over rated plumerias that you own
Kimo
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Comments (25)Laura, I've been meaning to write ingredients to rid Mites. Sorry, I didn't get to it sooner. Everytime I was about to, something came up. :) I've used this recepie so many years, I no longer measure. But, adding a little more of this or that won't harm a plant. That is, all but Fish Emulsion. I'll get to that. The night before spraying, I fill (about 3/4ths full) a 16-20oz spray bottle w/warm water and add 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic. Following Day: 1/4-1/2 teas Hot Pepper. 2-4 drops Dish Soap, 'Not Dawn.' 1/4-1/2 teas orange/lemon/lime or grapefruit juice. As a preventative or to kill Scale, and some other types of insects, 1 capful of Fish Emulsion. Mix thoroughly before spraying plants. Spray under and upper leaves, stems, and trunk. This mix can be kept for weeks, but shake the bottle so ingreients are even. Fish Emulsion: To prevent/kill Scale, in addition to above ingrdients, I add 1 cap of Fish Emulsion. WARNINGS: Leftover insecticide w/FE should be discarded. Fish Emulsion has a fishy odor. The smell can last 1-3 days. Although I'm not thrilled about the odor, I'd rather deal with it a few days, than find Scale on my plants. Since FE is organic there's no need to worry about inhaling or pores. It's totally harmless, won't burn roots/leaves. BTW, use a new or well-made spray bottle. Old bottles, especially when used frequently, don't work as well, or can drip. I used to use peeled citrus rind, but the peels clogged up spray bottle. In its place I use citrus juice. Mostly Lemon. The lemon that comes in a yellow plastic, lemon-shaped container. Preferably unsweetened. The same thing happened w/garlic. I used to chop 1-2 cloves, but pieces clogged sprayer top. BTW, before adding garlic to water, I squeeze each clove in water bottle so liquid blends in. Toss in squeezed garlic cloves, too. Hot Pepper. I've been using Cayenne Pepper powder, but any hot pepper will do...the hotter the better. These ingredients deter and kill Mites. Mites dislike the scents, so they steer clear. Eish Emulsion prevents and kills Scale. A friend who owns a Citrus nursery in Fl told me they use FE on ALL their citrus to keep Scale away. Not long after she told me about FE, I ordered an Olive Tree. It was delivered at night. I set it between two Citrus trees. While misting, I noticed a brown lump on a leaf. Taking a closer look, the entire Olive was Scale-packed. Not to mention the closest citrus branches. I phoned her to get the exact Fish Emulsion dossge. The Olive and Citrus were first isolated then sprayed. Within two days, all signs of Scale were gone. Since spraying, none of my plants had this awful bug. Ever. This happened, I believe, 1999. That's it. Spraying every other week should keep Mites at bay. (without FE) BTW, Fish Emulsion is an organic fertilizer. I spray plants w/the complete mixture before coming indoors for winter. Not only to keep insects away, but a last foliar feeding. If a plant is budding or flowering, don't spray, or refrain from hitting buds and flowers. Anyway, this recepie works for my plants. Considering the amount of plants I have, and each from diferent nurseries, I either have a Plant Angel or plain lucky..lol. Give it a try..can't hurt. I avoid chemicals, 'except a few fertilizers.' Let me know if you decide to give it a try and how it works..Toni...See MoreUniversity taste test rates hybrids over heirlooms!
Comments (28)"Why don't you folks give this hybrid a try when seed become available and see how it stacks up against the best heirlooms you grow?" DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING!!!!!! We have a winner! Really folks. Don't knock it until you try it. First, we are talking about taste tests. Tastes are an opinion only. Everyone has their own opinion. For example, I can fart on an elevator and not be bothered. The other passengers on the car probably won't agree. Of course, these are subjective and are based on the experiences of the testers. These testers may have been NY City residents who have never tasted a heirloom or anything other than what they purchased at the grocery store. They may have based their preferences on what they THINK tomatoes are supposed to taste like. Also, tastes change over time. Some things require an acquired taste. How many people do you know that enjoy the taste of beer or scotch or any other alcoholic beverage? How many people do you know liked whatever alcoholic beverage the very first time they tasted it? I know I didn't, but after years of being of being a college student, I learned to appreciate the taste of a good beer. I would really enjoy a good, dark, Shiner beer today if I still drank, but thought it tasted like flat dirt the first time I had one. The same goes for tomatoes. You guys may have not seen anything special about your favorite heirloom the first time you tasted it, but now it may be the best thing since (and on) sliced bread. Finally, we are talking about taste tests for tomatoes that were grown in a particular area under particular conditions. In your area, with your own style of care, you may get completely different results than what these growers were able to achieve. In other words, YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary)....See MoreHow do you tell an existing client you want to raise the rate
Comments (8)Just raise the price and if you R better than her last cleaning person she will pay the rate increase. Most of the people for which we clean have jobs where their medical insurance is taken care of and all of their taxes are taken out from their pay check. If 1 is self-employed, we pay our own and pay higher % in taxes as the IRS thinks that we R not paying what we should. I never take cash, only a check. I don't want any problems with the IRS. The thing is that I do give a full report to the Gov. and declare everything. I also use all of my deductions. I don't know where U live or what U charge but I just raised all by $50 to $75 and there was not a problem. The cheapest condo is $200 and the most $$$ house is $400. They had not problem. I have been with them 4 years and they did not even care. I have been with some of these people for 17 years or more and they really don't care. For what I do the will not be able to find any one as good. They even fly me to open their houses so they don't have to deal with a servcie. If U R good at what U do just raise them! Why would U have to defend yourself?!!! Steve...See MoreCould you use 5-year average growth rates of 16.58% to 36.61%??
Comments (5)It is my understanding that they don't follow a formula such as buying a given number of stocks every 2 or 3 months. I think that they do a good portion of their buying late in the year, when a number of mutual fund managers are selling their losers. They set objectives when they buy a stock and sometimes achieve it in the short term, but sometimes one runs for several years to achieve their target, re-evaluated from time to time in the interim. They have patience. It is my understanding that they've developed their own plan, don't necessarily follow another pattern, though it might appear so. By the way - the greatest variation in their rolling 5-year growth rates was slightly over 25%, but using their plan for any of the 10 year periods would have reduced the variation to only 10%. As I near age 80, I have about 80% in equity investments ... partly because I don't like earning interest. When I earn interest, it's been at a low rate for some time, and it's taxed at top rate, but when I earn dividends on Canadian stocks, the tax rate was lower until 2005, now is a substantial amount lower still. I like to earn capital gains, in stocks that I own, as I don't have them developed year by year as in mutual funds, and taxed in those years, but tax on the growth is deferred until I sell. When I sell, tax is charged at half of regular rate. I like that scenario better. ole joyful...See MoreKimo
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