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Comments (15)you all miss my point ... moving a household is insanity ... moving a household plus a garden is double insanity ... been there.. done that.. what was i thinking .... especially in the high heat of summer ... [i moved when it was all dormant in january] so your plan.. as i understand it.. is to move everything you own.. into a new house.. and abandon the house.. while you plant a garden ... and i am presuming the tree is not the only thing you are taking ... maybe i am wrong ... i was glad to have 4 months to put the household back together... before i had to start messing outside .... painting.. cleaning.. unpacking .... etc ... so all i am trying to say.. is this tree really a priority ...???? now.. why do you know about the house and all already ... building??? .. is there an option to go plant it now... are there facts we dont know ... when i moved.. between the accepted offer in oct. .. and the closing in late dec ... we were allowed to deliver 1500 potted hosta to sit outside the barn ... also i had many local friends who adopted garden plants ... plant sitter if you will .... which gave me the luxury of 'time' .... at least it sounds like your move is local .... mine was 65 miles ... this is not a rare tree.. and there are much higher priorities in moving... sacrifice the tree if need be ... BTW... you cant plant it in august... it will have to be held ove, until the next proper planting time.. in fall good luck.. whatever you decide ... ken PS: just cuz the nursery would leave it in the pot until sold.. does not make it right.. they most likely have hirelings to water them 2 or 3 times per day ......See MoreHow do I get a real Christmas tree smell with an artificial tree?
Comments (31)Wow -- I want to thank everyone who recommended Thymes' Frazier Fir diffuser. This is our first year with an artificial tree and I really missed the smell. Knowing GW, I did a search and found this perfect thread (!); going to the Thymes' website I found a local (I mean a seven minute drive, door to door) charming shop I'd never seen before. It was incredible! And for whatever reason, they sold it to me for $30 (it should've been $60); I protested but they said "no, that's the price." So I bought a few other bibelots to ease my conscience (and it wasn't hard because it was one of those incredible shops where you want to just move in!). Right down the street from this shop a man was offering hay wagon rides, so my four and two year-olds, husband and I all hopped on and had an incredible ride around this sweet and historic downtown. Then we found an outdoor skating rink, so we rented some skates and pulled each other around. On the walk back to our car a man was handing out homemade candy canes from his candy shop. My four year-old loves candy canes! And all of these wonderful things happened to us today because the generous people here on GW shared Thymes Frazier Fir diffuser. So now I have this gorgeous smell, know about this wonderful local shop, and had a wonderful, serendipitous Saturday. Thank you!...See MoreKitchen sink 'aroma'
Comments (26)Ok Anne,,,your fine,,,I was envisioning a plastic hose on the output side of the disposal... I have made another illustration to show the correct way to connect a disposal on both a single and double sink. I also noted how the dishwasher line is to be installed. Now, while we are on the subject of dishwashers, the dishwasher could also be the source of the odor. Underneath the floor pan of your dishwasher there is a sump that holds the water before it goes into the dishwasher pump. There is also an electric heating element in that sump that boosts the water temperature up a bit. Years ago the sump was open and visible and everyone used to complain about water standing in the bottom of the dishwasher. That standing water is required by the dishwasher because it keeps the motor seal wet and when the heating element is on it protects the seal from getting overheated and drying out. To lessen the number of complaints about that water the manufacturers have now installed a floor plate above the sump so you cannot see the water, but it is there....LOL If the dishwasher is not used regularly that water can sour and cause a foul smell. If you don't care to use a dishwasher you should still run it through one cycle about once a week to change the water and pour about a 1/4cup of bleach in the dishwasher to sanitize the water. Also remember that a dishwasher has a small cutter in the pump called a mecerator. The purpose of that macerator it to chop up any large pieces of food stuffs before they go into the drain line. If your dishwasher discharges into a disposal you should run the disposal about 30 seconds after running your last load of dishes to make sure that any food particles from the dishwasher are cleared out of the disposal. Here is another illustration I just made for you.......See MoreOlea europea
Comments (2)I'm not really an expert but I can offer a bit tidbits. Olive trees will survive and even crop well in very poor soils, but they will grow into a much more attractive tree in good soil. Strictly, they are not adapted to minimum rainfall but to seasonal rainfall. The regions where they grow often have more winter rain then London, just very little in summer. Make sure it isn't going to get waterlogged roots during the winter and you should be fine....See MoreUser
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