Where to buy Pacific Coast Irises locally in NorCal?
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Comments (28)Melodiek~ My parents live in not too far south of Bellingham in town called Mt Vernon. Don't miss the tulip festival there, it's breathtaking! Their weather is a bit more tempered than in B'ham, where there can be some nasty ice storms. Having had the pleasure of watching a soccer game up there one year when the sideways rain turned to ice.... well, let's just say you aren't thinking what to plant right about then! There are some wonderful apple orchards in the town of Lynden, not far from Bellingham. Wet and cloudy, yes it will be. But it really makes you appreciate the drop-dead gorgeous views over the sound when the sun comes out!!!...See MoreWhat a great year for Tomatoes on the Central Coast! PICS
Comments (15)structure, One of the great things about growing in SWCs is that you can "turn the knobs" in dialing in specific ratios of grow media to suit your type of crop and local climate. There is no "one size fits all" solution, if you want optimal results. So it will take a few seasons of trial and error to fine tune the best potting mix / combo setup to get moist wicking, good aeration, and the right set of minerals / fertilizer. BTW, one other "tweak" that I have done to my AWS is to lengthen the clear sensor tube to 13 inches. This now maintains a constant 2 inches of water which makes it a bit "harder" for the moisture to wick up into the chamber. It also will help reduce the algae buildup on the sun facing interior side walls, and the water will "churn" more rapidly by keeping the reservoir at a lower volume. In fact, one of the things that would be interesting would be to reduce the water reservoir level to about 1/2 inch, as the always-on AWS would hold it at that level. Fresh water would then constantly cycled through on a FIFO kind of basis. More fun stuff to experiment with. But that is half the fun of this hobby. Raybo...See MoreBuying online vs.a local store please advise
Comments (10)When I first began the planning process for our remodel, I anticipated doing primarily online purchases plus the occasional local blowout sale for all my large items. I purchased my dbl wall ovens and microw first and got a great deal at a special sale at Sears along with deferred payment for a year. When I began shopping around for my Thermador induction cooktop and vent system I found that local distributors were very scarce and everyone was sticking to the MSRP. I was just about to pay full price at a local Expo when I was referred to a Kitchen/Bath and Lighting store locally which worked primarily with contractors and construction companies. They had a large showroom with full kitchen and bath displays, appliances, lighting, cabinet hardware etc. I did not expect to find any lower pricing but thought it was worth checking out. Since I was basically GC for my own remodel and trying to coordinate all aspects of the job, I was given small contractor pricing. They immediately saved me over $500 on my Thermador system. At that point, I started to do my internet research on models of sinks, faucets, undercabinet lighting etc. to find the best prices online and also to find a few local prices for specific model numbers. I would bring my list of model numbers and color selections into the Kitchen/Bath/Lighting store and in most cases they would match my lowest pricing or even go $10 lower. I did have one faucet that was on Ebay that they could not match price on, so I just purchased from the Ebay store. The bulk of my kitchen remodel, however, I purchased through this local distributor and have been extremely pleased with their service. Yes, I had to pay sales tax but I feel having the benefit of a local store where I can see potential purchases hands on, check color samples, get advice for options and selections I may not be aware of plus have the advantage of a local warranty repair service for the products purchased, was well worth the sales tax and small price differences. They definitely saved me $$$ over what it would have cost me at the local big name stores. I also got the added security of local service for dealing with order errors, returns and repair service which is not so easily done with online companies. There was never a shipping charge, most items were either delivered directly to me from the manufacturer or delivered to the Kitchen/Bath store's warehouse and then delivered to me by their own trucks on my schedule. They were willing to store my multiple sinks, faucets and cooktop at their warehouse for almost a month and then had them delivered to my home 2 days before the granite templating for my convenience. I feel I now have a good working relationship with the staff there and plan to continue to come to them for the rest of my whole house remodel. They have catalogs and work closely with vendors of almost any product you would need in a kitchen/bath remodel. They know that I will come prepared with pricing lists and am not afraid to go elsewhere if they cannot drop their price within reasonable range. Plus it makes keeping tabs on all my purchases very easy since I have full detailed printouts from them with all model numbers and pricing, delivery dates etc. I have found it to be a very nice "one stop shopping" experience and have no problems paying slightly above online pricing for the customer service and support. I would strongly recommend you check your local area for a similar distributor for construction contractors. Policies may differ between areas and stores, but if you can get a referral to such a distributor from your granite fabricator, tile shop etc. and are doing most the GC work yourself you may find you can save yourself many dollars, getting close to online pricing with the advantage of personal, hands on service....See MorePacific NW travel
Comments (52)I just heard an interview with Maya Lin, the artist behind the Vietnam War Memorial in DC, talking about her latest project. I am linking it here - it is pretty amazing and with the Lewis and Clark connection, thought you (and/or your kids) might find it worth looking at for possibilities. The webpage is very complex about what she/they are doing, but fascinating to read. I'll link to the interview, too, in case anyone is interested, but will have to add it later, as it's not available online yet. Edited to add link to Maya Lin interview...it's good! new-maya-lin-art-installments-track-route-lewis-and-clark Confluence project...See More- 6 years ago
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