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Thats really nice Barrie, I wish I had something similar to that in winter time. Maybe this spring I will build one.

PALMETTOMAN,If your looking for polycarbonate panals I would buy them from warehouse plastics in scarborough. The material from this company will be c...

Wes, It's nice to see someone else using this simple method. It is fool proof and it keeps the plants protected and dry, which is important in winter....

Your best bet is a rhapidophyllum hystrix which the hardiest shrub palm. You should have no problem keeping this plant alive in your zone with protect...

Yuccaman,I would not worry, rhodos are very hardy. Mine looks similar, but I know that come spring it will look great. I can't wait until spring so I ...

Thats it! I'm moving.. lol. very nice pictures and beautiful area, thanks for posting Laaz. you can sweep some of those seeds into a postage envelope!

Very nice pics Laaz, thanks for sharing with the group. It looks like the SM are growing in shade throughout the summer and part sun and part shade in...

I saw one of those at my local store. They look really cool. Nice find!

Thats great news. The worst thing can be waiting for seeds to "pop" so it is nice to have them germinate quickly so you need not wait. I have some Car...

I would buy a harbor freight greenhouse if I lived in the US. Since you are thinking of purchasing an inexpensive one that will hopefully last several...

That is a nice looking palm. I sowed several pygmy date palms in spring and each one had two leaves and then the squirrels found them. I don't have an...

I used a nut cracker to crack open my seeds. It worked very well.

We are expected to have frost on Thursday. The Average first frost in Toronto is October 9th.

Those are great looking plants. I regret not buying any needle palms from them when I took a trip to broadview gardens in spring.

Great Pics! Are you sure you live in Ontario? lol, I will post my pics at the end of september. We still have several good weeks of growing left (hope...