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Comments (49)This is one of my pet peeves. We are interviewing contractors for our kitchen project right now. Some of them look at the plans, listen to what we have to say, and then raise a point or two like, have you thought about x? I am fine with that and happy to have someone point out things based on their experience that I may not have realized. Then there are the contractors that say things like, "Induction? You don't want induction. All the best chefs cook with gas." Grrr. These guys have probably never gotten near a cooktop in their lives other than to install one. That doesn't seem to stop them from giving their very definitive advice. Or the guy who said - "you have to do dark wood floors." Me - I don't want dark wood floors. I love how they look but they show too much dust and I know I won't be able to keep them clean. Him - oh, no, that's silly, you have to do dark wood floors, they will look great in your kitchen. Well, guys with an attitude like that will NEVER get my business. We have spoken to about six contractors, and with each contractor, I raised the issue of make up air requirements. Each and every one of them dismissed me and said something like "I've done lots of kitchens, never installed make up air, and never had a problem. Crack open a window when you use the hood on high." This makes me crazy. I wish at least one of them would listen to what we have to say and respond - well, I haven't done it before but I'll ask my HVAC guy what he thinks....See MoreCoir Nutrient Issue? Might be a question for Al.
Comments (3)Hi again, Al. I'm sorry it's taken so long to respond. I've had so much trouble connecting lately that I gave up for a while (my cell phone is my only internet, and my signal here is weak). Anyway, thanks for the info. I had thought LOW pH was the issue with coir, not high pH. I used a rather crude method to check the soil pH in this plant and was very surprised to find it below 6. My other plants are around 7. The pH of the water here is also around 6, so I'm sure that affects the results, but no way does it turn alkaline coir acidic, so I really wonder what the grower did to the medium. I think all the plants in the tray were suffering from something other than too much water. The roots of the previous plant (a plant from the same batch at the nursery) looked okay - e.g. no rot or any sign of illness or infection, but they were very small roots. Each of the three 4" rooted stems in the pot probably had less than 3" of root. They looked as though they'd been freshly planted. The roots were either barely established, or they were stunted. I knew late fall wasn't a great time to repot, but I thought it better than leaving it in a medium that I suspected was causing problems. I repot indoor plants in fall and winter all the time without problems, but they are usually my own, healthy, established plants, not newly acquired ones. With indoor temperatures and lighting, my tropicals grow pretty well year-round. My other philodendron (oxycardium), and Syngoniums and pothos are all growing pretty rapidly still. It'd probably be a different story if they were outdoors. That funny little, pale, greyish-redish leaf isn't getting any greener. I feel like I need to do something for the sick little guy, but since repotting killed the last one, I'm at a loss. I don't have a way to test sanity or potassium. Maybe I could add a little calcium to neutralize the pH a bit? Oh! I almost forgot! The coir tests POSITIVE for BLOOD! Weird, huh? I'm thinking the grower must use blood meal or bone meal or something. Thanks again for the info, Al....See MoreMinnie TX needs our help, more than I have been able to give her.
Comments (21)I beg to differ PK. If one didn't have a current/active email address on file with HGTV Garden Web-Kitchen Table...no pre-registration took place. I had tried numerous times over the last few years to update my personal info page and submit a new email address. The old one had been closed/nonfunctional for some time. Despite my attempts...the new information never "took" and I finally gave up in exasperation. As I never volunteered for email comments...and I've never been a 24/7 regular member...I had no reason to worry about the lack of success I'd had. Until...lo and behold...Houzz actually arrived on the screen. I had to actively register with Houzz directly to gain access to all Garden Web sites. For those of you who had viable email addresses on file with Garden Web...pre-registration was, truly, successful. Anne...See MoreHave you been hacked? NYT quiz, interesting
Comments (12)No never been hacked. Birthday and address information is not private it is legally available as is much more information from public records. Doing online searches with some of the more in depth specific search engines will give up a lot of information all obtained from public records legally. I decided to do a FREE online search for a friend we had lost touch with so we could make contact. Within an hour I had his phone number, address, that he had gotten a divorce, that his father had passed away, that he had to rebuild his father's house because it had been hit by a tornado and that he and his brother were now living there. Plus a lot more. It was amazing I had no idea it was so easy and I would find out so much. Then I was able to use Google maps earth to view the house they had rebuilt. I had been to his parents home years ago so I knew the vicinity but I now had the exact address. I saw a large motorhome parked at the house. So I called him and he was thrilled to be back in touch with us. I said let me ask you about what has been going on in your life. I proceeded to list all this information and he was blown away. He thought sure I had talked to a mutual friend that knew that. I had no negative or nefarious intentions for getting the information but just imagine if it was someone who did. All I wanted was a phone number! I of course then tried it on myself and did find all my former and current addresses and phone numbers and my husbands employment. But that was it. I guess I don't have anything interesting going on. On a more somber note I did a search for one of my very good friends that I lost touch with when we moved and changed phone number and she also changed phone number. I found her obituary. I thought it could not possibly be her. I started calling every phone number I had for anyone who might know. It was her unfortunately. It was and still is devastating to know she died so young and I had no idea. You never know what you might find....See More- 5 days agolast modified: 5 days ago
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