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2 coleus in one pot, not a good thing?
Comments (7)1. A 6 inch pot seems a little bit big for leaves. 2. You don't have to seperate them. They're both Coleus, so what problem could there be? The more plants in a pot (as long as it's not overcrowded) the better and fuller it can look sometimes. 3. Just because the top of the soil feels dry, doesn't mean it's dry all the way down. Clay pots do make the soil dry out faster because water can evaporate out of the porous sides of the pot. Plastic is not porous so water is held in long. The soil should be dry to the middle knuckle of your finger when you stick it in the soil. 4.Depends on how cold your winters are. They wouldn't survive here in Canada where I am. They are usually considered annuals, but with proper light, care and pruning they can be kept year round for many years. 5. Once again, it all depends on how cold it gets and the care that they receive. Good luck....See MoreKitchen question: One thing you love and one thing you'd change
Comments (52)Finally remodeled the kitchen in our 50s California ranch style house. Waited 18 years but it was worth the wait. Room is about 12 x 12, U shaped but the fourth wall has the fridge and some pantry space. BEST THING: repainting the original cabinets (creamy white, Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn Mascarpone) and hardware (that old black colonial stuff) to save $$ for top notch appliances. I replaced my old cheap wall oven & fridges in kitchen and laundry with a 48" Sub Zero. It is quiet and it is so flat -- I gained a wider walkway through my kitchen. Even though the fridge is smaller than the two fridges that it replaces, I can fit everything in there that I need (though now I understand the popularity of the "drink station" fridge!) I replaced my 42" avocado green cooktop with the La Cornue Cornufe 43" in Provence Blue with brass trim. I did not want to give up double ovens, but the usual Viking / Wolf etc. 48" would require me to give up too much cabinet space, plus I never liked the huge oven and tiny oven combo and cramming 8 burners into the space where I used to have four plus a big griddle (that I used to plop things down, mainly). Now I have 5 burners so I have room for big pots and handles. I was really nervous about having two smaller ovens. However, you get the half sheet pans from Williams Sonoma and they act as racks. The fitted roasting pans that come with the stove work fine. I roasted a big five bone prime rib in there. I use my ovens so much more now than I ever did before, especially for meats. That stove is a thing of beauty and a real show stopper in the kitchen. LOVE the blue. So YES, the appliances make all the difference. ALSO LOVE having everything look kind of old -- we have Carlisle wide plank hard wood in rustic white oak (knotholes and marks); we have Barroca soapstone with some white veining; my cabinets are not pristine but they fit with the overall look. Patina galore even with new things! GO CHEAP with the faucets and just get chrome. With everything else stainless, it's nice to have something more glittery on the countertop. We have chrome in every room with plumbing and all of the rooms "match" even though we have faucets from different manufacturers. Accidental benefit: We hid the trash can in a pull out inside one of the low cabinets. We just attached the door face to the pullout mechanism. Well, one of my undercounter cutting boards slides out perfectly so that I can chop and then sweep the trash directly into the trash can. Sweet! By getting the new fridge, I gained more countertop space to the right of the fridge. I was able to have a built in shelf made for my microwave to get it up off the counter. We converted one of the broom closets in the laundry room into a tiny little bar. We used a remnant from our countertops for the counter; we spaced shelves for wine and soda storage. My husband routered out a few leftover strips of the hardwood to make wine glass racks on the top of the cabinet. It's kind of cute. What I'd change? I don't dislike my Kitchen Aid dishwasher, but for some reason it is hard to load small things like pyrex bowls, small cereal bowls, etc. It is great for tons of plates and glasses. However, I like to cook and I use a ton of those little custard cups for prep. I store leftovers in 1c, 2c, 3c, bowls and they never seem to fit right. I did not get the dispenser on the Sub Zero because I think it will stay cleaner and also the dispenser takes up room inside. However, I do miss crushed ice more than I thought I would. I always dreamed I'd have a fancy backsplash behind the stove. However, this stove is so beautiful that I do not want to upstage it. I will just hang a pot rail behind it like you see so often in the ads for the stove. Also I did lose storage space -- we moved a hanging cabinet over the countertop peninsula. I lost my baking rack storage when I hid the trash can. I lost my pots and pans storage when I replaced my cooktop with the drop in stove. I have been getting rid of old things and making room for new things but I am still moving items around to figure out where they should go....See MoreTwo things I DON'T like about Well Sweep
Comments (12)I originally posted Well-Sweep on the Rate and Review Vendors forum. I also emailed David Hyde and told him about the thread. My only problem was the shipping charges. I love Well-Sweep. They are about 25 minutes from me. I go there at least once every few weeks. Also took my daughter to one of their work shops. I've never heard anyone arguing. Nor was I aware that addressing the owners formally, by the staff, was the norm. This doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. I have no problem directing David to this thread. I've recommended Well-Sweep to many people. I also include their catalogs in swap boxes. I do this only if I've purchased plants for the swap from Well-Sweep. I'm going to email David the URL to this thread. It doesn't hurt to hear some constructive criticism. Mariann...See MorePlease tell me good things about my kitchen layout!
Comments (4)Can't really see the details...Is that the stove area on the bottom wall, backed up to the powder room? It might be nicer to have it closer to the fridge, but there are advantages to having it separated from the cleanup area and other kitchen activities. It's sad your laundry and garage traffic will go right past the stove, but I had a kitchen with the garage door (laundry and pantry storage shelves were also in the garage) opening into one end of a tight galley, and really never thought anything of it. It was what I got with the house and I don't remember ever having it be a problem. The lovely big island will be valuable for prepping, big baking projects, etc. Also helpful for big school projects, wrapping gifts, etc. where a large workspace is advantageous, and otherwise, might have to be done on the floor. The aisles are roomy and your breakfast area seems to be about 2/3 the size of the great room, so looks roomy to me, too. (What are the dimensions?) Lots of window for nice natural light. (Which direction do they face?) It looks like there is plenty of room for helpers and for visitors. People have posted FAR worse 'builders standard'/stock plan kitchens here. I really do think this one will be pretty nice. I understand that especially after seeing everyone plan every little detail of their kitchens here, it's hard not to have any input...But chin up...and try to enjoy! There are lots of good things here to focus on....See Moreroseluver
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