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Idyll # 440 And I'm STILL in the Garden.....
Comments (102)Happy Birthday, Cindy. (will have to scare up a shot of something later today). I've overslept again and had to shovel in the Cheerios while Vera tried to get her head in the bowl for the dregs of milk. It's one of our special activities. :) I managed to forget all about Sunrise's woes, but it's always nice to know troubling things like that are so easily remedied. Ditto for Clousseau and the policy of just keeping an eye on things for a time. Screens are in the windows and the birds are trilling up a storm outside them. 'bug the Swallows must be having a field day with all the bugs; they really are handsome birds. We have some blackflies but not the clouds of them I recall from my childhood, I don't envy you one bit. I think they are oftentimes more difficult to endure than mosquitos. The painting story is pretty funny, but typical. I don't understand why people are so reluctant to tell a kid their work, well... just plain sucks and they need to do better. Good for DD! The prevailing notion that "little spirits will be crushed forever" is simply foolish. Having "your spirit crushed" periodically is not the end of the world, in fact it builds character and often yields a better result. Sad that no one bothered to show them the the basics of painting (grainline, how to avoid drips and "sags", etc.). And explain that oil-based paint will adhere to everything for rather a long time so some care in applying it makes cleaning up the trail a helluva lot easier, lol. (as me how I know this). Marian, I remember the birthday party for your friend. I like that she had her funeral all planned out and I hope it was what so many aren't, a celebration of a life long and well lived! OK, gotta saddle up and swing into the saddle for another day on the trail. As the week winds down before a holiday weekend the tension tends to increase and there could be fireworks today, as it will be hot, too. I'm wearing short sleeves and sandals today, but no shorts as I was too tired to get the alabaster gams shaved and I'm too vain to do the arachnid leg thing. It's my hope to replandish the windowbox soil this afternoon in preparation for planting on Friday/Saturday morning. It will be an excrutiatingly traditional assortment, to guarantee everyone's camping experience. T minus 9 hrs. and counting! Be brilliant my friends....See MoreWhat's with all this Flytraps Outdoors Stuff?
Comments (33)ok, i never said that flytraps cannot grow in terrariums, i just said that they grow more vigorously outdoors. i have been growing two young flytraps in two different terrariums. one in the 'egg mini terrarium' that i bought from dean cook. the small egg terrarium is about 2" inches and a half in height. the kit brought an egg mini terrarium, some peatmoss+perlite and a young flytrap. the price was $1.29(not bad huh? what a deal) so.. i have been growing the plant in a bright indirect area.(not full sun) in my room's windowsill. how i grow the plant was very simple, the egg mini terrarium is remained shut so humidity can be achieved by the dome. i have to admit, the plant does fairly nice, however, everytime i feed it , the traps closes in a slow manner rather than a fast motion than the plants that i grow outside. i am assumin that plants that are growned outside in full sun aquire more photoperiod & more energy from brighter/sunnier locations. not only that, the plant that i am growing in this egg mini terrarium does not that strong red hue inside the traps. they remain green, only one trap managed to reach a pinkish hue in one trap. Not only that, the plants i grow outside may grow tall leaves, but they are intact, the plant that i grow in the egg mini terrarium has floppy leaves; they are long and they wabble a little when i move the plant without its dome, the leaves are not intact like the plants' leaves that i grow outside. here's two pics of the plant inside the egg mini terrarium that i have been growing over 2 months now: (this is how i always grow this plant, i keep the terrarium shut at all times, except when i water it, then i close it again) Here's how it looks like without the dome: Ok, this is another mini terrarium i made with a peanut butter/jelly jar. the jar was cleaned well. after that, i scattered some perlite on the bottom for drainage. then added a layer of peatmoss+perlite mix, then some live moss on top of the peatmoss for top dressing. after that, i planted a young flytrap(say about 3 years old) then.. i watered it. after that, i sealed the jar with a plastic wrap using a rubber band. the plant has been growing nicely, nice reddish traps, and it has been growing in there for almost a month. i am assumin THIS one gets red traps is due because i grow it in a different bright window. it gets BRIGHT light only, not full hot sun like my other windowsill plants. i only have watered this plant once. the sealed plastic wrap keeps the humidity very high since i only made 3 small ventilation holes on the top. here's how the whole terrarium jar looks like: ( i apologize for the dark results but you get the idea) But here's a better pic of the plant inside the terrarium jar: Note: this plant's traps are reddishs since it gets brighter light than the one from the egg mini terrarium. it has a bit more room as well. the humidity plastic wrap helps it maintain the humidity high and helps the soil staying moist, even the live moss is growing nicely in there. i still do manage to get moss grow on top of my cps outside still. :D Like joe said, flytraps may grow fine inside terrariums as long as you know what you are doing. it took some time for me to figure out what to do & how to grow flytraps inside terrariums without any artificial lighting. i DO NOT use any type of artificial lighting method to grow these two plants in their terrarium(too much electricity), they grow in a bright/semi sunny window with their domes shut at all times. these two terrarium plants get about..4 hours of bright light(not full sun) However, i still find more attractive the plants that are growned outdoors.. hope you guys enjoy the pics :) well this is the method i use to grow flytraps inside terrariums. i am not sure if i could ever grow a larger plant inside a bigger jar, but i can always attempt to try....See Moresnow storm is hitting hard...and I'm still planting seeds!!
Comments (16)Oh yikes, many people have bad experiences with landscape fabric. I tried using it many years ago - maybe they've improved the material - but it was awful, and this seems to be a common opinion. It isn't that easy to lay down, it bunches up, it gets punctured and weeds grow through anyway, AND last but not least, it doesn't break down for a long time. By that time, lots of roots have grown through and it ends up being difficult to remove. If you want to move your perennials around, then it's real fun dealing with that mess. It's better to use an organic mulch in the long run. Cardboard or newspaper along with mulch gives you pretty good weed control for about a year and you can smother sod or weeds or groundcovers underneath at the same time, all of which are quite the effort to weed or dig out. Breaks down eventually into a nice organic matter that enriches the soil. The worms actually love the paper. Not that I don't still dig garden beds, I just dug one last fall - wanted to plant it right away and I fuss and muss with placement so much. They say you can't be too thin or too rich, but I think you can't have too many flowers. :)...See MorePowder Room Professionally Staged and I'm still unhappy with it!
Comments (49)Hi extremely patient GW virtual decorators, I took rosewindÂs advice and found a few inspirational bathrooms and/or powder rooms. I love the last two bathrooms the best!! I found them on Rate My Space and what I like about them is their simplicity and clean lines. I included bathrooms with pedestal sinks and/or bead board with the same clean lines. This is my dilemma, aesthetically speaking, should your home be decorated in a cohesive manner? Can I paint and decorate this room as a separate entity of its own or should it blend with the rest of my home? What IÂd like to do is paint it either grayish blue or grayish green so that the molding and baseboards pop. IÂd then paint the mirror frame metallic silver and change the toilet paper dispenser and towel ring to match the mirror. IÂm still not sure what to use to store extra toilet paper. IÂve included pictures of my entry, dining and living room since theyÂre the rooms surrounding this one. The powder room is to the left of the stairs if youÂre facing it from the outside. All this trouble for one teeny tiny room. Thanks...See Morejanice8bcharlestonsc
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