but knowing me I'll probably be back in there in a few weeks... I will remember the camera then though!

Excellent, will be good to see them again.
I'm betting they're in tip-top shape. 😀

Same here with the chlorine from city water, especially during winter.
The dog won't drink it until the bucket's been standing for a while.
Without "splitting hairs", mn, letting buckets of water sit isn't distilling...but that's OK. 😉

I let water buckets sit for a couple of days, hoping chlorine has dissipated, before watering.
In summer I fill a large garbage can and let it sit warming in the sun for a day before using on plants.
Plants hate cold water on their roots.

You're smart to not water plants with water softened either, all that salt is harmful.
Heck, my parents even disconnected their sink tap from the water softener after they read it could cause kidney problems in old folks.
My mom had kidney stones that required immediate surgery.

Plant World nursery has a nice site: http://www.plantworldnursery.com/store_main.htm

...can't wait to see that Y.thompsoniana of yours soon.
Barb

Lots of plants cant take tap water, becasue of the chorine, or the flouride ( alocasia amazonica, Chamedorea cataractarum, Dreceana janet craig for a few).

In the pet store, we told no one to give their pets tap water, unless it sat for a while. Usualy wed give decholorinator fo the fish and reptiles, but Im not sure what this will do to house and or garden plants. It is very hard to over dose fish with it...........

Good job letting the water sit!!!

Beeeeautiful Barb! Our temps went to -1C overnight last night and I didn't cover my 'un-sheltered" palm. Tonight it will be -4C so i'm going out there today to take care of that. I also forgot the bananas to cover so I hope there isn't too much damage. The trachy under it's shelter is really nice like yours! at least yours has a door and walls, that's so handy.

OH and sorry about the cat pee!! 👿

Heidi

Glad your Trachy's good, Heidi, just wait till you see how much it'll grow this summer!!!!!
I'm hoping my old Trachy will flower soon...but at 34, maybe it's a spinster or an old bachelor :clown:

Your -1C will do no harm, but good you're going to be ready for 4 days of cold (cool in Vancouver!) before this system breaks.
It's been so mild we've been pretty spoiled, but here it comes.

The downside of the mild weather including a day of rain is the palm hut door is warped and doesn't close property.
Mental note: next palm hut = ext grade plywood, not OSB (sawdust held with glue). disgust

At -1C your banana will go mushy above ground, but the roots will be OK with some insulation for the coldest periods.

...if I knew where that cat lived, I'd pee in his house :cwm21: 😆 😆

Barb