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Here's some photos of my windmill palm boxes for this winter. No real change from last year other than putting 2 x 4 base around the bottom so my doors aren't forming the base. We'll see how it goes. I'll post more photos as things progress, I plan on keeping them open as long as I can to mitigate mold that I experienced last year on my cardboard panel insulation and doors. I'm wondering if now that I'm based on top of rocks that I'll get a little bit more air exchange over the winter. We will see what happens. I put lights in tonight but didn't take any photos.
Posted : 14/11/2012 9:21 pm
yup......it's that time of year! 😥
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Posted : 16/11/2012 1:47 pm
Bummer! The only thing I like about this time of year is too see how everything does over the winter. That and "I must live through winter for spring weather" Ok, and it is also a good time too read and start seeds.:roll: 😆
Looking good wheelman! Love the gazebo! 8)
Shoshone Idaho weather
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-
Posted : 16/11/2012 3:45 pm
Luckily I don't have to cover my Trachycarpus Fortunei 😀 But I do have cover my Butias 🙁 and they still get trashed !
Wheelman... is that your own personal lake in the background or is it used for land irrigation ?
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Posted : 16/11/2012 7:57 pm
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It's a pond that runs along the back of 10 houses in my subdivision. I'm the last guy touching it on the east side and I own a thin strip of land around the back side of it to the halfway point of the the pond while the owner on the west end owns around the other back half. It's nice having that strip of land because I have a place to throw all my dead vegetation.
Posted : 16/11/2012 9:18 pm
I like the idea for protection,I think I may even be able to do that 🙂
Not there yet though-long season continues...
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Posted : 16/11/2012 10:13 pm
Looks good. Mine are still out playing in the breeze. Have been uncovered since Feb 28th. Might make it to December looking at the weather models! 😉
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Posted : 17/11/2012 9:43 am
Looks good. Mine are still out playing in the breeze. Have been uncovered since Feb 28th. Might make it to December looking at the weather models! 😉
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Posted : 17/11/2012 10:02 am
Looks good. Mine are still out playing in the breeze. Have been uncovered since Feb 28th. Might make it to December looking at the weather models! 😉
LOL. I took the fronts off 2/28.
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Posted : 17/11/2012 12:07 pm
Does your downspout fly around because it rains so hard there 😉
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Posted : 17/11/2012 1:45 pm
Does your downspout fly around because it rains so hard there 😉
Nope, and I'm amazed I never have issues with root rot. That spout drains that entire side of the roof. It drips for about 2 weeks straight every spring when the snow melts off!
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Posted : 17/11/2012 7:55 pm
If you ever notice a decline in growth -you will know why.
I think your snow cover helps out a lot-if there is a winter
with severe Arctic cold and no snow-might be a little tough on them.
This scenario took out my Sequoia....mulch was a solid block in spring 😕
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Posted : 22/11/2012 7:54 am
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Well snow if flying and blowing something fierce. It was time to enclose them a little more. I call this stage 2. Stage 3 is full boxing and plastic wrap.
Posted : 23/11/2012 2:56 pm
Wow keep that white stuff up there!
That's a neat scene you have there. I like that pergola on the water. You ought to under plant those windmills with sabal minors and variegated alpinia. You're already protecting the area...
That stone bordering the boardwalk would look nice with yucca filamentosa variagata every few feet as well. Very hardy, very underused, and very well behaved IMO. I bet it would live in your area. Winter precip would be my only concern.
Posted : 23/11/2012 3:36 pm
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Wow keep that white stuff up there!
That's a neat scene you have there. I like that pergola on the water. You ought to under plant those windmills with sabal minors and variegated alpinia. You're already protecting the area...
That stone bordering the boardwalk would look nice with yucca filamentosa variagata every few feet as well. Very hardy, very underused, and very well behaved IMO. I bet it would live in your area. Winter precip would be my only concern.
One thing at a time.... I'm more focused on my larger banana patch that I'll be putting in next spring assuming my 35 dwarf red and brazilians make it through in my garage. I also have my eye on hopefully at least one larger specimen windmill palm as well.
Posted : 23/11/2012 7:15 pm
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