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Hoophouse - Should I build one...is it what I'm looking for?
Comments (6)I live in the North Florida climate as well, and share your frustrations with being "in between" zones. A portable hoophouse will work wonders for you to ensure your potted plants survive the winter, provided it locks out the moisture and wind. The reason I suggest it be portable is because one year under the Florida Sun and your plastic will be yellowed, brittle and worthless. So some kind of structure that you can make based on your budget where you can take it down once things start warming up will save you a lot of expense of having to replace plastic every year. It's also far too hot in the summer, and anything inside would cook! A more permanent solution would be a greenhouse, but you'd need heavy shade cloth during summer and high ventilation. I have mine under deciduous trees, that way during winter there's plenty of light, and in summer it's shaded, which helps but I still need to use shade cloth to make even staying in there bearable, so it's really not use-able in summer. So there you have it - whether it's hoophouse or greenhouse will really be determined by your budget, but you'll get the results you want with either....See Morehow many loads per week are mos machines good for?
Comments (10)I do an average of 5 loads of laundry a day. I think the problem you will run into is how the machines are used and maintained. I had no problem doing 5 loads a day in a bottom of the line LG FL for 7 years. It was then given to a friend who is still using it heavily. It has been cleaned regularly, no over use of products, not overloaded, door and detergent drawer open between uses. How confident are you that the machines won't be abused?...See MoreLOOKING for: What I had and what I'm looking for!!
Comments (9)Boy, does that sound like a fun program! Here is a recipe I LOVE. I love cabbage, apples, and caraway together, so I searched for recipes on line and finally selected this one, printed it, made it, and filed it away with my own comments and changes. Then I forgot I had it, and went through the process all over again a couple of weeks ago, searching, selecting, and printing. When I went to put the new recipe in the file, I laughed to see that it was the SAME one I had printed out last time -- and I had made the SAME notes and changes! Both times I had felt the dish needed both more caraway and some sweetness, for which I added concord grape wine, which made it perfect, in my opinion. It made the flavor much more complex. I will give you the recipe as I found it, with my changes in brackets. This recipe doesn't have bacon (no recipe you ever get from me will!), but you can probably add some if you like. Warm Red Cabbage, Red Onion, and Apple Slaw 5 T extra-virgin (only) olive oil 3 T balsamic vinegar [I like more] [a good splash of very sweet red wine, or maybe try some grape jelly or brown sugar] 1/2 head red cabbage [I used white once and it was fine] 1 large red onion [I used white once and it was fine] cut into 8 wedges [I cut it smaller] 1 t caraway seeds [I think it needs a lot more] 2 Granny Smith (or any tart) apples cored and cut into 8 wedges [I cut it into smaller pieces] salt and pepper to taste 1. Cut out the core of the cabbage and cut the cabbage into small pieces [I shred it] 2. Warm the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. 3. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. 4. Add the cabbage, apples, caraway seeds, and vinegar [and wine or sugar]. Stir well. 5. Cook, uncovered, 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. 6. Season to taste with salt and pepper when the cabbage is soft. 7. Transfer to serving bowl and serve immediately [I found it just fine serving it later]....See MoreHow do I phrase what I'm looking for, and where should I look for it?
Comments (16)> @joseph_corlett Depends upon what part of the country you're in also. Do you get hurricanes? West Coast -- no hurricanes. Just forest fires. > @User. You're going to need an engineered curtain wall assembly to do that justice. We probably won't do any curtains at all. Our backyard when it's finished will be totally private. > @lkbum_gw I'd aslo reccomend contacting a local glass company, one that does commercial installations. Google "commercial glass" for your area. Ooo. That is an idea. I will do that! > @palimpsest One way I am thinking of getting a more open look back is to reduce the number of divisions I am giving that some thought too. Ours isn't too bad from a divisions perspective, but even fewer would be even better. > @dan1888 Thank you so much for linking me to specific product lines. That is REALLY helpful. I will definitely thoroughly look through all of them this week. > @Shasta We considered replacing the sliding glass doors but were able to repair them by replacing the rollers and adjusting them so we just replaced the glass in them too. Who did the repair on your sliding glass doors? Was it the same people who replaced the glass, or are there companies who specialize in sliding door repair? If so, what is that specialty called? Because that would definitely be of GREAT interest. If someone could make these glide smoothly and quit leaking, that would solve everything....See Moremaire_cate
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