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Comments (7)Did a google and yes sometimes they do kneel to sleep various answers Here is a link that might be useful: how do giraffes sleep - Google Search...See MoreRose season and the labor of a garden
Comments (17)Bill, Bart, Catsrose, Sherry, Pam, Auntlavender, Kippy, Jerome, I'm glad you all liked this, and that you wrote to say so. Communication is precious! Bill, so are poems, the spring water of the soul. Bart, beetles have been pretty bad here, but not as awful as last spring; the "cetonielle" (smaller black ones with white dots) are somewhat fewer, but the population of "cetonie" (green-gold and bigger) seems to have grown. This spring has turned out a lot better than a person would have thought, hasn't it? Some of my Gallicas in particular have had big full blooms such as come only during a good season. About the once-blooming roses, my guess is that you can grow them. Do apples and cherries grow in your area? Tulips and daffodils? All these need winter chill. Here we had some extremely warm winters back around 2005-06, I believe it was, and I worried that there weren't enough chill hours for the plants that needed them, but everything bloomed just fine. I have the highest opinion of these roses, and find they're perfectly suited to my climate, and I suspect to yours as well. Perhaps I should add that a really hot dry spot doesn't suit most of them...well, perhaps the Albas and the Damasks. Funny, I feel guilty when I sit down and just enjoy the sight of my garden, but isn't that what it's there for? Hear, hear, Catsrose. Definitely keep on being proud of your garden and enjoy your visitors' enjoyment. Sherry, I don't draw well, my little sketches grow out of determination and nothing more, though I do enjoy the manuality of them. I need to learn to use a camera. I admire the many examples of good photography I see here and am aware it would be a hugely useful tool for me, but I haven't applied myself to the task of learning. Pam, your rose season sounds wonderful, and a most well-deserved payment for your labors. I think it's marvelous that you offer so many people the memorable experience of being in your garden. Kippy, I bet you already know that you're never done. But it sounds like you're getting close to a kind of gardening that's less chores and more play and enjoyment and experimentation. Jerome, I read Thomas's book early on in my rose growing career and agree that it's a book that promotes dreams. I still have it on my shelf. The sobriety of his style makes it all the more effective in communicating his love for these rare, lost roses and in describing their charm. Did you ever look into the Hybrid Chinas? These are--I read--once-blooming crosses between China and once-flowering old roses that look a lot like their once-blooming parents but are more tolerant of lack of winter chill. I'm getting this from the Vintage Rose Book. The Hybrid Chinas include highly desirable varieties like 'Duchesse d'Angouleme', 'Hippolyte', and 'Juno', all of them having to my eyes a convincing old rose air. If you're interested you could inquire on the forum and see what gardeners who have conditions similar to yours have to say about them. Melissa...See Morecamping memorial day thru labor day
Comments (11)Jen, You know me, it is never too cold to camp, matter of fact on my way in about 2 1/2 hr for the weekend. It gets kind of tricky this time of yr with no running water in the campground though. We have to bring all water in jugs that we use. The REAL thing that bothers is me is no use of bathroom facilities, there is nothing like a restroom when you need one. Only 2 more months until the water is turned on. The smell of food cooking over the fire is awesome and so relaxing. Eal51----kind of funny you mention boyscouts, my hubby was a leader for years with my 3 boys and camped all yr. too. The stories I would hear about camping in igloos they made in the snow in the winter and waking up with icles on their faces etc it was so funny. I guess thats why we camp all yr, it is nothing compared to all those yrs. he went through. He says he is living the life now, he doesn't have to sleep in a tent in the cold any longer. We sleep in our tent when it is nice out though. Lynda...See MoreHow many hours labor to build a room addition?
Comments (10)Ok, the kind of thing you envision and the way you detail is kinda what I did for several years. #1 the foundation for the addition has to be treated like a foundation for a house addition, not a deck---I doubt those two fellas can or want to do that. The construction details need to be done by an architect---makes NO difference what the local codes/local folks say----if the foundation/support members are not built properly, the addition will not stay put. #2, framing the subfloor at the second floor level will take two guys working an average of 4 hours a night about two weeks to do. They should be able to do one wall a night, and the roof in three nights---and that is simply framing---nothing more. Sheathing should be done before raising the walls(building the walls laying on the subfloor and applying sheathing before raising the wall into place). Raising sheathed walls will require more than two people or specialized wall raising tools. So, just the framing/sheathing will take the better part of two weeks. Roofing needs to be done now----minimum of four days to install felt and shingles. The total time, so far---with foundation/subfloor is at least 5 weeks---and that is if there are no problems. Now the former exterior wall will have to be dealt with---removing siding/whatever and adding a door----3 to 5 days---depending on problems. Then there is window/electrical/insulation installation---all necessary before sheetrocking. Electrical is an easy three days(part time) and maybe 5 days, depending on problems. Insulation could be a day or two. 50 days so far, with no problems. Like sick days/family emergencies/kids school programs/etc. If they install sheetrock, three days---they are probably experienced enough to install the sheet rock in 3 days---and then a day eact for taping and three coats of mud---another week. So, for what is called a semi-finished room---walls, roof, roughed in electrical, sheetrock---barring any time off or problems---close to 2 months. 4 hours a day @$40 an hour for 60 days=$9,600 for labor---discounting foundation/electrical and maybe roofing. Factor in days off at one per week adds another week of time for just the time of job---mot counting foundation. Easily three months so far to get to the point you and DH can start painting/trimming/finishing....See More
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