Hey Barb - my thermometer(s) is wireless, got it at Walmart for like $10. I believe it to be very accurate. I have 4 thermometers inside and outsi...
just a follow up note , the temps in the pile continue to stay in the 40's during the day and high 30's at night, thats farenheit.2 weeks ago the temp...
during spring time when we get alot of rain I will throw a tarp over my compost pile so it does not get too wet. You could do just the opposite and ...
The T Tesan do look like they have a stockier full figured trunk. I have enough palms in my collection right now. It is tempting though. Good l...
congratulations Wes. Babies ...... got to love them. My (our) next baby will be a grandbaby. Hopefully that will be a few years down the road. ...
It doesn't seem right, but no reason for jealousy Barb. I am guessing we all have our challenges growing palms in northern climes. I'll bet our f...
nice work barb. your plants love your little piece of paradise. Great work with dypsis decaryi. Love those palms, I have two of them, fairly small...
too bad about the stem. oh well. if there were no challenges to this hobby it would be no fun. I mean, imagine if all your palm trees grew to 10 fe...
the styrofoam boxes have become quite the trend/rage in 2008. I can hardly wait until next winter when I will build my own s-box. Keep us updated...
Barb - you go girl. fertilizer is one part of the equation. IMHO heat and humidity is what makes palms grow fast. My sababls that I have inside...
How are your outside ones doing?not sure , have not looked at them since they were covered in November. Its supposed to be 65F here for the next 3 d...
Barrie apparently somebody is a show off. Nice lookin' stuff this time of year. What is your average daily high and low this time of year?
bummer steve. reminds me of a haircut I got one time at a cut rate place. I think I agree with Barb about salt build up in containers. I repot m...
steve you must store plants in every house in town. With every picture you show I wonder just how much stuff you have. Nice pics.
here it is the end of Jan 2009, and my pile of covered leaves has not gone below 30F in weeks. The pile heats up during the day into the 40's F and ...