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timothy_miller01
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LECA and/or Rockwool in outdoor containers?
Comments (9)You can use LECA outside just fine. Watering frequency is hard to tell you about because it depends on the species and the climate. But you will have to water LECA a lot more often than the same plant grown in say Miracle Grow potting mix. I wouldn't add rockwool. Rockwool is a non reusable product. Yes you can handwater, but an irrigation system would provide a good backup in case of vacations or illness. I don't know about Foliage Pro specifically, but it sounds like it would work just fine. Hopefully someone who has some will answer that. You just need a product that has micronutrients, Calcium, and Magnesium. You can topdress LECA with gravel. The only problem with LECA is that it is light and can float. This may or may not be a problem depending on what you are trying to grow. For instance, orchid people growing hydroponically, (I can't bring myself to call it semi-hydro like everyone else because there is nothing semi about it) have problems with floating because they completely fill the container with water and let the excess drain out. However, if you just have a pot full of LECA and just water it like a normal container floating won't matter. What are you planning on growing? Some things will like more water while others more air. Things that like water will be more happy in something like straight Turface instead of LECA. Whereas stuff that gets root rot easily would like LECA more....See MoreLooking for advice to help my Mom, the caregiver
Comments (7)Hi! I'm back for an update. It's been almost a year since I posted this asking for advice and so much has changed. The property that my grandmother owns is now in litigation. One of those 'golden' children is suing because they say it was 'promised' to them. So now grandma even has more of a headache because she has legal fees, depositions and an upcoming trial that she is having to prepare for. Of course her lawyer says that there is no case and that they will not win. However it cannot be sold until litigation is complete. My relationship with my grandmother has gotten much better AND she is actually enjoying spending time with me and my family to give my mom a break. She comes over and sits and watches tv with me and the kids make her feel like a million bucks with all of their coloring and 'gifts' that they make for her. My older daughter enjoys helping to fix grandma's hair and likes to help her open doors and things like that. Smothering my grandma with love has seemed to work in the last few months. Her relationship with my mom has gotten better. She is still pretty mean but she no longer calls the other siblings to complain about my mom. She will snap at my mom but quickly apologizes. She has seen the devotion that my mother has for her and I think that has really changed her. As the weeks and months go on, my grandmother becomes even more confused about things and that is very frustrating for her but she leans on my mom where this time last year she would lash out at my mom. She actually enjoys being around my dad too. Our family dog passed a few months ago and my grandma took it pretty hard. We didn't realize how attached she had become to the dog but she tells us that in the afternoon the dog would go in and sit in her room and watch the kids walking home from school through the window. They bonded which is not something my grandmother is good at. The passing of the dog seemed to bring her closer to my dad which has really surprised us all. She says I love you a lot. She says thank you to my mom. I've caught her calling my mom honey and sweetie which are not names my grandmother ever uses. One sibling has stepped up. Well his wife has stepped up but at least my mom has help now. My parents have been able to travel on three vacations which they had not done in over a year and they were travelers before my grandma moved in. My grandma stays with my uncle and wife for several weeks and actually misses home. That's right she calls it 'home' now. The situation is not perfect but it seems to have gotten better. With her acceptance of how her life his now, she seems to be much happier. She doesn't want to go to a home and so I think with the fear of that happening she has straightened up a bit. She still has those moments but she seems to realize when she has been ugly and shows remorse. She actually sits in the living area with family instea of shutting herself off in to her room. The dr's say she is doing well. She had a scare not that long ago but seems to be much better now. I'm not sure what changed my grandma but she is not the miserable old lady she was last summer. She is a much nicer person who allows her family to love her and help her. Just wanted to give an update....See MoreHospice and emergency hospitalization
Comments (5)I don't think you did anything wrong regardless of what they say. Her died pure and simple, he needed an ambulance immediately. I don't care for hospice organizations. Some are good and some are not and you can't tell the difference until you have experience with them. one thing I do like is that you can fire them with a 30 day notice. I would not pay the bill, I would call again and leave a message if they won't talk to you and tell them the next call will be to your attorney. I had a similar problem with a care home. About a year after my husband died, I got a bill for $500 and some for an ambulance. They had a van they usually take people to the hospital in. They said it was my responsibility. I thought about it for awhile then called the home and asked for the location and the phone number of their corporate offices. They told me the same thing, I had to pay. I Told them I would see them in court. She said that will cost you more than what is owed. I said, yes, but sometime you do it because it is the right thing to do. She said wait a minute, she returned and said don't worry about it. We will take care of it. This post was edited by EmmaR on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 19:07...See MoreHelp with Coupon Gift for Caregiver
Comments (2)Here's a company pass to use whenever you need company for Harold! Just call your next door neighbor company--Sue Jones What a play on words! LOL Think it would work?...See Moretimothy_miller01
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