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Comments (23)Thanks for the laughs. I especially liked the site, Curious Taxonomy. 20 years ago I worked in a biological research lab (Invertebrates), and the curator I worked for, Dr. Alan Solem, had a lot of fun naming new species. He liked to brainstorm new names with the staff that were both meaningful and funny. When reading that site, under puns, I ran across one he named while I was there. Ba humbugi Solem, 1983 (endodontoid snail) from Mba island, Fiji. He was describing the snail a day or so before Christmas vacation. Actually, he really liked Christmas. The genus name of this group was already "Ba", and he just couldnÂt resist. Ittibittium Houbrick, 1993 (mollusc) These are smaller than molluscs of the genus Bittium. Houbrick was a malacologist from another institution my boss worked with. I think one-up-manship was going on OK, OK, I know this has nothing to do with plantsÂ.but I enjoyed travelling this tangent....See MoreShow me your water features!!
Comments (4)making a water feature with a barrel or urn is very, very easy. At my previous house, we made a tabletop fountain out of a glazed pottery bowl, a tiny pump, some rocks and a bamboo spout. It goes together real fast. What we have now outside was done by a professional landscaper due to all the heavy rock and digging, but the mechanics of the pump is simple. He used a heavy felt (roofing felt?) on the ground to keep the rocks from puncturing the liner, then placed the waterproof liner, then placed the rocks and gravel. The wires for everything run down the side and are hidden by rocks, but we can get to all the wires if we need to. The pump is down at the lower end of the stream along with a filter and a basket. We lift out the basket to clear it of leaves as needed. We pull out the filter and hose it down periodically. There is an overflow pipe (when it rains heavily) to keep the stream from overflowing the banks. It's tied into the same pipe that we use to direct our downspouts outside the garden. You can make your water feature! Go for it! Cameron...See MoreShow me your water heater venting
Comments (6)I have to question everything they have done. I am checking the specs now. The vent was put in actually while the building inspector was in the kitchen - on his way out to check the vent. It looks exactly like that - a hasty installation. In my experience, though, on this project, the building inspectors are really hit or miss on things and do not look at the specs on everything....See MoreWater roots to Gritty Mix roots
Comments (11)Honestly, I would fully expect the water roots would all quickly die upon being put into a gritty mix. But, as long as the cuttings are "expendable", why not experiment? Dennis "I have never tried to stick a branch of rosemary or thyme into soil. Can they be propagated that way?" I have never tried those particular plants, but from what I have read and experienced, just about any plant which can be rooted from cuttings can be rooted directly in a media....See MoreTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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