I think I have finally lost it......
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Comments (4)Hi You dealth with the roots, and not only that but you seperated 3 plants from each other, I think the roots got quite disturbed and the plant is currently in shock. If you had something such as SuperThrive you should have then soaked all 3 plants root systems in this mix for 15-30 minutes. Then repotted them. Live sphagnum can become an issue to small plants, most people seem to just cut the sphagnum away from the area that it is overcrowding. You could always go the route of using no sphagnum moss on the surface, my Capensis plantlet is now planted in a small 2" pot, I only used 50/50 peat/perlite mix with no sphagnum top surface until the plant gets bigger. Just get the plant good light and water and it should recover fine. Could you not rather use peat mix to anchor the plant down as apposed to sphagnum moss mabey? Anyhow hope the little guy does ok Sheldon...See MoreHopefully, I think I've finally got it!
Comments (6)Hi, I read somewhere that the key to the right amount of detergent is that the water should feel slippery. That's supposedly the point where there's enough detergent and water is softened enough to do the job without having to do multiple rinses and/or having detergent buildup in your clothes. Now that was for powdered detergents; liquids, you could probably pour about a full cup in and the water not feel slippery. I think it has something to do with the fact that liquids clean by a different process, it all goes back to chemistry and supponifucation, etc.... Laundry obsessed? Yes I am and proud of it :-)...See MoreOpinions please. I think I have finally found the right one.
Comments (56)Ok now I think I get it too- you are just showing as a point of reference how the rooms play off of each other, and are thinking that in addition to doing the kitchen, you would also do the fireplace wall and the wall perpendicular to it(facing the kitchen).... I think that sounds good, but being the cautious type, I think maybe have that in mind but first just do the kitchen - I do think that will look great. And, chances are doing it in the family room will be nice as well, but you might just decide that it could be too much... so I would wait and do one step at a time. Of course , that is my bias because I frequently don't see the obvious and need time to "digest". To repeat though, I do think the larger tiles in the latest rendition will be wonderful in your kitchen. (I believe we have a winner!) :)...See MoreI think I have finally been beaten
Comments (15)i was saying "crazy inventor" because i was playing with the thought of powering a heat pump with a windmill etc.... you could probably get it to work, if you invested enough time and money (every husband's (not) dream - unless you lucked out and he is either rich or an inventor who would thrive on the project to create a self contained, cooling environment for your plants).... however, low tech is probably the better way to go. think of ancient roman architecture for example. they used a bunch of tricks to make the mediterranean more livable. one that comes to mind is a water feature underneath the window that supplies a rooms air. this freshened up the air and cooled it. (maybe try a fan blowing across a bucket of water to see if it would work.) - a stray thought that goes with this concept was that, in the desert, people hang nets to catch condensation. in reverse, you could use a net of a wicking material and use it to evaporate water.... another (greek?) thing was the use of porous clay pots to hold water - the evaporation kept it cool. - I've been using clay pots for wicking, clogging the bottom holes and putting them in a dish of water. now, if that dish were clay as well, i am thinking that would cool the entire container as well as the plants. i'm sure there is more. but i am drawing a blank and should be getting back to work. when googling "cooling a house naturally" the suggestions were airflow (especially removing hot air and replacing it with cool air at night), painting the roof white, using awnings and shutters, planting trees etc. common denominator being to reduce the impact of the sun....See Moremaire_cate
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