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Comments (22)Oh brother..... They must have spent a lot of time in IT-ly because here is another set from a High End Furniture store in Itly. And, I'm sorry to tell you, the coffee table is NOT for sale. Someone should tell them they overpaid for it originally and really should stop going to Itly to buy furniture. Here is a link that might be useful: Another Set from Itly from same seller...See MoreThe goodness of people
Comments (9)Thank you for sharing your thankfulness, Cheryl - it made not only your day (week?) but the days of several of us, as well. I hope that you find meaningful employment soon. ((((((Cheryl, daughter - and Pat))))) and please tell your daughter that she just got a cyber-hug ... sent all the way from Canada (and maybe you'd deliver it to her on my behalf). ole joyful...See MoreAll you Stove people (Culinarian especially)
Comments (12)Sure Night Owl. I used 1/2 bushel (about 20 lbs) of Romas. I have a Victorio mill, so I strain them through the mill - you want only the juice (just like you're making puree). Add salt to taste (I added 8T kosher salt to this 20 lb. batch - you can add less or none). Then I cook that down for 1-2 hours until it is a nice and thick puree. Lightly oil shallow baking sheets with olive oil. Pour the puree on the sheet (I fill the sheet about 1/2 way up) and bake at 200 for several (4-8) hours. Stir often (I stirred about once an hour, but more often is fine). As it thickens, be sure to spread as evenly as possibly on your baking sheets. The thinner you spread, the faster it dries/thickens. Don't take it out too soon, because it won't be thick enough. I try to envision a can of paste and make mine that thick. But don't leave it too long or it will burn. Nothing like being exact, huh?!!...See MoreGood method for growing alpine plants for people with heavy clay
Comments (6)A pot inside a pot full of gravel inside a hole dug into clay is still in a hole that could fill up with water. Put the pots with plants in them on top of the clay soil and fill in around them with gravel. It's a bit like making a tiered garden—some pots are set an inch or two above the base soil; the next group is set atop deeper gravel; a few are set on a still deeper gravel layer. The edge of this area is made of small boulders and cobble. More boulders/cobbles are used to create an abrupt level change, but most of the gravel will be a mix of sizes between 1 and 3 inches. You don't want even sided levels. You want gravel slopes that meander down the sides of this area. You can use rounded gravel, though crushed gravel looks more like scree. It's more important to have the color of your gravel, cobble and boulders be similar. Since most alpine plants are growing in thin soil over a layer of scree, you can even use a mix of pea gravel and potting medium. Check the cultural requirements for each plant. Because the pots are surrounded and sitting on gravel drainage will be excellent. But you are worried about too much rain, and it sounds like you are using plastic pots. You can increase drainage and air infiltration by drilling 1/4" holes in the sides of the pots. Make holes about an inch apart on all sides from top to bottom. I know, lots more work, just what you wanted. It may not be necessary, and is just a solution I picked up from an orchid grower. The fact that your plants will be in pots and surrounded by gravel may keep the voles at bay. Animal activity is not always predictable. Deer are my biggest problem. They sometimes eat deer-resistant plants, and if there is a drought even the reliably resistant plants will be munched on. Sigh. Your list of plants is really nice. I looked up most of them, though I could not find them all. Best of luck. Gardening is all about optimism. - Mary Anne Radmacher...See MoreArapaho-Rd
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