Barb,to do a screen capture, just tap the "PrtSc" button near the upper right of your keyboard. That dumps the entire screen to the clipboard. Then, g...

Jesse,looks beautiful! --Erik

Do you have any bananas left outside?

Barb,wow!Tons of info. in that post to think about. Ants: lots of 'em this past year. The dead Butia and the healthy Chammie were plagued. I killed th...

Nice!It is 22oF as I type this, and the palm hut heater has been going a lot--needs more insulation before we get colder next week. I did have an earl...

Barb,very nice!Functions like our "ball room" but looks much nicer--and with more and better plants. --Erik

W didn't even tell me she had this ordered--it just showed up. As for cats, we have five. We wander the garden together every morning. They have figur...

Great topic. My budget it tight. As a ground cover in the tropical garden, W bought grocery-store sweet potato, cut them into large pieces, and plante...

Bill,do let us know. W's large, healthy Sago was a bugger to dig up and bring in. I'd love to be able to plant and protect. --Erik

Hay is easy--you can get it delivered (photo). I had six bales dropped of yesterday. :D Charles,my avatar Butia has not had heat any of its four win...

I like Bill's idea about using the freezer. No, they don't need special outlets or anything. I bought two in case one goes bad--does anyone know the d...

Hey, that actually sounds like a good business plan. Sell pre-fab palm huts that go together easily.

Bill,Antifreeze in the fronds? Do you mean the K thing? Or the natural antifreeze?As for photos, your iPhone works. Anyway, we are all looking forward...

Kent,nice sticker. There is a personal weather station a mile from my house which I like, but it stops and starts often so my sticker is the more offi...

Kent,I watered the palms in my hut today as it was warm (60 oF), dry and windy. I'm not sure how much/often to water in there over winter. Barb,very g...