What's the one hardest thing about growing roses where you are?
Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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Comments (3)For me, the meyer lemon has to be the hardiest. I had one that survived a month with my dog, lol. She pulled it out of the pot at least 3 times and outright chewed on it and it never dropped leaves (not that it had many) or drooped. That is until she pulled it out of the pot in the middle of the night, outside, and the cold did it in. I bought a calamondin before I had any knowledge about growing container plants and it thrived for two years... until I killed it, lol. Even after losing almost all of its leaves, my Oroblanco is bouncing back and I'm noticing lots of new growth. I'd say it's pretty hardy, after all the overwatering and repotting I did to it. I just got a Ponderosa from 4 winds for my birthday and no leaf or fruit drop yet. Though I wonder how long it takes for a plant to react to a stres....See MoreKitchen question: One thing you love and one thing you'd change
Comments (52)Finally remodeled the kitchen in our 50s California ranch style house. Waited 18 years but it was worth the wait. Room is about 12 x 12, U shaped but the fourth wall has the fridge and some pantry space. BEST THING: repainting the original cabinets (creamy white, Benjamin Moore Pottery Barn Mascarpone) and hardware (that old black colonial stuff) to save $$ for top notch appliances. I replaced my old cheap wall oven & fridges in kitchen and laundry with a 48" Sub Zero. It is quiet and it is so flat -- I gained a wider walkway through my kitchen. Even though the fridge is smaller than the two fridges that it replaces, I can fit everything in there that I need (though now I understand the popularity of the "drink station" fridge!) I replaced my 42" avocado green cooktop with the La Cornue Cornufe 43" in Provence Blue with brass trim. I did not want to give up double ovens, but the usual Viking / Wolf etc. 48" would require me to give up too much cabinet space, plus I never liked the huge oven and tiny oven combo and cramming 8 burners into the space where I used to have four plus a big griddle (that I used to plop things down, mainly). Now I have 5 burners so I have room for big pots and handles. I was really nervous about having two smaller ovens. However, you get the half sheet pans from Williams Sonoma and they act as racks. The fitted roasting pans that come with the stove work fine. I roasted a big five bone prime rib in there. I use my ovens so much more now than I ever did before, especially for meats. That stove is a thing of beauty and a real show stopper in the kitchen. LOVE the blue. So YES, the appliances make all the difference. ALSO LOVE having everything look kind of old -- we have Carlisle wide plank hard wood in rustic white oak (knotholes and marks); we have Barroca soapstone with some white veining; my cabinets are not pristine but they fit with the overall look. Patina galore even with new things! GO CHEAP with the faucets and just get chrome. With everything else stainless, it's nice to have something more glittery on the countertop. We have chrome in every room with plumbing and all of the rooms "match" even though we have faucets from different manufacturers. Accidental benefit: We hid the trash can in a pull out inside one of the low cabinets. We just attached the door face to the pullout mechanism. Well, one of my undercounter cutting boards slides out perfectly so that I can chop and then sweep the trash directly into the trash can. Sweet! By getting the new fridge, I gained more countertop space to the right of the fridge. I was able to have a built in shelf made for my microwave to get it up off the counter. We converted one of the broom closets in the laundry room into a tiny little bar. We used a remnant from our countertops for the counter; we spaced shelves for wine and soda storage. My husband routered out a few leftover strips of the hardwood to make wine glass racks on the top of the cabinet. It's kind of cute. What I'd change? I don't dislike my Kitchen Aid dishwasher, but for some reason it is hard to load small things like pyrex bowls, small cereal bowls, etc. It is great for tons of plates and glasses. However, I like to cook and I use a ton of those little custard cups for prep. I store leftovers in 1c, 2c, 3c, bowls and they never seem to fit right. I did not get the dispenser on the Sub Zero because I think it will stay cleaner and also the dispenser takes up room inside. However, I do miss crushed ice more than I thought I would. I always dreamed I'd have a fancy backsplash behind the stove. However, this stove is so beautiful that I do not want to upstage it. I will just hang a pot rail behind it like you see so often in the ads for the stove. Also I did lose storage space -- we moved a hanging cabinet over the countertop peninsula. I lost my baking rack storage when I hid the trash can. I lost my pots and pans storage when I replaced my cooktop with the drop in stove. I have been getting rid of old things and making room for new things but I am still moving items around to figure out where they should go....See MoreThe hardest thing....
Comments (18)I certainly struggle with the time issue - it would be difficult for anyone to work full time and also take care of as much flower garden as I have. Especially as I get older and slower. And there is certainly the money thing - "plant in groups of three, five, or seven"??? OBVIOUSLY the advice of those selling plants or those who have WAY more money than I do. But wintersowing has really helped in this regard. I've finally found a way to grow from seeds (still can't do it in place in the garden) and that is much less expensive than buying plants. The worst, though, is the discouragement that comes in mid summer. The garden begins to look ratty. That shouldn't come as a shock when temperatures are in the low 100's and it only gets down to the upper 80's at night. But it makes it really, really difficult for me to spend much time weeding, deadheading, trimming, etc. (Heat stroke is VERY REAL in SC, you know.) The garden gradually looks even worse due to lack of attention. And I ride that spiral into depression. I guess I could really use psychiatric help but then there would be nothing left to spend on plants and seeds! Note to Tom: Could you look at your "indecision" as enjoying a work in progress? I'd get even more discouraged if I thought my garden would be finished one of these days with nothing left to do. Part of the fun is seeing it refined and changing....See MoreWhat stage was the hardest for you?4 the lucky one's done
Comments (18)When I saw the title my answer was going to be the floor and then the backsplash. But reading the other posts I need to add the layout was tough and changed several times. I was doing this myself and then getting feedback from the GC eventually when we finally settled on one. Picking the GC was tough too since you are putting a lot of faith into that decision and a big part of how things go is in their hands. Honestly I don't think there is an easy stage during something like this. The easiest for me was the countertop. Once I saw the Cambria Canterbury I was in love. I tried to take it one step/one decision at a time. It was still hard and I don't want to make another decision of any significance for a long, long time. I was surprised the flooring was the hardest part but there are so many options between type of flooring and then the color/pattern on top of that. So far I am happy with everything. The tile for the backsplash is sitting waiting for the GC to install this - hopefully next week. I had the tile narrowed down to 2 because I couldn't take looking anymore. The designer where I got the Cambria came over to see how it turned out and I asked her opnion on the 2 tile options and went with her choice. Window treatment goes in today but counter stools are delayed until the 23rd. I'm drained!...See Moresharon2079
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