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RE: CLXXII....Cool and colder

12 years ago

Veer finished with Killer in High Heels.....Gemma Halliday

Murder Day by Day......Irvin S. Cobb

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eaga
12 years ago
Ways of Seeing - John Berger
phyllis__mn
Original Author
12 years ago
A Sight for Sore Eyes/.....Ruth Rendell
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best way to overwinter Live Oak in colder climate?
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Guys, thanks for the add'l replies. Last winter, I mostly kept them in storage room adjacent to the house, bringing them out for occasional watering on warmer days. That is, except for 1 tree that I brought inside maybe a bit more than a month after the first frost (i.e., allowing some dormancy, but before the coldest part of the winter) for a test case. The one kept inside did fine, and began to grow. The rest took a beating, and their main stems all died. They did resprout from the very base, but it wasn't pretty. I can technically boast of 100% survival, but last winter was a fairly mild one, temperature-wise. For various reasons (mostly, lack of space!) I need to keep these potted; I will try putting them in a bed of mulch and top soil, to see if that helps. They're so small that I'm not worried about snow load breakage yet, but I will watch for that. Sam, just saw your post as I was typing this... that's interesting that they will live up to the DC area! Thanks again.
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what're your results? pruning group 2s after bloom in colder zon
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marie, are yours in full sun? flowerfan, are you no longer in WA? one of my sweet autumns gave me a cold shoulder this year because hubby went out and pruned it in december. it's only just sending out 1 ft shoots now. don't know whether i'll get any blooms but the season is long and sweet autumn is a thug. i also pruned a type 1 blue bird this year sacrificing blooms but like you, i'm hoping for a bushier plant. nelly is peaking right now altho blooms aren't uniform, a bunch at the top (where the new growth happened last year) and a bunch at the bottom. nothing in the middle, lol. at least dr. ruppel is in between and fills the gap nicely...
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Master Bedroom is dramatically colder/damper (new construction)
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This time of year will be difficult to control humidity because the system is not running much. That said, if the contractor is trying to fix it by closing supplies, it is not a good sign. (I hardly call that a "rebalance".) High humidity might also be caused by air leakage. The other houses on the block might have been built by different subcontractors and crews. Sometimes workmanship is not so great. I hope the HVAC system or house are not entirely FUBAR. There may be a simple fix, like a huge duct leak somewhere. That could cause outside air to be sucked in if the ducts are outside your building envelope. Your cooling could be way oversized. That can cause high humidity as well. At this point, I think that hiring an impartial energy rater would be a very good idea. You should be able to find out what is wrong and that will allow you to tell your contractor what needs to be done to fix it. You should not be suffering these problems with a new house. In the meantime, some details about your house might help some people that are smarter than me point to something obvious assuming that your house is built to current building codes. What is the square footage of your house and what does it say on the nameplate(s) of your HVAC system? In the meantime, you should probably consider getting a portable dehumidifier so you don't start growing mold, Keep a log of indoor and outdoor temp and humidity without a dehumidifier. You've got to take the worst-case in mind and assume that you are going to have to take your builder to court. An energy rater's evaluation will help there too.
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New Dawn for colder zone
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Glad your ND is doing well, JJpeace. You're kind to call my replacement rate perseverance, when many times it's just plain forgetfulness (or willful ignorance of the facts). This year for instance, I replaced Crescendo in J&P's $9.99 rose sale when I meant to replace Catalina - Crescendo is doing just fine. Ah well, I have different microclimates in the yard and roses do better in some spots than others. I've had roses die in my ultra-protected sunny zone 6 spot (Remember Me, Oklahoma, Royal Parks) that do quite well in other more shaded or harsher spots of the yard. Most are the reverse, which is why my hot sun spots are getting really crowded. Part of the reason I replaced Blue Moon so often was that I insisted my lavender bed was going to be in part shade to protect the color, but since lavenders are wimpy roses they really need to be in full blazing sun to survive my zone. Live and learn! Patty, I meant to say that your kind offer was welcome but I've about decided that New Dawn is too much of a monster to put the effort into for my yard, and three tries is enough for me. Steve's comment that it would take extra time to establish is that much more of a reason to pass on this one, unless a ND happens to drop into my lap like a free one I got a few years ago. There are other climbers I like more. Glad GT has survived well for you JJ, and I've found that experimenting with grafted or not, or different beds can really make a difference in rose survival. Freak deaths once or twice aren't necessarily enough to put me off a rose (yet). Cynthia
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leel
12 years ago
Medicine's new vision --Howard Sochurek
veer
12 years ago
The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles - Giorgio Bassani
leel
12 years ago
The Golden Bowl--Henry James
veer
12 years ago
Lew Hoad: The Golden Boy of Tennis - Pete Sampras
eaga
12 years ago
The Poky Little Puppy - written by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. A Little Golden Book
leel
12 years ago
Woof by Elliott Erwitt

(Cercis141: Well do I remember that Poky Little Puppy! Must have read it a thousand times to my kids.)
veer
12 years ago
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
phyllis__mn
Original Author
12 years ago
Strange Affair.......Peter Robinson
sheriz6
12 years ago
The Mysterious Affair at Styles -- Agatha Christie
netla
12 years ago
The Chicago Manual of Style - University of Chicago Press Staff
leel
12 years ago
The elements of style by William Strunk

(THE book on how to write it well and succinctly)
veer
12 years ago
Fashion Branding Styles from Armani to Zara - Mark Tungate
sheriz6
12 years ago
Zara's Tales: Perilous Escapades in Equatorial Africa -- Peter Beard
leel
12 years ago
The Barber of Seville--Rossini
veer
12 years ago
Short Back and Sides Tales from an Irish Barber's Shop - Peter Quinn
woodnymph2_gw
12 years ago
Running With Scissors - Augusten Burroughs
leel
12 years ago
The cloister walk-- Kathleen Norris
veer
12 years ago
The Black Monk - Anton Chekhov
Kath
12 years ago
Dissolution - C J Sansom
eaga
12 years ago
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco

(Hi leel - I remember reading The Poky Little Puppy to myself as a child! Still recall the feel of the book in my hands.)
phyllis__mn
Original Author
12 years ago
The Thorn Birds. Colleen McCullough
donnamira
12 years ago
Birds of a Feather .... Jacqueline Winspear

(The Poky Little Puppy was my favorite Golden Book as a child too!)
leel
12 years ago
Sibley Guide to Birds--David Allen Sibley
veer
12 years ago
Our Feathered Friends - Mollie Makes
woodnymph2_gw
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Too Late the Phalarope - Alan Paton
phyllis__mn
Original Author
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings....Maya Angelou
eaga
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A Complete Guide to Bird Feeding - John V. Dennis
leel
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Birds of the Puget Sound Region--Bob Morse
veer
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Sounds of the Wild Birds - Maurice Pledger
woodnymph2_gw
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The Snow Goose - Paul Gallico
carolyn_ky
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Winter of the World, Ken Follett
leel
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The winter of our discontent --John Steinbeck
veer
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A Chill Wind - Janet McDonald
sheriz6
12 years ago
The Wind Through the Keyhole -- Stephen King
phyllis__mn
Original Author
12 years ago
Ill Wind........Nevada Barr
leel
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The wounded storyteller : body, illness, and ethics --Arthur W. Frank
veer
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Cuts and Bruises - Frederic Raphael
sheriz6
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Stitches -- Anne Lamott
woodnymph2_gw
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How to Make an American Quilt - Whitney Otto
phyllis__mn
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A Patchwork Planet.....Ann Tyler
leel
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--Douglas Adams
veer
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