hardyjim
@hardyjim
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Last seen: Jun 14, 2024
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RE: Palm/cactus protection over the years.

ThanksI have tried some other things too.My goal was to basically try everything over period of3 years and see what worked,gradually movingto less and...

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RE: Couple pics of the Tree ferns (-:

Maybe some shade cloth suspended from the porch railing next summer would help Tferns get through the hottest months?Meant to ask previously...if you ...

14 years ago
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RE: Couple pics of the Tree ferns (-:

left off the ing on beingI cleaned it up.

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RE: Couple pics of the Tree ferns (-:

IgorIt may just be adjusting to being planted in ground,I have a few that haven't done much.The ones in the sun were brutalized this yearfrom 100F+ he...

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RE: Wondering if my banana is Musa basjoo

You can easily overwinter that in your zone....not now :wink: I threw a 1/2 trashcan of leaves over some of mine last winter(low temp was -8F)they cam...

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RE: Wondering if my banana is Musa basjoo

Still has fruit on it,hasn't changed much.I will take some pics soon,it has just been sucha crappy year with cold and hail early,then hailand then hot...

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RE: Winter protection pics.........

You can add some wire fencing like in the last picI posted of my enclosure to make sure the plasticdoesn't flap in the wind.I know it's next to the ho...

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RE: Winter protection pics.........

How will you cover it?I am not sure that will be sturdy enough.

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RE: Greenhouses?

I don't actually wrap them but about the time temps are forecast to be under 20F at night,unless there is rainforecast before that-in which case I try...

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RE: Bad back and others hazards

I was going to say ErikWTF is that the worst tan in the history of the planet or what? :fart:

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RE: Greenhouses?

Well they are Washys,many grow in the deserts of Az and Caliand see those temps fairly regularly there.Not the best coming out of winter but they are ...

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RE: Greenhouses?

I know what your saying-my Washy enclosures were like 115F last spring.Better picture of the one I had-the bigger of the 2

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