So we just started building our second glass house. If you search under my user name you can find pics of the first one. We moved even before we got to finish that one so the new owner got a great perk with the house :) Got the foundation and floor in this weekend (now have to run down and get the building permit!) and am waiting on Home Depot for 2 16 foot beams I need for the top sides. This one will be 12 x 16 with 10 foot high walls and and an 8 foot ceiling peak. The first greenhouse was 8 x 12 with 8 foot walls and a ceiling height dictated by the windows I had. This new one will have a metal roof so we will have a much steeper pitch. I went to pick up some windows from a lady on Craigslist and she also threw in these 2 great old french doors - really narrow and tall. They will be the focal point of the building. Can't wait to get the walls up. It's like putting a puzzle together. Someone on my facebook page said:" You know you can build a pvc hoop and plastic greenhouse for about $250." I said it wasn't really going to be used as a greenhouse and I wanted something a lot nicer looking than that for my glass garden house. It has to fit in with my 1780 colonial.

Andi, I don't know how to graft a tree, but a ton of info can be found on Gw. I guess once you know how it's done, it's a cinch..I'd need to watch someone actually do it, would love to learn. I think growing a fruit cockatail tree w/4-5 different citrus on one tree would be a great idea. Suzanne, you're sure correct about growing other things in mid-winter..I know plants like geraniums and petunias grown from seed need to be started in January.. Dale, wow, that is expensive for a tangerine!! What type did you buy? Will you sow the seeds then after it grows graft? I planted key limes seeds, but doubt they'll germinate. First, they're in a cool room w/o bottom heat, so that's a negative right there. It was an experiment, and if they work, they do, if not, so be it. Andi, if you have a camera you can alway take pics..that is time consuming. Yesterday I spent more than 2 hours taking pics of my cactus and succulents, then dl'ing online. If you get garden/tropical catalogs, browsing through them, making lists of what you want next spring is fun. I get a ton of catalogs, too many.. I also enjoy reading plant books. It's a good time to sit back, and like Suzanne said, sip a nice hot cup of cinnomon spice tea, or the tea/coffee/hot chocolate of your choice and read away. If you don't have books, check at the library. The computer is informative, but sometimes it's relaxing sitting on your favorite chair, under appropriate light. Andi, you never answered, do you have plants other than citrus? Toni

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Here's what Andersen says: Painting Andersen Products NOTE: Although we state our windows and doors may be painted, Andersen® does not warrant the adhesion or durability of the paint to our substrates. NOTE: Matching the paint color for pre -finished interiors: Pre-finished interior double-hung products use the same liquid vinyl system as the exterior vinyl finish (Flexacron® vinyl system). Frenchwood Gliding Doors white PI have a vinyl laminate, All other FW PI doors use the Flexacron system. Pre- finished white Casement stops are wrapped in vinyl Exterior Vinyl Surfaces Colors and restrictions: White vinyl units  may be painted any color with a Hunter L value greater than 60 (approximately Sandtone color or lighter). Send color chip to Andersen if unsure of color selection. Terratone vinyl units  may be painted any color with a Hunter L value greater than 40 (approximately Terratone or lighter). Send color chip to Andersen if unsure of color selection. Sandtone vinyl units  may be painted any color with a Hunter L value greater than 40 (approximately Terratone or lighter). Send color chip to Andersen if unsure of color selection. Forest Green  Andersen does not recommend painting Forest Green units. Note: The Hunter "L" value is used in conjunction with two other parameters (hunter "a" and hunter "b") to describe the color of an object. In the case of paint it is reflected color that would be considered. The Hunter "a" and "b" numbers describe the hue of the color. Hunter "a" gives the color from green to red and Hunter "b" gives the color from blue to yellow. The "L" value is measure of the color's intensity; how light or dark the object appears gives the color from blue to yellow. The "L" value is measure of the color's intensity; how light or dark the object appears. The Hunter "L" value for White is 85, Terratone is 35, Sandtone is 69 and Forest Green is 26. Send color chips to: Andersen Corporation, Inc. Attn: Customer Service Department 100 Fourth Ave North Bayport, MN 55003 CAUTION: Factory applied exterior silicone fillet beads may not accept paint. Do not paint weather stripping, interlocks, jamb liners, patio door screen channels or any surface that has an abrasive or sliding contact with another surface. Solutions containing corrosive solvents should not be used on Andersen Perma- Shield® (vinyl) products. rub the surface to be painted with acetone, then apply a quality latex primer and latex paint. It's a pain in the a$$, but it can be done well if you take your time.