Domestic Insect Killer

July 19, 2008 | By Doug In Garden |

The Secret Garden (Wordsworth’s Children’s Classics) -

Domestic Insect Killer
(STV) Electronic Flying Insect Killer Effective, Easy To Use & Safe… Attracts & Kills flies, moths, mosquitos & midges using ultra violet light… Poison-FREE The Electronic Flying Insect Killer uses ultra-violet black light to lure light-sensitive flies and flying insects into an electrically charged metal grid, destroying them quickly and hygienically. Dead insects are collected in the tray at the base of the unit. The Electronic Flying Insect Killer works night and day to protect homes and commercial premises alike from the menace of flying insects. Use it in domestic rooms and pets areas, shops, factories, farms, stables or kennels. Features; - Attracts & Destroys Flying Insects. - Eay to Use. - Ultra-Violet Tube. - Mains Operated. - 230v-50Hz 11.5W - Lamp Type: 6W Ultra-Violet Tube. - Grid Volt: 1000v = 4.5mA peak. - Approximate Size: (H)26 x 13cm(diam)
Customer Review: Works.. WORKS
These things REALLY work. Put one in the loft when we found it alive with flies,, and we had to keep emptying the unit.. Well worth the money.
Customer Review: works okay, no problems so far
When I ordered this, I was expecting a black one to turn up, as in the photo. In fact the one which was delivered was white -which looks better in a domestic kitchen I think. But it’s designed to HANG and you really have to ask yourself, do I want this thing hanging in my kitchen? Fortunately it fits above our wall units ( just) and is fairly unobtrusive. For you information, this unit is just slightly over 11 inches high. I was slightly surprised by the manufacturer’s recommendation that you need to renew the lamp every year otherwise they lose their effectiveness. Lamp failures do seem to be fairly common with these type of budget fly killers so I suggest you buy a replacement lamp as well, as I did. Finally, this is cracking value for money- my local garden centre is selling exactly the same item at ?29.99.

The Allotment Book
List Price: ?12.99
Amazon Price: ?6.49
Used Price: ?7.74
Customer Review: It’s okay…
If, like me, you need an allotment book which assumes you know v little, but have already made the decision to work an allotment, don’t necessarily put this book at the top of your list. i didn’t need a chapter telling me why people have allotments. i didn’t need recipes. i didn’t need to know that someone has been labeled “the queen of herbs” by jamie oliver. i didn’t need a page on bees. i need a book that allows me to look up raspberries, rhubarb, potatoes, courgettes, or whatever, and be directed to a page with everything i needed to know about those fruits/vegetables, plus a section that outlines everything i need to plan for each season. the latter section is here, and it is *almost* acceptable, but it assumes too much prior knowledge. if, like me, you didn’t pick up a lifetime’s worth of gardening tips from your ancient relatives, e.g. you don’t know exactly how to “force” a vegetable, how to prune, etc., then this book isn’t the one you need. fair play to the guy - it probably does have a large audience and it’s good value for money - but it isn’t being marketed at its real audience.
Customer Review: Great for new allotmenteers…
..I got myself a plot on an organic farm ealrier this year. Apart from growing the odd thing whilst I grew up, I was starting from scratch. This book doesn’t go into great detail about every plant, but it isn’t an encyclopaedia of allotment plants so it isn’t to be expected. It does give excellent important notes for plants though and contains information about the whole allotment experience. There are photographs galore to inpsire allotmenteers, the calendar section has been a godsend to newbies like me, and the recipes section is great too (my wife used his carrot cake recipe and it was gorgeous! Thanks Heather!). He gives advise on companion planting, composting, storring your harvest, and many more essential matters. I learn’t a lot from reading his book, you can really feel his passion for growing fruit and veg, and this rubs off onto the reader.