In case anybody is interested...seedlings
5 years ago
Here’s some seedlings I started indoors in the winter here. Zone 5b Kansas— so hot out currently. I know on paper these shouldn’t survive but I’m giving them a shot.
sequoia sempervirens seedling off of “glauca“ cv
Thuja plicata
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Cupressus bakeri
let me know your thoughts and or recommendations!
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Comments (8)My DD in California got three sets from the realtor as a housewarming gift, for the children's bedrooms - they now have monkeys swinging from vines, tropical fishies and corals, and turtles and dragonflies on their walls and the sides of the beds and dressers. It was really easy to put up, she said, and it looks adorable. :) Mary...See MoreDoes anybody use Christmas lights for the freeze?
Comments (36)This winter I again found myself with two babies I recently planted in my backyard. First was a 6 ft tall ( but skinny ) Valencia Pride mango tree I planted 4 1/2 mos ago, to replace the 22 ft giant that I had to cut down in May 2016, ( grew so fast it was blocking half the sunshine from my banana patch ! Live and learn ! ). The other baby is the robust 5 ft tall Ruby Red grapefruit tree I planted 3 months ago. Have already warned the Citrus Greening monster to stay away, - OR ELSE !!! No way was I going to subject these promising beauties to the four nights during the last two weeks, ( low temps all 4 nights between 36 and 30 deg ), that most likely would have killed both trees ! Bad news is it looks like I lost most of the 25 + banana plants, but no way could I have kept them warm,...still undecided whether to replant them or not ! Anyway, I was able to get out two strings of C- 7 Christmas tree lights, two extension cords and a couple of old white sheets from my shed for the two young trees. Needless to say this protection worked like a charm, as it has in the past. The sheets were removed only yesterday ( Friday ) but the C-7's will remain installed till I am sure we here are " out of the woods ! " Both youngsters look great ! The C-7's have always worked for me here on Florida's SW coast, - no need to string the C-9's. Now looking forward to March 1st.,,..will miss the bananas but more concerned about the two young trees, - my fate could easily have been much worse !...See MoreDoes anybody know anybody....
Comments (24)We have a local pediatrician that does di-chro jewelry. He wears pins and stuff everyday at work and has given lots of it to his nurses and receptionists, who also wear it frequently. He gets lots of questions about the jewelry, and people always want to know where he gets it (most of what he wears is very whimsical). Several years ago he began to have an open house at his own home in early December to sell his jewelry (he and his daughter make it all). They invited their co-workers and friends and just served cookies, crackers, cheese, and punch. They told everyone to bring friends. Every year it has grown and last year they probably had a few hundred people go through their doors. I love his stuff and do lots of gift buying there every year, buying about 20 pieces per year. They now have picture frames, serving utensils, sculptures, and lots of jewelry priced mostly from $10-100, but some a little more. People get there early, waiting outside, to get first pick of everything. Most everyone there purchases at least $100 or more. I get compliments on his jewelry all year long and tell people where it comes from and they ask how they can get invited to this "exclusive" party. I just tell them to call his clinic and they will give them the date and time....See MoreAnybody have any experience with chinking?
Comments (6)More of "How I did it". We were in Restore last week, and I came across three rolls of this for only $2 each. It was the perfect size, and very easy to trim to fit the uneven spaces with a razor knife. I held them in place with screws to the logs and daubing. I decided to try tile mortar. Why? Mainly because I had an almost full bag, and figured if it didn't work I could just try something else. But I liked the idea that it is fortified to avoid cracks and help bond to wood. I did mix it a little thicker than usually when doing tiling. I put the first coat up pretty thin, just to secure and harden up the plastic screening. After that was hard, I came back and put on a thicker coat. It was a little hard to get smooth so I used a old paint brush and dragged across it. It work well. The tile mortar probably isn't the best product for this application because it does tend to droop if you pile it on too thick. But if you are patient and and do a couple coats it will work. We thought the white was a little "too white" so for the final coat I mixed in some beige paint and coated it on with the paint brush. The hardest part was coming back with a wet rag to clean it off the logs. Lots of little grooves especially in the bark. I am pretty happy with the final result. I still have a few trim pieces to put on on the side and bottom. It was well work the effort....See More- 5 years ago
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