Thanks folks...he said "you want it HOW tall?" :lol: He thinks I'm nuts!A 33 year old palm deserves this much care.My photo thingy isn't working, dam...

OSB panels were heavy but only 3 screws hold each to the next one.Sled base will slide in properly when I finish painting the side closest to house.On...

Cool pic, Aaron.The 2 branches are branching AGAIN?That'll be nice to see as they develop. Barb

Wow that Wilailak caudex has sure expanded.There's something spectacular about that Dioon edule leaf flushing...are there more leaf segments than othe...

Seems the freakish cold weather is gone...so is the sunshine for the next 5 or 6 days.A good trade-off.Barb

John your temps are a lot milder than mine.Okanagan Lake moderates your temps substantially.We get the cold winds from Monashee Mountains east of us.I...

Those were Celsius at 11 a.m. when the sun had warmed everything (thank goodness).24.8 C = 77 F13.6 C = 56 FBloody cold overnight though! 18 F !!!!!C...

By Canadian standards it was cheap at HD, $17.00.Only dumb thing is the receiver takes 2 AAA batteries, the sensor 2 AA.The sun was finally high enoug...

The 60w trouble light worked well last night.Minimum overnite was -8 C (17.6 F).Temp inside the tarp was -0.9C (30.4 F).I'm still waiting for more lea...

ronbruce, late plantings are more susceptible to damage because roots haven't had a chance to develop much into the soil.Without adding heat (like Chr...

Great video Steve, nicely done.Scotty, looks like it'll do the job nicely. ronbruce, yup, at this point (-7C 20F), ANYTHING will help, even a tarp.I ...

And the stone facing on your house reflects heat back out, creating a microclimate.Nicely built boxes.Barb

It is early in the season to be getting so chilly.Just to be safe, wxman, why not throw a tarp over it and tie around base with a bungy cord.My Trachy...

Hi Cindy, welcome aboard.Let's hope this winter isn't like last year's...You've received great answers from folks here so just wanted to welcome you.W...

That palmeri is a stunner, Aaron.Let us know how the seeds are coming along...don't think I've seen anyone post agave germination/seedling pics here.B...