I'm losing track of my threads here!On one of them, Barb asked me to go easy on the oyster shells for fear of the Calcium intefering with Mg &/or ...

I think they are polyethylene but I'm not sure. They are quite strong, but we have had them damaged by wind. W tries to sew them back together but it ...

Small white house indeed!Our house shopping plan was, "small house, big backyard." I think this old double-wide fits the bill. We try to be outdoors a...

Barb,hope you get that rain.It has been dry here, too--we were 4" down for the YTD, but it is raining right now. Warm rain, but the winds are shreddin...

The NOAA has done my research for me (hey, that's what I pay taxes for). This link goes to their October 21 press release, which has links to details....

CP,I planted three C. radicalis last April which I hope to overwinter in a heated palm hut. When W and I make that, I'll start a new thread. All three...

Mike,look at my weather sticker: it is 71 oF (22 oC) right now BEFORE 8 am! --Erik

Great photos. The more I learn about Sabal minor the more I like them.I'm growing some from seed I collected a year ago in north Texas. Putting out a ...

Barb,I hate the thought, too, but it is coming. I received photos from my cousins in Norway of snow so it will eventually get here. Last year's Butia ...

Steve,good link. Oregon is where I grew up. The nursery business is big there. The logging industry provides for a ready supply of potting medium. Bar...

Looking forward to those photos!If you can grow Aucuba and bamboo, you are doing well. The Mazari plam (Nannorrophs) native to Afghaniston sounds like...

Barb,thanks!No, no dolomite on hand. I do have ground oyster shells (for the hens) which ought to add calcium. I could put in a bit of 0-0-60 potassiu...

Igor, sounds like you need to go into the palm business!Wagnerianus are more expensive here, too. I'm curious what Bill will be selling his for, but m...