Jodik says: The coir might look dry on top, but down in the center of the pot, it could be quite moisture-laden! I have found it helpful to insert little wooden skewers carefully into the soil to about root level, and leave them there... I take them out and press them against my cheek to test for dampness... if they feel at all damp, I wait to water... but if the skewer comes out dry, it's time to water. My coir is 4" deep in a closed pot. I put the skewer to the bottom of the pot. When I take it out how many inches of bone dry top "soil" should there be before it's time to water again? Is it 1", 2" or 4"? I just went 10 days without water and only 1" of the top was dry so am I supposed to water this direct sun pot once every two weeks or so to avoid over watering, really? And how much water for my 6" closed pot? I had been watering 1 1/2 cup or so once a week and my plant was fine but I'm now worried that was too much so I'm re-evaluating. I know what conventional wisdom says (water deep, not shallow) but that advice doesn't seem to apply to my situation. Also how long should it be before I see new leaf growth in the summer time (first season outside)? My 18 month old Red Lion so far has only grown new leaves once a year. At potting and at dormancy end.

i-chic: That sounds cool. Are they for DS's room? ci_lantro: Those are really close to the Zephyr ones. I like them (as does Hubby) but we both prefer the shape of the Amerock ones. Those look like they don't angle in as much, though. Hmm. bbtondo: cheap is good but Hubby as more criteria than that. The biggest is that he wants to be able to touch them before buying. If we go with the Zephyr/Kane style, I think I can convince Hubby to get two fun knobs that would coordinate (they're OK pulls but kinda plain). That actually might not be such a bad idea as I really want some fun knobs somewhere. The two knobs would go on the little mini-stack (cab and drawer) that's just to the left of the sink. What do you think? Here is a link that might be useful: you can kinda see where in this pic

She is a sweetie! I love her name. I can hear her now "Pink is my signature color!" (from Fried Green Tomatoes" Congratulations Granny! (1 who is feisty, fun, and shares her knowledge with the wee ones, oh yea, and spoils them before sending them home!) Ellie

hi finally have a chance to sit!!!!whew! i come to kt for all the stuff mentioned above and then some! you are all a fountain of info! i love your pictures of homes, families, gardens, pets, etc. i find it very interesting to read about peoples lives in places ill only see through your eyes so to speak. i dont get to come on as much in summer as i do winter...tonight i took the night off for a little while anyways lol. cant believe how much i missed and im not even off the first page yet! i love the KT because everyone here is so extra special to one another. thats rare in todays world. i can come here feeling blue and leave feeling happy as a pig in poop lol. i also like it because ill remember i need to find something out and all of a sudden...bam someone here is looking for the same thing. i just think your all a great bunch of folks! have a nice night everyone! ive reaally enjoyed reading this post. (sorry so long winded)