I've never seen root rot on a jaboticaba. Mine, which are in ground of course, are in the lowest point in my entire property. There have been some multi-day rain events that have left standing water in this area for a full 10 days without any root issues. During dry season, I'll let the hose run completely flooding the area. That doesn't leave any standing water for more than a day, but I usually have to do it a day or two in a row before flowering commences. Good luck. Harry

We've done a skeleton move like yours 3 times. It's easy if you pack in layers just like you'd unpack. First to pack, label with "storage" and put color dot sticker on 2 sides, is the "decor layer". This is all accessories, pictures, couch pillows, dustables. Keep out 2 items from each of these that make you smile, you'll need them in your temporary space (my last temp space was supposed to be 6-9 months, was 30 months in 1100 s.f with 3 businesses). Next, are "extras"- holiday dishes, plates, pans, extra bedding, all extra craft/hobby supplies (like a sewing or knitting stash...you won't have time or space to do these). The same with most books. These get a second color dot on 2 sides, meaning "unpack next to last". All extra furniture and the stuff you store there gets put into storage. rugs also. Now you should be down to your basics of life. You won't be entertaining at home, so keep a couple of nice lamps and candles and store half of all of your remaining dishes, pans, etc.with a 3rd colored sticker (means "unpack first"). Keep the movies and video games, you'll need the stress release. Kids get two plastic tubs of toys, the rest get donated or stored. You and spouse get 1 plastic tub of extra non-clothing stuff. Think stress relief (this is not the time to pack away sexy lingeries). Put everything, everything not kitchen into plastic storage boxes, plastic shoe boxes, plastic drawers. When you move again you'll just grab the storage boxes from cabinets and drawers and slide them into your next home. Plus, you're more organized every day. Every single thing in your bathroom should be in a wicker or plastic container. I can pack a 3500sf house in 3 days, unpack in 5 days (time off for walks, movies, restaurants because you hit a wall the 3rd day). Lastly, know thyself. Let yourself have a few little luxuries. If you usually surround yourself with vibrant color then don't stop now. Put down some great rugs and don't try to live with white walls. if baking is your stress release then have the muffin tins. If you have to garden or go mad then get a small greenhouse from Harbor Freight and go to it. The one thing you cannot ever, ever do in a temp space is shop for stress relief. One item comes into the house,a similar item must go out. This is especially true for clothing and kids toys. My kid got anything for Christmas that would fit in a plastic shoe box. Think video games, they're small. I love gameboys. Keep an eye on the spouse, make certain that their downtime has what they need...for example, living with my husband when he doesn't have a garage for his project cars is both stressful and makes for some ugly yard art. We're in a larger house for 2 years right now, then we pack up and move again. I honestly don't know how other people can live with the accumulation of stuff that builds up even in 2 years. Moving is a terrific chance to purge your life of old and outworn possessions and energies. It beats spring cleaning. Good luck!

Too long!!! It seemed as though things came out of the woodwork. I would start packing ASAP. There is always the chance that the schedule will have to be modified and kitchen demo could come sooner than expected. About 2 weeks prior to having to demo the kitchen I went through and packed up what I didn't think I would need (food and all other kitchen items). MY DH thought I was packing too early. There is no such thing as packing too early. This allowed me to use and live with that I thought I would need and adjust what I packed if I had to. I probably didn't pack enough, but with 2 young kids I didn't want to be stuck without. I did pack all dishes and glasses and we are using plastic and paper. I am washing the plastic and recycling as much as I can. I didn't want to use "real" dishes and glasses b/c my temporary kitchen is in the basement and nothing will survive if it is dropped on the cement floor. I also have young children and wanted to eliminate as much breakage as possible. Don't forget under the sink (in my kitchen it was a black hole). I can't believe how much was back there. And most of that will have to be packed away (kept on-site in a plastic container), unless you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher in your temporary kitchen. I suggest you go to your temporary kitchen location and set up as much as possible before hand. In my case, I have placed food items in the playroom and my sink, range (the construction crew ran a dedicated electrical line so I could move the range to the basement) and fridge is in the unfinished part of the basement/laundry room. I have a large, deep 2-basin utility tub. I purchased 4 plastic tubs (using two as bases for the remaining two where I wash in one and place cleaned dishes in the other). I also have a drying rack with telescopic ends that also fits over the rinsing part of the utility sink for dishes to dry. I had my DH place a drafting table across from the sink to use as a work surface. He will be setting up another for me today. You will also need somewhere to store all your things. Since I have young children, it is a bit more of a challenge b/c they see the wooden spoon, colander, and the like as things to play with (I found a whisk in my bed). The items we are not using have been packed in moving boxes and we rented two storage containers and put them in there. They delivered the storage containers to the house, we packed them and they were removed to a climate-controlled facility. We also had to empty our master bedroom and bathroom, dining room,TV room and breakfast room. We couldn't put it in the basement, since the construction crew needs access to the basement to run pipes for the new kitchen and bath, and to deal with the furnace and the HVAC issues. We used these containers when we put our last house on the market to de-personalize the house and it worked great. What didn't I anticipate??? We are renovating above the unfinished basement/laundry room and we get dust and pieces of who-knows-what coming down through the exposed sub-flooring above. I have moved my work/prep area as far from where renovations are taking place above. I also keep everything covered. Also bear in mind how many things you plug into which outlets. Between the construction needs upstairs and the electrical needs in my temporary kitchen I have had circuit breakers trip. If you can, try to figure out which electrical socket is on which circuit breaker and don't overload it with too many appliances. Our basement is much cooler than the rest of the house so my DH went to Sears to purchase a ceramic heater (this led to the first circuit breaker tripping). Now I only have one freezer (I used to have an old fridge, but it was sent to the dump to make room for the fridge brought down form the kitchen) and this has had more of an impact than I would have thought. Though it is a rather nippy 30 degrees outside so I guess I could just put some things outside...... Other Issues: Do you have internet service and where is your router? We use wireless, however my router used to be connected to a wall that no longer exists. I had to have it relocated so I could continue to have internet service during renovation (the thought of being cut-off from GW was too much to bear...there also was that little issue of being able to pay bills). If it is located near where renovation is occurring, during construction the electrical to that router could have to be turned off and you will lose internet service. Make sure your fridge is not on the same circuit breaker as any of the kitchen electrical sockets. If they need to turn off the electrical you will end up with ice cream soup. I don't know what type of fridge you have but you might want to check on the electrical requirements just to be safe. Will you have adequate lighting in your temporary kitchen? I am sure there is more. All I can say is that so far this experience will make me appreciate my new kitchen even more. I am beginning to fantasize about the first meal I will cook in my new kitchen.... Good luck!

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