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Members Advice on Composting

(+) A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT WAY TO SAVE THE WORLD (-) REQUIRES A TINY AMOUNT OF SPACE AND EFFORT (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2004)

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Member Advice On Food Labelling

(+) Knowledge is power. (-) Those naughty manufacturers try to deceive us. (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2004)

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Member Advice on Cut Flowers

(+) looked after carefully they can last (-) takes effort and the initial cost is high unless you grow your own! (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2001)

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Member Advice on Hanging Baskets

(+) Long lasting display (-) keep watering (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2004)

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Member Advice on Vacuum Cleaners

(+) Consideration of all features will make the search easier. (-) Vacuuming is still a useless and horrible task, regardless of what you buy. (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2003)

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Members Advice on Pond Pump Maintenance

(+) Saves a burnt out motor. (-) None (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2001)

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Members advice on a Home Makeover

(+) the end result (-) will there ever be an end result (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2004)

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Members advice on Buying a House abroad

(+) Reasonable prices, an easy process, beautiful country (-) I'm not there all the time, I miss my little flat (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2003)

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Member Advice on Garden Chemicals

(+) See opinion (-) See opinion (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2001)

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General Advice on Herbs

(+) Great for the kitchen and for medicinal purposes (-) Some herbs need protecting and some can be harmful (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2007)

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Member Advice on Climbing Plants

(+) Covers large areas (-) Full of creepy crawlies (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2005)

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Member Advice on Household Security

(+) It could save you from being a victim. (-) Being a victim is downright unpleasant! (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2002)

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Organic and Sustainable Gardening

(+) Healthier food for the gardener, better for wildlife and the environment (-) seeds and compost costs slightly more , also pests and diseases can be hard to deal with (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2005)

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Member Advice on Gas Cookers

(+) Cheaper than electricity, faster, good range of cookers (-) None (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2001)

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Member Advice on Burglar Alarms

(+) Not appropriate (-) Not appropriate (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2003)

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Compost - the gardeners gold dust!

Advantages: A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT WAY TO SAVE THE WORLD
Disadvantages: REQUIRES A TINY AMOUNT OF SPACE AND EFFORT

*****COMPOST***** In 2004-2005, 29.7 million tonnes of rubbish was produced by residents of England. That's a lot of baked bean cans and loo roll tubes! Almost ¾'s of this huuuuuge amount was disposed of in Landfill. Landfill is literally just that ...

phoenixgreen 02.09.2006 · Read full review
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Wanna Get Dirty??

Advantages: Less household waste, encourages bugs into the garden
Disadvantages: Can get messy!

I am all for re-cycling and I believe that every household should try and do their bit to save the environment. I also believe that local councils make it much easier for us to do this. I grew up in the countryside and moved into my own house around five ...

daylehall 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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The Lazy Person's Guide to Composting

Advantages: Recycles kitchen and garden waste, provides organic fertiliser at no cost
Disadvantages: Takes a little time and effort

• What is compost? Compost is the residue of organic wastes, such as vegetable parings or plant clippings, used as garden fertiliser. You can pay significant amounts to buy it in bags, ready-made, or you can make your own at no cost at all. While s ...

Kukana 26.01.2004 · Read full review
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How To Compost

Advantages: Great For The Environment
Disadvantages: None

Anyone can compost, it's very easy and helps the environment. Tonnes of garden and kitchen waste are thrown away every year when it could be composted. You can buy lots of different compost bins, mine is a plastic one with a lid and a hole at the botto ...

debmercury 10.07.2008 · Read full review
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It is amazing what you can put on that Heap.

Advantages: It saves waste and you end up with very cheap compost.
Disadvantages: None, unless you count the smell if the weather gets hot!

Having a compost heap in your back garden is good common sense. Composting is an excellent way of utilising waste that would otherwise be consigned to the bin and after all why fill the waste bin when you can put it to a very good use. A compost heap i ...

Sarahjh1 31.03.2010 · Read full review
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