Did I just make a mistake??
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Comments (18)I've had a variegated porcelain vine on a trellis on the west wall of my house for at least 10 years. It is between two Ernest Markham Clematis vines (each on their own trellis). It gets no fertilizer and no supplemental water. The soil is heavy clay which I'm pretty sure was amended pretty heavily when the three vines were originally planted. The area is currently somewhat on the dry side, since it no longer gets constant over-sprinkling from my neighbor. The variegated porcelain vine is much smaller than the two clems (which I periodically treat as type 3s and hard prune in the spring to a few inches when they overflow their space.) It is quite well behaved, needs little pruning, and has never produced a seedling plant. I have topped it a few times over the years to keep it from getting too tall. The foliage is attractive (a nice contrast to the solid green of the two clems) and the berries quite lovely, but not terribly profuse....See MoreDid I make a mistake? Should I have chilled the garlic first?
Comments (3)Might have to do with your curing method, variety or storage conditions. I kept my 'Spanish Roja' in a cool, dry and dark spot in the basement after harvest and 3-4 weeks of drying. I planted mine 3 weeks ago and have about 75-80% sprouting. Could also be planting depth? hortster...See MoreViking - Did I make a serious mistake..I'm scared silly!
Comments (4)I think your decision to cancel was wise. You will be much better off if you choose your appliances based upon features and performance criteria that match your needs, and not simply one manufacturer's. I do not have any experience with Viking, per se, and cannot comment on their performance or reliability from that standpoint, but there have been plenty of problems reported with them here. That anecdotal info would be something I would take into consideration, personally. Stainless and custom color options on many of today's appliances, as well as the option for custom, cabinet-faced, built-ins, pretty much allow cooks to pick and choose what they want with the knowledge that it will all go together fine. For instance, our kitchen features Miele Speed Oven and Coffee system, Bluestar range, GE Monogram range hood, Bosch Dishwasher, and an LG fridge. About the only matching I tried to do was after I saw the Miele speed oven for the first time paired with the coffee system. That was a look my wife and I liked. Turns out the Miele speed oven has become a real "go-to" device around here (I don't even turn on the big oven unless I am making pizza or something huge like turkey) So yeah, I would focus on getting the best example of each appliance you need rather than trying to shoehorn all of one maker's wares into your new kitchen. Best of luck!...See MoreDid I just make a huge mistake?
Comments (16)Sandra - It's really good looking, but it's BIG, and it's DARK ... most of your other things, like the frames on the pictures over the sofa, seem to be light and small-scale. Not a problem: put some big interesting things on the glass shelves to take advantage of them, use larger scaled dark-framed pictures over the couch. A slightly worn oriental carpet on the floor and VIOLA, you are done. Toss some pillows that bring out carpet colors on the sofa when you get around to it. I have a china cabinet that was just too dark inside. I taped some pretty hand-made Japanese paper to the back of it to lighten up the wood. Perhaps using a bit of wallpaper or fabric to cover the mirror would make you more comfortable. I agree with magnaverde - I don't see "Tuscan", whatever that is, in your rooms. It's comfortably casually modern and throwing in something traditional or country or Moorish isn't a problem. I firmly agree with his "if I like it, it works" attitude....See Moreolychick
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