columnar boxwood - too good to pass up
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Do you pass up stuff that is too good?
Comments (26)Hearing you all makes me JEALOUS!! I can go into a charity shop weeks later and see NOTHING NEW!! One CS by me selects which plates it puts out and usually dumps the ones they don't put out and won't let anyone even see them! That's why I feel very blessed to have a friend who works in a different cs who saves all the stuff they'd toss for me to look through. And colorful plates often sell for $3 here - most plates are plain or poorly designed for cutting into mosaics. And there are a lot of plates with brown and mustard colored designs - YUCK! So if I see something colorful I snatch it us so quickly... makes Clark Kent changing into Superman look like a snail! Once I picked up some plates at a cs and the lady said they were so pretty and I must have made a guilty face cuz right away she said, "You're not going to smash them up, are you?" I said I was and she said she had another mosaicer come in often to look for plates for smashing. So I have stiff competition here. No wonder I have a difficult time finding breaking material! HA Actually, when I found that complete service for 12, the Sunflower plates I'm using on my mosaic bench, for just $10, I was overjoyed!! Full patterned plates like that are a very rare find. When I told the ex-owner I was going to break them up she looked heartbroken but I wasn't feeling bad at all. I told her I would make something beautiful with them and I do love the bench. It was because of those plates I came up with the design with the peacocks. Remember, you're repurposing, not destroying. You're taking something that was once used for one reason and creating BEAUTY!! We can't have enough beauty in this world of ours!...See MoreHow do I tie up/support my 8' tall upright boxwoods?
Comments (12)Thank you, sam, for answering. I just went and looked, and yes the leaves are opposite, not alternate. Gosh, you really know your boxwood! I did not know what kind they were. I only know that they were about a foot tall when I bought them over 20 years ago. So, what do you think we should do with them? If you don't think they need to be pruned, then I would like to go in and clean out the dead leaves that have worked their way into the interior over the years, prune out the very few pieces of branches that are brown, and then tie them in a few places to give them a more tidy look. If you think this is a good plan, should I cut some garden hose, and then put some sort of roping inside of that to protect the bark and support them this way? What type of rope/cord should I use which won't degrade in the weather?...See Moretoo good a deal to pass up
Comments (3)I will for sure make an effort to protect them. I will probably build temp hoop house, or box of some sorts with christmas lights. This last winter we had in one day 2 feet of snow and temps in the negative teens. It was recorded around here. Everything in the greenhouse was fine but with these inground Im nervous. I think they will love our summers. It is already getting into the mid 90's here is the big Pindo I got for $11.00 this is west side and gets 6-8 hours of light. smaller needle palm $4.25...See MoreAdvice please 48' GE Monogram too good of a deal to pass???
Comments (4)What are the features of that specific unit? If I wasn't going to be using it right away, I would wait until I was ready and get what I want. I have a friend who works for a GE subsidiary who was able to give me access to GE's Friends and Family website; shortly after, my husband's company also offered the same deal with GE. I just took a quick look on the site to see the current price--if the fridge you're looking at is the highest end unit, then you have a good price. (Sorry I can't be more specific, I promised not to reveal prices.) I bought 3 ovens there for my new house, but passed on the other appliances because I liked other brands better. I bought the Electrolux Icon all-refrigerator and all-freezer plus the trim package, which gives it the really cool finishing touch. Have you considered these units? You should be able to get everything for $4000 or less. They are gorgeous inside and out, and so far, have been working beautifully....See MoreDibbit
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