Anyone Giving Up Coloring to Go Gray?
amck2
15 years ago
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Does anyone else feel like they 'give up' this time of year?
Comments (21)Yes, Ginny, that's a good point. My DH keeps suggesting that I get a greenhouse so I can "garden all year" - and I keep saying No way! My fall gardening season is coming to an abrupt halt after tomorrow, as I'm leaving for a 5-week trip on Saturday. There are lots of volunteer tomatoes about to ripen, the crape myrtle has just started to really bloom fully, the huge Salvia leucanthemum is peaking, and most of the old mums have not really started showing color but are full of buds. The Franklinia altamaha is looking perfect ... at least a couple of them (I have 5, I think) are loaded with flowers and buds. My newly planted border still needs constant attention to keep ahead of the weeds and volunteers and to add mulch here and there and check the soil moisture, and the newer trees and shrubs need to be checked every few days to be sure they're getting their water etc needs met. When I get home, it will all be frosty and brown. DH is not going to be able to keep track of anything, and I'm just hoping we start getting some regular rain, soon. It will be spring before I know what survives this kind of neglect. So, if you can keep gardening this month, count your blessings, and enjoy these last few weeks of the season. It's going to be a long winter!...See MoreAnyone else ready to cry, scream, or give up? Contractor venting here!
Comments (39)Ok. I actually know this one. (Anyone not looking to know about Acrylpro should skip this whole entry.) If your tile is larger than 6x6 you cannot use Acrylpro over redgaurd. Period. Really. Even according to the people that make it. Redguard (a waterproofing membrane) and Acrylpro are both made by custom building products. From the horse's mouth ... You can find that under "technical/installation" and here's the link ... http://www.custombuildingproducts.com/products/setting-materials/mastics-adhesives/acrylpro-ceramic-tile-adhesive.aspx# And here's the phone number ... Notice it states you can use it on tile up to 8" but that isn't when used over redgaurd, as you can tell in the first screen capture. I had 6x24 tile. When I mentioned we can't use Acrylpro my guy said, "what do you do all day?" "I do it all the time and it's never been a problem." I showed him the screen capture and it stopped him in his tracks. He just said, "what do you want me to use instead." That's when I called the helpline. You need to use a MODIFIED thinset - one that comes in a powder form and you have to mix it. Here's what I texted my guy ... We didn't get the brand they quoted but my guy took it to heart and read the fine print and brought back the only thinset at HD that was rated for large tile. More from the help line (I called back three times and each guy was great) ... "Anything pre-mixed in a bucket is mastic, not thinset. Any contractor knows this." (No, they don't.) "If you have redgaurd and large tile it's like sticking the lid on the bucket and the Acrylpro won't dry." (Or like water between two sheets of plastic.) "Thinset cures chemically." (Aaaah, that's why.) Google thinset vs. mastic. Or don't because it will freak you out that your guy is even considering using mastic. You might also want to ask what kind of grout he's going to use since there's new grout that doesn't need to be sealed and won't stain or grow mold....See Morei give up googling. dose anyone here know!!!
Comments (4)Interesting study. The experiment did not measure precisely the time from mating to first cocoon, the objectives were more to quantify cocoon production and reproductive lifespans. The 4 day figure was an educated guess, and it is only expressed as "less than 4 days". IMO it's said that way because they think it is 2-4 days in this study since they had about 2 cups of moist manure with 10 worms inside which they disturbed on day 60, 70, 72, 74, 76, etc. Another criticism is that with that kind of disturbance the worms will be freaked and this can affect their reproductive cycle (which includes as they shed their cocoons). Unfortunately the authors do not report carefully observing the time of mating, and are vague about clitella development (sexual maturity marker) saying only it happened between day 60 to 80 for all ten worms in the experiment. They critiqued their own study about not providing any new food after the start of the experiment for 60 days. They seemed also to suggest diet played a role in cocoon output rate. Day 60 they swapped some new cow manure (food was strictly moistened ~20 day old cow manure) in after which worms started to gain weight healthily and many matured by day 70, and all by day 80. They did not check for cocoons until 70, but when they did, they found a few. They continued checking then every two days, day 72, day 74, day 76, ... It was an excellent study on the worm life cycle, but given they found rates better than 3 cocoons per week, if the question is how long after mating the first cocoon is, I think the jury is still out and 48 hours seems more reasonable to me in conducive conditions. It was interesting that approximately three weeks after estimated mating, cocoon production appeared to max out at a cocoon every day and a half. The related question is how long till the last cocoon still generated from the same sperm is shed and sperm no longer viable or all utilized, that could be months. On the other hand worms are extremely content to have multiple copulations and preserve their personal sperm bank, according to multiple sources in the literature, so in a dense worm bin you would expect to get results sooner due to the orgy environment. Best PC...See MoreIs my Musa velutina going to bloom, or just giving up?
Comments (10)Yes, as I indicated it's in the sunniest spot in a tiny, shady yard. A lot of the leaves have simply flopped over because of this. It's clearly not the best spot for it, but there's nothing I can do. So I'm happy to hear that it will actually flower. I've actually had some rather odd discussions about other plants where people have insisted that I "must" have sunnier spots. With a 10 x 20 ft. yard surrounded by buildings and with a tree hanging over, I have to make do and take a few chances as to which sorts of plants will do OK. Many people push zones; I'm forced to push shade tolerance....See Moreamck2
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