Finally moving the delicate indoor stuff outside

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Finally moving the delicate indoor stuff outside

Post by lucky1 » Mon May 07, 2012 2:46 pm

It's only been 7 months since they were outside :evil:

Trip One:
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Trip Two:
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Then the weatherman said it's cooling off again in a few days.
To hell with it, they're staying outside!

Barb


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Post by Cameron_z6a_N.S. » Mon May 07, 2012 5:39 pm

Barb, I'm sure your plants will appreciate this! I had to make the same trips a couple of weeks ago, but it was a little too early. There was a hard freeze at -4 C, and a few nights of -2 C. I will be bringing everything back out again in a few days. The one benefit of those freezes is that they seemed to kill all of the fungus gnats!! :lol:
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Post by lucky1 » Mon May 07, 2012 7:40 pm

benefit of those freezes is that they seemed to kill all of the fungus gnats!!
I`ve been considering Naphalm... :lol:
Bloody things fly up your nose while you`re eating dinner.
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Post by TimMAz6 » Tue May 08, 2012 4:09 am

Barb......your too funny......I'm laughing out loud! :lol:

PS, you have a great collection of plants.......coconut is not hardy for you? :wink:
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Post by hardyjim » Tue May 08, 2012 6:34 am

Cool stuff Barb!

Don't you hate it when the forecast changes after you move the stuff out?

Never fails
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Post by lucky1 » Tue May 08, 2012 9:23 am

Yeah, murphy's law prevails everywhere :lol:
if you want it to rain, wash your car.

Now that I can get a good look at the palms, notice scale AGAIN. :evil:

1-800-naphalm.
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue May 08, 2012 2:25 pm

Barb tropicals are looking good. Did you find a shady spot for them? I got sunburn on a couple of mine that I forgot about after hosing them down.


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Post by lucky1 » Tue May 08, 2012 2:48 pm

Yes, they're under a roof with only brief morning sun.

But the 2 or 3 year old Foxtail babies are sunburnt (shady spots are all taken).
Or maybe frozen.

Fortunately you've got that nice covered porch for your tropicals.
Everything must be taking off nicely with your sheltered spot near the lake.

I had to put rocks on top of small planters to keep them from blowing away in the winds :lol:
Seems to work with keeping neighbourhood cats away too :twisted:

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