I've been pulling back and lifting up the plastic south wall of my palm hut each morning and putting it down each evening lately, too. I haven't bothe...

The bamboo had plenty of chicken love this winter. It wasn't covered (like the large Butia, AKA the dog house) or partially sheltered from winds like ...

Paul,his bamboo looks MUCH better than mine does, down here at 36oN. Well done!--Erik

Jim,fantastic! I especially appreciate the Butia photo, but really, it's all good. --Erik

Jova,I am asking myself the same question right now. I am trying to balance cold protection with rot avoidance. As Winter moves to Spring, I worry les...

That's a pretty impressive correlation between forecast and observation. --Erik

Indeed.There was a person on EPS today who lives in New Zealand who sounded worried as he watched this approach. I hope he and everyone else on the Pa...

Barb,i'd love to spend two hours helping in your garden. The view is super, and Kia looks like a friendly dog. Thanks for the effort. That was a great...

The snow that fell Dec. 24 stayed around a couple of weeks which probably helped a lot. We have not had snow on the ground since mid-January, but we h...

That will be a spectacular garden!I've grown a few of those...Passiflora cearulea : this is the first winter so I'll have to let you know in a couple ...

Bill,can you explain how to use underground heat cables? thanks, Erik

Paul,thanks for the bamboo tips. I may start planting my bamboo grove this spring and am looking for advice. The local nurseries only sell golden bamb...

Jim,lots there! In a few months you'll be enjoying the survivors fully and half forgetting the casualties. My first impressions...cacti and succulents...

You've all seen my outdoor Trachy. It looks horrible. However, the spear is still tight when I tug. (Ditto for the un-heated Butia.)

Paul,thanks for sharing. Winter here has been relatively tough. We were at 20oF this morning. The TV meteorologist last night reminded us that we were...