I've put them in various places from: -against the foundation, South side of the house -out in the open on the driveway- south side of the house -out in the open on a table- North side of the house Cap...you mean the little one on a milk jug? Throw it away. It's not used. I typically don't move containers, and they usually don't sprout until the snow/ice season is over. If we have a rogue snowstorm in April, oh well. It's not likely that too much would get inside them, anyway. Because our change of seasons can be pretty erratic in the weather dept, there might be days that get up to 70 and I'll take the tape off my sprouted containers and flop back the hinge so they don't fry during the daytime, then flop it back over at night if the temps haven't consistently been ~43+ (that's my own personal degree mark). This might go on for about a week until the temps are more stable. But this on/off thing is not something that everyone does, nor is it "routine." I just don't want my containers heating up to 90 inside and killing my seedlings (I also go by the container temp can be 20 degrees higher inside than the air outside, so when it's 70+ outside, I don't want to kill them (btdt one year- oops!))

I just got mine on Wednesday. This is my 32 consecutive year! I don't miss it!!! But I have medical reasons, and it would put me in the hospital if I got it. "They" say that the flu really doesn't go away anymore, too many people live in air-tight homes/apts and offices that only recirculate their air.

Thanks Renter. I found some types are more prone to mildew than others so I try to keep my eyes open for these (mostly Mallets). I doubt I could keep mine indoors year round because 1) I don't have space to walk 2) the lights and AC in summer would be very big bills and 3) I wouldn't be able to go on vacation because indoor watering is a constant thing. That's how it all starts - you buy a few and like the results and buy a few more and a few more, etc. No matter how big a space you get you will usually outgrow it with stuff. It's like George Carlin said about getting a bigger place to store your stuff. He was/is so right! I moved all the rest of my "stuff" in yesterday except 3 large pots (2 of elephant ears and 1 of a golden Duranta and several canes). I moved those under the deck to buy a little more time. The EE's are fine to get a frost since I want them to go dormant anyway. The canes can go too since I have plenty of duplicates. The Duranta is another matter since it is about 7 feet tall and grew so well since getting it as a 4 inch pot two years ago. Took cuttings of it and hope some make it; then I can get rid of the giant. Also took cuttings of my blue sky vine but want to dig the mother plant up since it rooted into the ground through the pot. If the cuttings make it then I won't need the mother plant. Will dig the six banana clumps after a couple of freezes. birds eye view of the Duranta Blue Sky Vine Biggest banana tree

This morning I wake up very early to bring some adenium outside until time to go to work. Tomorrow I will bring all out and slowly add soil, raise caudex and osmocote when I have time. Thanks God the winter finally over and it took about 19 of my adenium with it. (1/2 of what I lost last year) Marie