Uggh. Cabinets not quite what we expected...
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Comments (18)I've had a variegated porcelain vine on a trellis on the west wall of my house for at least 10 years. It is between two Ernest Markham Clematis vines (each on their own trellis). It gets no fertilizer and no supplemental water. The soil is heavy clay which I'm pretty sure was amended pretty heavily when the three vines were originally planted. The area is currently somewhat on the dry side, since it no longer gets constant over-sprinkling from my neighbor. The variegated porcelain vine is much smaller than the two clems (which I periodically treat as type 3s and hard prune in the spring to a few inches when they overflow their space.) It is quite well behaved, needs little pruning, and has never produced a seedling plant. I have topped it a few times over the years to keep it from getting too tall. The foliage is attractive (a nice contrast to the solid green of the two clems) and the berries quite lovely, but not terribly profuse....See MoreHmm, not quite what I expected
Comments (10)So the sun still makes a difference. I took the pic in overcast conditions & thought that was enough to make it work, apparently not. So the crack of dawn & right before the sunsets is the best. Purple dls are weird. I can take pics of my other plants in those conditions w/o the white paper & have them come true. No wonder people are all messed up about purples. It truly is a beautiful color & just wish I could get a good pic of it. It is just settling in here & yes, all of these are new this spring. I got them off the LA last fall from the best seller I have run across to date. Dbl the fans, came with scapes, great bonus! I will buy from him over & over! This is the 3rd or 4th bloom now & know it will get better. I am so excited about that green edge! Ruby Border is interesting. So they all take heat to get like that, huh? Even the other varieties such as Beautiful Edgings, Alicia Rose Kissed, Seal of Approval etc.? I don't have those but I do have Crimson Edgings & Pacific Coast & wonder if they will be the same? I guess I can see how RB would have a tendency to be like that. We'll see what happens when it gets warmer here. Walking In Beauty has the veiny look where those wrinkles are. Is that normal? I have Lime Frost that exhibits that & can't stand it because of it. I really like the rubbery looking dls aka heavy substance. So yours doesn't show that on a regular basis?...See MoreWhat should be expect for cost of cabinets
Comments (12)Thank you very much for your kind words! I love the kitchen, and I get excited every morning when I see it - and it's been over a year since everything was completed. It took me about 3-4 month to settle on the final design. My KD was a saint by putting up with me b/c I kept changing some cabinets around (that catalogue could also be a curse :)). At least we kept the general plan the same, I just kept finding more interesting options. The granite is called Tropical Green aka Kerala Green aka Hawaiian Green and I also think Verde Laura. It has specs in it that match the cabinet stain. And I love the green! The granite was class B so that made it much more affordable. I forgot to mention in my previous post (sorry, I was in a hurry) that the price reflects pre-2007 January price increase (i think it was about 6-7%). I can't stress enough the importance of shopping around. We really liked Decora so I got a list of local dealers in the area from the Decora site, and all were offering different % off the list price. The most expensive cabinets were from "do it all" kind of places. You should insist on getting a complete breakdown of the quote, because you may find it shocking what a small "specialty" cabinet may cost. It really helps to see piece by piece quote. Also, glass fronts tend to be very expensive so sometimes people order just the door that is ready for a glass insert and get the glass in a specialty shop for a fraction. Braydon Manor is a great choice!!! there's a recent thread on decora cabinets (2 days back at the most), perhaps more people can share their costs. Good luck with your journey!...See MoreWhat to expect when I'm expecting a new DW
Comments (10)Plllog, I had that very notion going on Kitchens lol! Divotdiva, that's a big reason I'm getting the Bosch. I was at my SIL's and said something about running the DW, and she said "it's running now." I was standing right in the kitchen and couldn't hear it. g5spark, that's a good question. The place I'm getting it from is a huge appliance dealer so hopefully they are prepared for common modifications. I just looked and I think it just be hard-wired. Nothing is plugged in to the outlet under the sink, the disposal is hard-wired, and I can't see the DW wiring, must be under or behind....See Moreccoombs1
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