And I'm not climbing up there to paint the rest of it 😆 😆

We've had nearly 3 inches of rain in the last 10 days so it's high time the Trachy gets covered.
16C (61F) today.

Husband isn't thrilled how this thing looks from the living room... 😐

Anybody have problems with mice tunneling inside a nice warm enclosure when it's cold/snowing?
I hope they don't chew my palm!

Heater for the palm house:

I'm so excited that the palm is finally in the ground permanently after 33, or is it 34? years.
Barb

Nice palm hut Barb! You can call that one a palm house I think, you should be good with that one for 7-10 years I'd say. I've never had mice eat any of my palms but they did eat some bark off the bushes close by. I'm planning on using cheyenne powder all around it and mixed into the soil. I might throw in some mouse traps for safe measure, I'm pretty sure they won't like the cheyenne powder! Good thing is it's cheap, something has to be these days.

Barb someone really needs to paint that top piece! Osb will turn into swelled up crap if it gets wet. I'd hate to see that beautiful shelter get ruined. If you have the time put another coat of paint on it. HI gloss would be your best bet, you could even match the siding color so it blends in a little bit.

Great job!

Bill

Thanks.
Good tip about the cayenne pepper.
Lots of field mice here, their tunnels under the snow make a mess of the grass.
I'll use mouse traps too.

Yup...I know you're right about proper paint.
I mixed leftover primer with patio furniture paint, think that's why it didn't work.
It was like painting a sponge 😆

Matching the house colour might put husband in a better mood. 😉

There'll be a lot of heat loss through that clear roof.
Should I staple some 6 ml to create a false roof? the "attic" air pocket might keep heat in longer?

Barb

I would agree 100 % about the 6 mil plastic idea, that would be a fairly expensive thing to heat otherwise. As for the paint color, 25 bucks for keeping the piece. "PRICELESS"

Make sure to throw in a bunch of milk jugs for a fail safe just in case something happens to the power. If there dry they can take some serious cold, so don't worry one bit.

Bill

"PRICELESS"

😆 😆
Will collect some milk/water bottles; you're using salt water from the ocean?

Hey, have an idea...since the soil in the hut shouldn't freeze with the heater, can I bury my vegetable peelings in there during winter? Composting in winter can feed the palm for year-round friable soil?

I like the idea this palm hut size will be good for 7-10 years.
Then what? oh well, one year at a time!
Barb

I'm just going to use regular water Barb. I wouldn't put any peelings in there, it might attract creatures. Unless your trying to draw them in for the kill! I would recommend stapling the plastic up in December when the weather starts getting cold all the time. Then removing it in Feb when the sun starts warming up to control your temp swings. Actually let me rephrase that, staple the plastic to the top now, and add a second layer halfway up when it gets really cold out.

Bill

Other than "tunneling" rodents, a cat or coyote couldn't get through.

Good ideas...will do. Thanks Bill.
Barb