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Comments (2)Not exactly sure how that happened but thanks....See MoreI’m looking for advice on Romabio Limewash paint.
Comments (6)Hi Patricia, took me awhile but here are some of my before and after photos. I took out a room above my entryway, removed door jams and walls to open up my kitchen and living room. I created a conversation area which is located to the right of my foyer and my dining room is on the left. From the dining room I created a wide hall that can be used to reach the butler pantry and then into my kitchen. I removed walls and door jams to open up the kitchen and living room and also our casual eating area that leads out to our deck and patio. I also created an entryway hall from the foyer to the kitchen by pushing back a kitchen wall three feet and opening up the space under the stairs. We stairs and fire place are not finished in these photos. Fireplace will have the same quartzite that’s in my kitchen running from floor to ceiling. Stairs are being stained similar to my kitchen cabinets just a little darker and more variations in color. Below are some before photos. Posting the after posts next....See MoreI'm a new planter, and a lot of my plants just look sad! Any advice?
Comments (16)Hello Lily, I agree with Tiffany that "Letting plants wilt on purpose is a dangerous plan." Frequently we overlook the importance of the water we provide our plants. Our tap water is not necessarily the best thing for our plants. Most of the plants on our planet are watered by Mother Nature with rainwater, which is essentially distilled water with a trace of Nitrogen Oxides from atmospheric lightning (and hopefully NOT a lot of industrial contamination. ) Fluorides in our drinking water may be good for our teeth, but Fluorides are not something that is good for our plants. And, although plants need a very small amount of Chlorine, it is questionable whether the amount of Chlorine in our chlorinated drinking water is harmful to our plants. Our situation is not typical. We live in a rented farmhouse in a rural area, and our water supply is from an open well (a hole in the ground about 8 feet in diameter) so Chlorine and Fluorine aren't an issue. But various forms of agricultural contamination are a serious problem, including various drowned creatures that manage to fall into that 8-foot hole. I refuse to drink Possum juice, so we buy drinking water by the gallon from Walmart to drink and cook with. But my indoor plants were a problem. (I grow more than a few zinnias indoors as part of my zinnia breeding hobby.) For my indoor plants, I considered installing a tank to catch rainwater from our gutter downspout. But that scheme had its difficulties, including the fact that rainwater would be contaminated with bird poop and squirrel poop from the roof. I ruled out buying gallons of distilled water from Walmart for our plants, based on how much that would cost. So I considered distilling our possum juice to get purified distilled water. Hospitals, laboratories, universities, and such find it economical to distill their own water and various water distillation units are commercially available. I did some calculating and estimating and concluded that the cost of electricity per gallon to produce the amount of distilled water I would need would be only somewhat less than purchasing distilled water by the gallon. So, back to the drawing board. Some homes find it feasible to install a Reverse Osmosis unit to purify their available water supply. The Reverse Osmosis units (sometimes referred to simply by the initials RO) use only a very small amount of electricity to power an ultraviolet bulb that kills any kind of bacterial contamination. The water from an RO unit is very close in quality to clean distilled water but can cost a lot less. I purchased an RO unit online from a supplier named Perfect Water. My current indoor zinnia project uses about 10 gallons of RO water per day and that will probably at least double as my plants grow in size and number. My current RO unit will be capable of supplying a considerably increased water usage. I do need to purchase a new Reverse Osmosis filter about every year, but I am getting the equivalent of distilled water for my indoor zinnia hobby at a very bargain price. My outdoor gardening has no problem with rainwater supplemented with some of our Possum Juice. For a limited amount of indoor plant watering, you might find Distilled Water by the gallon to be a practical solution, and possibly better for your plants than the tap water from your local city or town water supply. ZM (not associated with any product or vendor mentioned or linked)...See MoreHi, I’m looking for advice on what deck material to use on my cabin?
Comments (19)Our beautiful Trex deck was just built last month right in time for a July 4th bbq. We chose the Transcends Lineage Rainier color because it doesn’t get as hot as the other levels of Trex. It does still feel hot on bare feet but our dog and cat don’t seem to mind it as they love laying on the deck in the afternoon sun. We love the modern neutral color and texture. It’s very easy to clean with a hose, but water does pool on the surface until it evaporates. I’m impatient, so I tend to put a towel under my feet and dance around as the towel wipes up the water. It hasn’t felt slippery, either, a good thing since it rains here a lot in the PNW. After our deck builder finished the joists and support beams my husband and I waterproofed by adding joist and beam tape to the joist top edges before the Trex planks were installed. It took us a few hours for a 12’x24’ deck. The Trex warranty is for 50 years so we wanted the joists to last as long as possible. I love that we won’t have to baby it!...See Moredgrandits
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