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Comments (15)Jerome, not to rub salt into wounds, by I find my Austins teas and chinas the easiest to root whereas my luck is lower with other types (I have rooted cuttings of Baronne Henriette de Snoy, Marhal Niel, Mlle F. Kruger,Mrs Dudley Cross leafing nicely in the basement grow room). I use those simple black plastic trays with the clear plastic hood - that are over-priced. I use very small peat pots (2 inch by 2 inch and put in sterile peat moss or simple sterilized potting mix - mostly peat moss anyways). I then scour below the last leaf node and apply Wilson's rooting compound (liquid) but let the cutting sit in the small bottle for 2 or 3 minutes. I stick it in a hole made with a pencil and tap gently around the cutting I then drench (gently) the medium - not moisten - the mix. I also put about a quarter an inch of water in the tray and leave it for 24 hours - the reason is the pot and medium will soak it up. I then decant the free water and put the tray and hood under light (fluorescent). However what follows is why I think I have good luck with these types of roses, unlike the usual rule of watching out for too much moisture I ensure that the tray enclosure has high humidity ... but not with technical measuring but rather by ensuring there is condensation on the plastic hood and the pots feel damp - not overly soggy ... I am convinced these types of roses like very damp conditions to root than the other kinds ... I came upon this view because I made the usual mistake of beginners in making things too moist and the others would in the majority of cases die with maybe about a 30% survival rate - yet my teas/chinas and Austins rarely fail to root and I am fully confident in saying my rooting success with them is 80 to 90%. I also never pull to see if they are rooted, I wait for the leaves to form ... watch out for the fake leaves that appear really quickly - say in a week or two, they are real but they are not rooted - normally the cutting dies if these type show-up. Usually the teas and chinas let me know in 5 to 7 weeks if they are going to make it (indoor rooting and artificial light). All except Marechal Niel who took from late September when I took the cutting, to last week in February when it finally formed it's first leaves (4 1/2 months or 18 weeks long - but I knew it had rooted because they were coming out of the pot by the end of December). Has it ever taken off in a week with now about 5 or 7 leaves - (transplanted to a larger pot). Another thing I do is when the cutting has got to big for the tray lid clearance, I will transplant it into a pot and cut the bottom out of a coke bottle and put it over it. I keep the cap on and mist the inside of the bottle. This allows me to continue to keep the humidity high. I water the soil from the edges not covered by the bottle. This year I exposed BHdS too early to the house atmosphere and had to put here under the bottle again since my house is so dry in winter - she will stay like that until she is more mature. MFK and Mrs Dudley Cross are out in the open on the with MFK having thin canes already 8 to 10 inches long. Good luck, eventually you will find the technique that works for you. Rikupot)...See MoreZero Lot Line Home.. Neighbor ruining new SOD!!
Comments (42)First, my wife grew up in a town of 18,000 (my wife corrected me, the county is 18,000 and the city is only a few thousand), and she absolutely hates going back because of the drama. We are building in a town of 28,000 and the constant conflict in the community is one of the big drawbacks. I certainly think conflict is different in larger cities, it is probably faster and more intense, while rural conflict might be somewhat less likely it is far more disruptive and lasts longer. Simply put there is less chance your neighbors are going to have any overlap with your circle of friends in larger cities. Second, do they really build zero lot line homes in rural areas? Finally, I don't see this change as being an indicative of being lost as a society. We are changing, it has been happening for a long time now, and it is hard to predict the future until it is the past. It is important to remember that good, honest, and educated members of society thought that segregation was the right thing to do, or that women getting the vote would destroy society. This change may sparks amazing things in the future, or terrible, it is impossible to predict. Edit: I think you assume me more metropolitan than I am. While I live in a fairly sizable city it is still on the small side. I am also the only member of my extended family to do so. Of my 14 aunts, uncles and cousins - I am the only nonfarmer. The reason being, I sold my farm to my uncle. While I am a city guy, I wasn't always....See MoreZero lot line secret garden
Comments (23)buttoni and carrie - thank you so much for the kind words! wantonamara - good suggestion! We are actually trying to grow groundcover where we had no luck with turf in the front yard, and it's been a bit challenging. If we can get it established, we might consider something similar in the back too. If I may, I'd like to share the latest addition to the little garden. A sweet, thoughtful friend sent me this pretty birdbath and it's a wonderful touch that should provide a good deal of birdwatching opportunities once the birds discover it. Hopefully that won't take too long, as there's a nest nearby. Anyway, so happy with my new birdbath and had to share!...See Morezero grout line?
Comments (7)Fire that guy immediately. There are zero cases whatsoever where no grout is an acceptable installation practice for flooring . None. If he is offering to do that, you already have prima facia evidence that he is a hack that will ruin your installation. You want someone who owns s copy of the TCNA manual. And understands it. You’re dealing with someone with zero knowledge of industry standards. And who probably won’t even do the prep needed to get 3/16 grout lines. https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/homeowners-guide-to-hiring-qualified-tile-installer https://www.tcnatile.com/products-and-services/publications/218-english-publications/188-handbook/957-2018-tcna-handbook-for-ceramic-glass-and-stone-tile-installation.html...See More- 4 years ago
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