Happy gardening right back at you! We have all made mistakes, whether we admit it or not, and we've all survived. Just keep learning and you'll be fine. I recommend that you get yourself a good basic gardening book - see what your library has - and work through it, and have fun.

Yep, those are all common mistakes of newer growers. Most of us on this list have dealt with the same issues at some point. However, it seems growers need to actually makes these mistakes before they learn from them. But it is all part of the experience and hopefully, when we do experience these problems, they do not result in a complete loss off a growing season but maybe just a minor setback that we are able to recover from and still have a productive season. I am entering my third full season growing peppers and I know that I will wind up dealing with several new and different problems that I didn't experience in years past but I also know that some of the old problems will crop up too. And some of those will be self inflicted problems that I should have learned to avoid by now. Never-the-less, I am certainly looking forward to getting started with this coming season which is a month or so away for me still. I have a couple overwinter plants to keep me busy in the mean time. Bruce

Does that really make sense? That this glue can only be used on sheet vinyl but not Peel N Stick (vinyl) tile because it won't dry? Isn't the key word 'VINYL'? Either way you have a solid piece on top of the glue. I would think it would be harder to get it to dry under a huge sheet of vinyl as opposed to tiles. DH didn't use the Roberts stuff but it was vinyl adhesive from Lowe's (I think it was called Henry). I only had like a couple of places that the glue came up on the side a bit and it was when he first started and wasn't sure how much to use. Yes, mineral spirits will take it off! That's what our glue said to use! I just couldn't remember because it's been about 5 years since we did the flooring jobs!

Yikes, what a frustrating mess for you . . . I'm so sorry! Our mistakes? (1) dont' make plans to move a wall until you know for certain that everything inside that wall can be moved! We found two tall sets of pipes (heat minifolds) for our in-floor radiant heat in there and they couldn't be moved. Thank goodness we found that out before the cabs were ordered! (2) changing the entire kitchen footprint and removing the existing island will expose flooring (brick) that hasn't had sealant, floor oils and 15 years of living already ground into it. It's very hard to get those areas to blend with each other! (3) Work crews like to leave doors and windows open while they work and go in and out. That lets in cold or hot air, which causes your heating/cooling bills to go way up. It also lets in bugs, dirt, dust and mice :0 ! (4) Don't take it for granted that your GC and subs will order everything you'll need in a timely manner. Not having the right supplies when you need them = downtime for the crew = every other sub is set back, timewise = $$$ Stay on top of everything yourself. Keep a binder for all notes, order times, things you'll need, etc.