Do you have an Indoor/Outdoor rug in your LR? KSWL inside
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When do you move your plants indoor for winter.
Comments (12)Although I don't plan it this way, this is pretty much how the timeline works out: First you have to have a few ratty old blankets & sheets. Then, when the nighttime temps get down to about 35°, you run outside with'em and carefully cover up the plants you're most worried about. This stage will often continue for 10 or more days. As the nighttime temps fall and the morning dew becomes ever heavier, you'll probably need to add to your stash of plant covers. I recommend nearly-worn-out rugs & towels. Ignore the dirty looks your neighbors give you on the days you don't have time to remove the covers before leaving for work. In my area Ma Nature usually begins to get serious about the whole Fall thing the 2nd week of October, sometimes with nighttime temps as low as 29°F. When this happens, a body has to shift into overdrive. First you must snatch any and all quilts, comforters, etc. off the beds, drag them outside, and heave them over the plants. Then back inside to the bathroom - grab every single towel you've got and artfully arrange them over the quilts & comforters. If you're still not sure, go for the throw rugs. Because all this stuff can get pretty heavy, you may have to haul a few chairs/stepstools/ladders outdoors to hold the weight off the plants. Remember, don't worry about the neighbors. Odds are that within a few days of you being left with no household linens the first real Hard Frost will occur. Here, Big Frost Day always starts off bright, warm, & sunny. You won't be at all worried about frost because earlier in the week the weatherguy told you not to be. On the way home from work you may notice that it's getting a wee bit cloudy - but you're still not worried as you once again go through the now-familiar nightly ritual of plant-covering. After supper you'll be watching the news on TV, all toasty in your jammies, and that damned liar of a weatherman will come on and cheerily inform you that there's a Hard Frost Warning for tonight. This news will play utter havoc with your happy thoughts and for a second - just a second! - you'll consider leaving your precious plants to fend for themselves. Then that little part of your mind that's somewhat unhinged will kick in and you'll leap to your feet and head to the rescue. After you've taken 5 or 6 steps you'll come to realise that it's raining and you're wearing slippers. Oh well, this won't take long! First you have to lift and drag the soaking-wet rugs, towels, sheets, old sweatshirts & boxer shorts, quilts, tablecloths, comforters, doilies, bedskirts, curtains, pillow shams, armrest covers, and every single afghan Grandma ever gave you off the plants without breaking anything. Obviously, this'd be a lot easier if it wasn't so dark. After all the coverings have been lumped in a giant, muddy heap, you can begin carrying the pots indoors. Well, I say 'carrying', but since the icy-cold rain is now pouring down, the pots will, by this time, be completely soaked. And really, really heavy. I'm pretty sure that cold water weighs more than warm. So drag/lug/roll the pots inside to their winter homes. For mine this is the carpeted front porch, which is horribly unfortunate, of course, since all the freakin' throw rugs will be outside in the soon-to-be-mouldering heap. Once you have all the plants inside that can fit, be sure to pick up the worms, chunks of mud, and gobbets of stuck-together leaves that fall off the bottoms. Before shutting the door to the porch you need to locate any cats or other small animals/children and remove them (they'll be digging in the pots). Luckily, you don't need to worry about cleaning anybody's paws since there're no dry towels. At this point you may want to remove your slippers and toss them outside. The first hard frost never happens on a Friday or Saturday night so you'll absolutely have to go to work the day after. Try not to worry about the neighbors... And that's how I decide when to bring in the plants....See MoreUsing indoor/outdoor rug inside
Comments (12)We used overlapping indoor/outdoor rugs to "carpet" our basement. I'm glad we did, as we've had 3 water events since doing it. A couple of the fibers have broken (kid-related?), but they're easy to clean. Ours are made of recycled bottles, and they're reversible. One note: Indoor/outdoor rugs don't absorb moisture. Part of the point is to allow moisture to pass through, so you don't have mold or mildew problems under the rug. If you spill something, the rug won't absorb the liquid and you will have the clean the floor underneath. Here is a link that might be useful: Mad Mats Examples (couldn't find their homepage)...See MoreHave you brought your begonias indoors yet?
Comments (6)Thanks Renter. I found some types are more prone to mildew than others so I try to keep my eyes open for these (mostly Mallets). I doubt I could keep mine indoors year round because 1) I don't have space to walk 2) the lights and AC in summer would be very big bills and 3) I wouldn't be able to go on vacation because indoor watering is a constant thing. That's how it all starts - you buy a few and like the results and buy a few more and a few more, etc. No matter how big a space you get you will usually outgrow it with stuff. It's like George Carlin said about getting a bigger place to store your stuff. He was/is so right! I moved all the rest of my "stuff" in yesterday except 3 large pots (2 of elephant ears and 1 of a golden Duranta and several canes). I moved those under the deck to buy a little more time. The EE's are fine to get a frost since I want them to go dormant anyway. The canes can go too since I have plenty of duplicates. The Duranta is another matter since it is about 7 feet tall and grew so well since getting it as a 4 inch pot two years ago. Took cuttings of it and hope some make it; then I can get rid of the giant. Also took cuttings of my blue sky vine but want to dig the mother plant up since it rooted into the ground through the pot. If the cuttings make it then I won't need the mother plant. Will dig the six banana clumps after a couple of freezes. birds eye view of the Duranta Blue Sky Vine Biggest banana tree...See MoreWhat do you do if you start your tomato seedlings inside too early?
Comments (13)Rooting a cutting is a good way to go or.......just plant your large plant very deeply. Either straight down if the soil has warmed up for the season or lay the tomato plant sideways in a small shallow trench and cover with your garden soil. Roots will form all along the stem underground and give you a larger root system to support the plant better. I ALWAYS start tomatoes early and plant them deep. I have multiple light indoors to support their needs before I bring them outside though....See MoreArapaho-Rd
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