Heck, reusing and recycling stuff is the way to go.In my case, I'd have to get someone with know-how to do wiring, but the other stuff I could bang to...

Thanks Wes.BambooWorld.com emailed me to say they're sold out of Nanorrhops ritchiana.Damn!Barb

Man your stuff comes up early! Great GH conditions obviously.Last year I found a dusty old box of "Fritted Trace Elements", and used it sparingly.Did...

Paul, that ton of snow cover probably helped more than you realize.You'll likely have better news next month as it warms up (if it warms up (really ch...

Thanks for that link to bamboo world.I just ordered a few things. :) Good prices.Are they in Vancouver?Barb

Good you've had an early start to warm GH temps.I went to a couple of stores, they didn't stock Osmocote!Barb

Nice cardboard palm, Steve.Seems I'm leery of over-fertilizing, yet cycads generally are heavy feeders.They just look so delicate, I suppose.Barb

Sheesh, would never have believed #2 is a clumping palm.I can't imagine having to cut or dig out suckers to retain its solitary presence.Its fronds ar...

Steve, robust growth on yours.Mine no longer looks like it's wilting.Thanks for the tip to increase water at this stage.Will have to get a new pic...t...

Jody, you need to do the best you can with what you've got! you have certainly done that...and more :D There are quite a few I've never seen, that ...

Allen, I can't find the exact link, but here's the main one.It indicates there has been movement that covers 100 kilometres :shock: Barb

Obviously there was some "uplifting" at/near the fault(s).I'll see if I can find the geology link again.It must be so cool for a geology-trained perso...

Jody,Among 10 of us, I'm sure we'll get the 15... :lol: The only one that's easy for me is the Bismarckia nobilis in foreground right.BarbPS--that's o...

Ingenuity at its finest, Steve. :D Perfect temps too.Barb

I wanted to see the desert when visiting Vegas with three friends a few years ago.None of them are gardeners and I was outvoted... :evil: One of the g...