Non-toxic insect repellants.

Not even sure where to start looking for this. My girlfriend (unwisely) left the garden in my hands, which means now that most of the flowers have dissapeared to be replaced by things of a tastier nature. In particular I've got chilli plants and plum tomatoes currently flowering (I'm in the ...
Posted by Schmuck in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 22 years ago 
the non-toxic times

Thought some you might like to read it also: The Non-Toxic Times Newsletter Vol. 8, No.8, June 2007 Proposed Laws (or Lack Thereof) Could End Up Playing With Your Food If we are what we eat, we may be in trouble!
Posted by Rachael Simpson in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 19 years ago 
Organic vs. Non-organic

Previously, we discussed prepared packaged food vs. fresh food. Let us now follow Mr. Pollan down the organic vs. factor-food path a short way. Omnivore's Dilemma pg. 176. "Whether organic is better and worth it are certainly fair, straightforward questions, but the answers, I've discovered, are ...
Posted by Billy in Fruit and Vegetable Gardening 18 years ago 
NON-egress basement windows

I understand the egress requirements ( & the necessity) of the bedroom window, but I'm unsure of the non-egress windows. That seems like an awful lot of windows.
Posted by Darryl in Home Repair 19 years ago 
non cooperative radiator nut

We have small two storey terraced house in north London and the gas fired central heating radiator started leaking in the first floor bedroom at the tap. When it was opened up a bit the other day. The nut on the top (not the two flat sided tap spindle) will not take a 13 mm spanner and the ...
Posted by JWBH in Home Repair 19 years ago 
Non Contact Voltage Tester?

I looked at the wire strippers and other assorted tools and came accross this Gardner Bender Circuit Alert Non-Contact Voltage Detector Model GVD-504A Apparently one waves it around an electrica cable to detect the presence of AC power. Sounds pretty nifty. Do these actually work?
Posted by Edward in Home Repair 19 years ago 
non-selective weed killer

In message , "Nightjar "@?.?.invalid> writes snip Umm.. I think the *additives* also refer to high *N* content agricultural fertilisers (Ammonium Nitrate) available by the ton in NI.

Posted by Tim Lamb in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 12 years ago 
Repairing "non-repairable" shoes.

I've got a pair of shoes which are a bit down at heel. The leather uppers are in fine shape and the soles have quite a few miles left. The problem is the heels. They seem to be solid from top to bottom i.e. there's no removable sole I can replace. To complicate matters there's a circular ...
Posted by Another Dave in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 9 years ago 
Non-gummy electrical tape

I want some better-than-average electrical PVC tape for general use around the house (for labelling jars and that sort of thing) which does *NOT* leave a horrible gummy residue after a few months. Which specific product from Amazon, RadioSpares or CPC Farnell would be suitable? The ...
Posted by pamela in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 9 years ago 
Non submersible water pump

I am looking for a small non-submersible water pump. It only needs to be able to transfer about 1 gallon per minute. All I could find are submersible pumps. Andy
Posted by A K in Home Repair 7 years ago