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What to do with peony tree seeds?

~*~Manda Leigh~* — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:33:19 GMT

I have hard black seeds from a peony tree. I want to plant them for next year, but i know nothing about these and need some guidence, i hear that germination is a long and hard process

Hand tools -- Store with Spring compressed -- or not?

tim birr — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:54:32 GMT

I very seldom use "garden pruners," that's the wife's problem....

But, I was putting away a pair of expensive Swiss pruners that she
left on the picnic table this afternoon and I automatically "locked"
them in the closed position with the spring compressed.

But, I randomly wondered if that would significantly shorten the life
of the spring and if it would be better to store them with the the
"jaws open," or uncompressed.

Probably makes so little difference it's not worth considering, but
just one of those random thoughts that bug you at times.

Opinions?

Incandescent garage bulb turns off immediately after being turned on

Timur Tabi — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:52:18 GMT

I have a light fixture in my garage, and when I put a normal
incandescent light bulb in it, I cannot reliable turn the light on.
That is, when I flick the switch to "on", I can see the bulb turn on
for a fraction of a second and then turn off, and stay off. If I
repeat this process a few times, the light will eventually stay on for
a few seconds, but then turn off again.

The fixture does not have a light sensor in it, and it was working
reliably for years until recently. Can anyone give me a clue as to
what's going on?

Fuel pump on B&S

Midnite@the.Oasis — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:24:25 GMT

On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 06:13:04 -0700 (PDT), Stubby
wrote:

You are corect in the third port goes to a vacuum port, so to speak.
The pulses from the engine crank case are what makes the pump
diaphragm "flutter" thus pumping the fuel. Check that your hoses are
in good condition first as that woud be the most likley suspect at
this point, and generally there is no need to prime the pump. If all
the fuel drained back into the tank when you changed the pump it might
take a bit to get it back up to the pump.......Midnite

I don't get this joke: A termite walks into a bar and asks "Is the bartender here?"?

Arfie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:46:48 GMT

I don't get this joke. Can you explain?
That's right. I had to get my mom to explain it to me once. "Is the bar tender here?"

math help? if it takes 3 days for 4 people to paint 5 houses, how long...

Faye — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:43:05 GMT

...does it take 3 people to paint 10? my answer was eight, not sure thats right
but if you can please show me how you got it, it woudl b great!!!

home spa stretch mar cream or soap?

Friendly — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:43:04 GMT

Am a mum and am 22,got these ugly stretch marks on my stomach when i had my first son so i need a good home spa stretch mark cream please...

Car door ding

J O E — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMT

The metal skin on today's cars have a "memory", and paint is more
flexible, at least to some extent.

Several years ago, a baseball bounced off the top of one of my front
fenders, and left a dent two inches across, and about a half inch deep.

At a local car dealership's body shop, they wanted 300 dollars to fix it
- Lord only knows what it would cost today.

I removed enough of the inner fender screws to be able to be able to get
a sawed off broom handle up inside, then pushed on the dent from the
underside, and it popped right back into place - looked like the dent
was never there.

I'm not advocating anyone try this - just saying it worked for me.

And I do remember mumbling something to myself about the crooks at the
body shop ...

Joe

Finding stud on a masonry wall

Anthony — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:09:45 GMT

On Sep 5, 6:30*pm, Frank wrote:

Find a nail you find a stud">>> is it possible the nail if its there
is into a lath? Laths are pretty thin to enter a screw to hold up a
small cabinet. I prefer a stud.

Mon t�l�phone gr�sille

Max PUECH — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:07:28 GMT

Fait attention � ce que tu dis peut �tre on t'�coute :-)

I'm "shopping" for home insurance

carkenord@juno.com — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:53:42 GMT

On Sep 5, 2:53*pm, "carken...@juno.com" wrote:

If you can combine auto and home yhat usually will give a small
savings. Personally I would set aside an hour or two, maybe more, and
sit down with at the phone with paper and pencil and start calling a
few local companies/agents.

Dryer -- Too much LINT getting through to vent

tim birr — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:42:43 GMT

On Sep 5, 1:13*pm, Oren wrote:

Oren:

That's logical! Guess I will just have to suck it up and pay for a
new screen -- and yes, I did an extensive web search on this about a
year ago....no one really makes aftermarket cheapies for model. Don't
know why -- that's why we decided to go with the RTV repair attempt.

Tim

Potato Seeds

Roger Tonkin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:42:21 GMT

On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:42:21 +0100, Roger Tonkin
wrote:

I would get rid of all the tops and the fruits ASAP. You can pull off
the tops and dig the spuds when the weather is better. Try to remove
everything and bin it or burn it. Do not compost blighted material or
the fruits.

Pam in Bristol

Type de tube fluo ?

Olivier Marti — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:08:15 GMT

C'est un tube � incandescence surtout utilis� en ameublement. C'est la
soci�t� ARIC qui produit ces �quipements.

"Olivier Marti" a �crit dans le message de news:
1jod6kg.11nn2za19itnwoN%olivier.marti@ensta.org...

Toro LX420

7777777 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:27:18 GMT

I got a Toro Lx420 from a friend. He has used it all summer with no problem Brought it home on a trailer. I pulled it off, was a little confused with the pedal and sat on the trailer for 30 seconds pushing the brake and gas. (I know) The next day I tried to cut the grass. It was going fine then I started to smell rubber and a few minutes later it wouldn't engage the transmission. I looked under the mower and appears I have two belts. One appeared to be off. I have put it back on twice but it still pops off. Any suggestions? Thanks...