German schmear Disaster. What now?
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Comments (25)westchestergrower, I'm very sorry my naivete has offended you..... and no, I'm not personally offended, in fact I understand you perfectly. Until about 6-8 weeks ago, I had no clue what it ment to grow anything, much less tomatoes. The only tomatoes I've ever seen growing in my life are the ones at a neighboring fruitstand (I'm a city girl, recently transplanted) - his plants are 3-4 feet tall, have 2-3 stems, green as all get-out and have more tomatoes than leaves. That's what I thought tomatoes do. I had no clue they grow in excess of 8' tall, or turn into amazon-like jungles, or are on the dinner menu of just about every pest, bacteria and fungus imaginable. I never envisioned the range of tomato plagues could be as numerous as there are varieties of tomatoes themselves. I also had no idea what a home grown tomato tasted like. Or the pride associated with watching your own dinner grow.... sinking your hands into the dirt, and having the ability to better your plant. Or the utter confusion facing the myriad of voodoo and hocus pocus to wade through in an effort to discover what 'works for you'. (I can't explain how hard it is for me to 'experiment' on my poor plants, wondering what I'm going to find the next morning) And finally, I certainly did not anticipate the enormous and dedicated following of tomato growers and lovers. The art of 'tomatoing' is like nothing I'd anticipated.... its vastness rivals other endeavors of mine like flyfishing and horsemanship. I'm frustrated, confused, embarrassed, enthralled, proud and determined all at the same time. I simply went to home depot, bought a couple of plants and put them in the ground. I never would have dreamed it would develop into an obsession. But obsession it is, which is why I completely understand and respect your comment. Please understand, I literally loose sleep over these plants. I've spent hours upon hours researching and trying to learn. I drive everyone in my life nuts. I've cancelled dinner dates just so I can get back and check on them (I don't currently live at their location, and go days without seeing them some weeks). I'vw skipped meetings at work, just so I could badger the kind folks at the local extension office. From what I'm learning my plants are fairly robust, but they're also struggling and its all my fault. The front looks bushy and green, but inside, its a dying yellow mess. The photos simply don't do the damage justice. Plant after plant is cracking and falling down. The entire grape jungle has collapsed upon itself and the middle is rotting out. The potted plants are in a constant state of having too much or too little water. I'm typically a glass-half-full kinda person... and I really should cut myself some slack here too... but like I'm sure you're well familiar with, after so much time, effort, care and dedication, watching the entire back half of your crop disintegrate and die before your very eyes, and having no knowledge of what to do about it is supremely frustrating and in my naive mind constitutes a 'disaster'. For some reason, I can't see the loads and loads of tomatoes, I see broken trusses and snipped stems. Like I said, I really should cut myself some slack, and apparently be pleased with what I have... but I've got the gardening bug bad now, and I've made so many stupid regrettable mistakes, I just want to start over. I thank you for your comment. I will be wiser in the future thanks to you. Thanks all for this forum as well, its been the best source of help I've found and everyone is welcoming and kind. Be well - Buck...See Morepaint the brick, or "schmear it?"
Comments (18)Meg, you're going to get lots of differing opinions, and now I remember this kitchen brick from your other post. I agree wholeheartedly with The Cook's Kitchen (I often agree with her). When I first saw your kitchen, 2 thoughts came to mind - 1) that brick enclosure is keeping you from having adequate countertop space in that particular area. 2) that brick us incredibly gorgeous and a unique feature and I sure hope they live it as is! Your brick is already antiqued. It's gorgeous. It's stands out from other kitchens. It makes a statement. My opinion? I'd never drywall over that, and I'd never lime-wash or paint it. Why cover up a feature so many seek but can't have or replicate? Do you want to lighten it? There are so many levels of German Schmear, and the truest form is using mortar, but you can use spackle, some use paint or lime wash and call it German Schmear, which it isn't. You can even use chalk paint. I think a heavy German Schmear would be too much for your kitchen. I think even adding a light touch would be too much. I'd replace the brick floors with wood as they don't match well and are probably hard to clean, and leave that gorgeous wall as is. I'd not add a smidge of anything to it. But then, it's your kitchen, your money, your tastes. I'm not going to be living and cooking there, cleaning or dining in it. You and your family will be. It's your call : )...See MoreIs this a realistic outcome for a German Schmear exterior?
Comments (7)FYI The good news is that you can paint vinyl siding. Just be aware that the siding will be only as maintenance-free as the paint itself. ... Even if the warranty permits painting, make sure you comply with any of the sidingmanufacturer's stipulations, such as the type and color of paint to use.Sep. 3, 2020 As for how the shmear will work on the stone I think so but do ateast somehwere where you can hide it with shrubbery if it goes wrong. I honestly never like exterior stone or brick painted so the shmear is IMO the only choice other than loving it natural. That storm door has to go and once you are in then the work begins on the landscaping which will bring the cottage look to life...See MoreWhat’s something I can use on tile that looks like German schmeer
Comments (4)Probably not. Its not thick enough, and tile also doesnt have the adhesion that brick would have. Tile should be primed with a special primer and painted with a special paint, and I dont have any idea, how you would get it to look like what you really want. German Schmear is a mortar type product, and if you try to put that on unprimered tile, it will soon just fall off. A paint wash would work temporarily, but, eventually, it would just wash off the tile too, without a full coat of special type primer. Primer would sort of defeat the purpose for the type of finish that you want....See Moreklancas3
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