That is quite the job Macario. The Teepee system looks decent and will still allow you to add additional heat at ground level if necessary.Allen

The styrofoam is an instock item at the Home Depot. It is used as an exterior insulation on concrete basements in our area. It is also treated to resi...

The heated shelter will get it's first test tonight as the temperature is supposed to get down to -16* C/1* F and stay below -6* C/22* F for 2 days.Al...

Thanks for the suggestions Barb.It is too cold for spray foam as it will not set up below about 7 C. Uncured foam was part of the reason that the wind...

Very nice. I hope that it stays variegated. Congrats on the find.Now that my shelter is built and we can get close to the windows again, I am going to...

It does look pretty rough. Why not throw some mulch on it and hope for the best. It could restart from the roots in the spring.The 2 that I planted th...

Everything is fixed and I have pics. The wind that affected the lower mainland ripped off the front half of the large palm shelter's roof and knocked ...

The most invasive plants that I have grown are the amaranthus, an annual blue and white Lupin that I got from Holland and Yarrow. At least the amaran...

The float test doesn't work for lilies. I tried it with the Godetia last year and almost every seed floated. But I also only got about 20 plants from ...

I am just finishing collecting seed from the Godetia. The situation is the same as for the lilies, Oenethera and Malva. They all had Less than 50% fer...

We get an extensive variety of makes and models of computor here. We also have custom builders in the Edmonton area as well. The problem with the cust...

Very nice pics.Allen

I hope that it survives for you. I left the first one that I got out in the direct sun this spring without gradually conditioning it. Although it was ...

Both of my sons have had Apples for quite a few years. The cost is still in the same range as the upper end PCs and their repair experience has been n...

It looks good. My yucca E. survived -3.8* C before I put them into the shelter.Allen