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I'm growing lots of snow pea again this season. What will you be growing this coming winter?

Hi there, I have these little guys eating my apricots the last few years and was wondering on how to control them.

I would prefer biological controls if possible.

I'm trying to identify this Corning Ware pattern, i was thinking tulips but the CW tulip patterns are much different.

Please help.

Hi all, I have a problem hanging some curtains as there is no stud above the window frame and there is already a blind hung on the frame itself.

I could possibly hang it from the ceiling in one room if the boss agrees but the other room has high ceilings.

Any suggestions?

Hi there. I have this window mechanism to repair. I was thinking I should remove the whole window and remove the mechanism to fit some sort of new pivot point on this part as the old one has sheared off.

I've never worked on a window like this before and so far I am not sure what kind of part I could source to act as the pivot point/axle that would be suitable and last.

Any ideas?

I received this plant from an old man through a freecycle exchange around 15 years ago. When I took possession of it it was horribly root bound in a large pot of around 20L in size. His wife stood next to him and said "He's had this damn plant in this pot for around 50 years! I told him he needs to get rid of it!".

I have been told it's impossible to bonzai but my leaf is an average of 100mm long and I'm pretty happy with the form.

Hi all, I have this olive grown from seed in the ground. Several months ago I dug it up and cut the base of the roots off so it's only a few inches deep below the surface of the soil.

I'm wondering what I should do with the top, it seems a little long/high but I wanted to make use of the curve as deadwood on the tip.

Hi there, I'd like to request a community about bonzai plants please.

I don't have a name for it, I guess just "bonzai" would suit but if you have something more creative then please bring it to the party.

Hi all

I need to apply this product to my citrus ASAP but the directions state I must not apply during flowering. My citrus is in full flower and I was wondering what will be the consequence and what would be the earliest stage at the end of flowering that i should apply it?

Thanks very much.

Hi all.

I searched for a DIY channel and this was the closest I could find.

In my area we had a really nice wet winter and my septic tanks are backing up into the house. I've checked all the inspection points and cleared the pipes, however the leach drain junction was blocked with sludge and had sand entering. It was haphazardly covered the last time my plumber was here and we used some kind of stone which has literally been dissolved by the chemistry. As well as some plastic. I guess it worked fine for a decade like that but I'd like to build a more suitable cover that won't dissolve and will stop the entry of sand.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thank you!

Government ministers have leapt to the defence of an Australian reporter berated by Donald Trump for asking questions about the US president's personal business dealings.

In criticising the journalist, Donald Trump also confirmed he would soon meet face-to-face with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

"In my opinion you are hurting Australia very much right now," Mr Trump told the ABC's John Lyons while speaking to journalists at the White House.

"Your leader is coming over to see me very soon.

"I'm going to tell him about you. You set a very bad tone."

Mr Lyons, the national broadcaster's Americas editor, had asked the president about whether it was appropriate for a US leader to be "engaged in so much business activity" while in office.

Mr Trump said his children were running his business.

The president did not mention when or where he would meet Mr Albanese, and the federal government has yet to confirm the meeting.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reporter's line of questioning appeared to be a legitimate one.

"I respect the ABC and I respect its independence and that extends to not second-guessing the questions asked legitimately by journalists at press conferences," he told reporters in Brisbane.

"Journalists have a job to do and as far as I can tell that journalist was just doing his job."

Mr Lyons, an award-winning journalist, defended his question.

"Our job as journalists is to ask questions that the average person would be interested in," he told ABC TV.

"The average person in Australia would be interested in 'how is a president becoming so wealthy in office'.

"We asked them politely, respectfully. They were not shouted. They were not abusive."

A social media account linked to the White House said Mr Trump had smacked "down a rude foreign Fake News loser".

Other federal MPs from across the political divide defended the ABC, saying journalists had the right to ask difficult questions.

"Trump is a bully. He thinks he can bully the press and he thinks he can bully Australia," Greens communication spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young said in a statement.

She urged Mr Albanese to raise the incident when he sits down with Mr Trump.

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie said it was "the scoop of the year for the ABC" because it was able to confirm a meeting was forthcoming.

"There's nothing wrong with journalists asking tough questions," she said.

But Liberal senator and former ABC journalist Sarah Henderson said the national broadcaster needed to explain itself.

"At a time when trade, defence and national security are such crucial issues in our relationship with our closest ally, it would be helpful if the ABC could explain this line of questioning," she said on X.

"Australians should expect the highest standards of our publicly funded national broadcaster."

The prime minister is preparing to travel to the US in the coming days for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.

A face-to-face with Mr Trump, either on the sidelines of the UN summit in New York or at the White House in Washington DC, now appears confirmed.

The opposition has repeatedly criticised Mr Albanese for failing to meet with Mr Trump, several months into his second term.

Mr Trump praised Mr Albanese as a "good man" after the two leaders held their fourth one-on-one phone call earlier in September.

TL;DR:

Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter.

Mr Lyons, the national broadcaster's Americas editor, had asked the president about whether it was appropriate for a US leader to be "engaged in so much business activity" while in office.

"Your leader is coming over to see me very soon.

"I'm going to tell him about you. You set a very bad tone."

A social media account linked to the White House said Mr Trump had smacked "down a rude foreign Fake News loser".