answers · asked by -attt 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

i live on long island, ny...want to plant some flowers in huge pots so that they will bloom next season. i have no idea about this stuff. i wanted to plant tulips and alot of the flowers that grow back year after year, an in the same pot flowers that will grow at diff. seasons. can someone help?

2007-09-03 14:47:47 · 3 answers · asked by vmidiri 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have an okra plant that is just now blooming and its only 1ft tall,this is the first time I have grown it.Is that the way its suppost to grow?

2007-09-03 14:38:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Our house we moved into is old and so is the tub anyone got any ideas on how to clean it.

2007-09-03 14:33:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-03 14:27:50 · 14 answers · asked by chickem 4 in Garden & Landscape

I've asked for advise about growing watermelon before and I got some good advise. I searched around and basically everyone suggest the same tips on picking the fruit. The question I have is does it have to be yellow underneath to be ripe? I think I've seen some store melons without the yellow belly. I put a board under the melon to stop the bottom from rotting on the ground. That was another tip by the way, but I'm sure it's ready to pick. I barely see any tendrils near the top that turn brown. It's a large melon, but it's not yellow underneath. I'm sure I can still pick it right? It's about 20 inches long and 27 inches in width.
How about the thick stem connected to the melon? It's a bit brown.
I have other melons coming. I hope watering daily or every other day is the right thing for them. Appreciate any help.

2007-09-03 14:25:04 · 2 answers · asked by Blackwolf 1 in Garden & Landscape

and you can't leave your house

2007-09-03 14:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by Kiki 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi,

I found mattress/ air bed is very popular recently. How about them?

I know one online store selling them----http://yohame.ecrater.com/. This is one Chinese people store, how about it's price?

2007-09-03 14:05:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We live in the Midwest and our basement has just flooded for the third time in less than a year. This time will cost us almost $10,000 to recover. And no, we do not have flood insurance. While we were cleaning up our basement this last time, I have noticed some serious cracks in our basement walls. Is this something serious with the foundation? Should we unload this house now, or would it be worth it to stay and fix it up?

2007-09-03 14:04:27 · 6 answers · asked by mobgirl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs