Excellent reference, Steve.Erik, ground oyster shells are perfect source of calcium.1 handful (about 1 pound) in a wheelbarrow load soil mix is suffic...

Oh no!I hope Europe doesn't have the same winter as last year...too much snow and far too cold!Keep your palm(s) warm, Igor.

Erik,I also like to mix my own soil; your mix sounds pretty good.Careful that there's no chicken manure in there, it stays HOT for up to 2 years.Incre...

Igor,Good to hear what you're growing and planning to grow.Someone here has a Bright Edge yucca, the picture was very lovely.And the flowers of Y.glau...

Wow, you're at 43o N...you could grow Trachy, Needle palms with little problem, I bet.I'm at 50.25oN so it's a struggle, even with an el Nino winter l...

I lost cactus and stuff I had for years. That hurts!

igor, welcome to Palms North.We'd love to see some photos of what you're growing.Minimum temps are the coldest temperature, normally at night.I haven'...

Yippeeee, Calgary!And you'll be warmer yet for the next couple of days, Duncan.We were 22C 71.6F at 3 p.m. today, virtually unheard of in the Okanagan...

That blue waggie is soooo special.Glad you'll keep it.

I'll send H up there to help ya I have six weeks work for a carpenter :lol: :lol: :lol:

Heidi,Congrats on the little one starting kindergarten...make a second set of car keys (age 16 comes along very fast).wrap it right to the bottom or l...

Hi Heidi,Great job of the shelters! Your Trachies have certainly grown a lot this summer. Good dark colour too.Chances are good that your shelters wi...

I was in bed when you replied but jumped up and ran outside to check the drain hole oops, sorry.