--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3S00008 Date: 03/22/98 From: THURSTON ACKERMAN Time: 08:06am \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: ground temp ready 4 plant I have been challengeing Mother Nature's garden for many years (its my 78th BD, thank you 8-) and I just learned the other day (from a garden guru on GMA) the minimum temperature of the ground is more importent then the air temperature above it, when a new garden planting is being made. Just in case somebody else missed it; that temperature is 50%F. So while I wait for the n'orester to pass I think I will look for a thermometer I can bury in my garden. Ciao, Ack. --- * SLMR 2.1a * I bet my liver spots are bigger then yours 8-) * Origin: SKYLINE BBS (617)361-1242 U.S.A. Mail Feeds Available. 1:101/580) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00000 Date: 03/21/98 From: WL-SKI Time: 10:21pm \/To: CHRIS GREAVES (Read 2 times) Subj: acidity calibration? CG>>I stuck it in my brand new 2.5 litre cask of white CG>>vinegar, unmindful of the fact that I might actual CG>>damage a year's supply of acetic acid. Whoopee! ph8. Are you sure your 'gizmo' will read liquids? I've used plant meters, for testing soil conditions, in relation to plants and it isn't uncommon for them to be accurate only when in contact with *soil*. In other words, a liquid environment would give a bogus reading (and they state same in the instructions... not meaning to say anything about men and instructions and all :) (Just a joke... :) I mean, just a thought. cheers, WL Sakowski --- * Origin: gn3.gratisnet.com (1:170/302.10) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00001 Date: 03/23/98 From: CHRISTOPHER GREAVES Time: 07:45am \/To: DORIS DIGNARD (Read 2 times) Subj: grass PESTS DD>Awww, c'mon, you are settled in a civilized spot, maybe you aren't "No place is civilised that permits six months of cloud" - Greaves (1998) Christopher.Greaves@CapCanada.Com www.interlog.com/~cgreaves * 1st 2.00b #6263 * Less torque, More traction! --- PCBoard (R) v15.3 (OS/2) 5 * Origin: FidoNet: CAP/CANADA Support BBS : 416 287-0234 (1:250/710) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00002 Date: 03/23/98 From: JIM VENEDAM Time: 07:32am \/To: DORIS DIGNARD (Read 2 times) Subj: Stevia On (22 Mar 98) Doris Dignard wrote to Jim Venedam... JV> It's "funny" how the USG has kept saccharine on the "bad" list > again. It seems to me that the other stuff has deeper questions > still on the slate. DD> Is this recent? I thought that saccharin was OK in the US. We can still buy it, but "they" (I forget who) had the option of removing the warnings recently, and decided not to. It still carries the label warning of cancer in lab animals. Jimvee ... The refrigerator light DOES go out. Now let me out of here. ___Messenger V1.2 [Reg] --- PPoint 2.05 * Origin: Jimvee's Point. Palm Bay, Florida (1:374/46.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00003 Date: 03/23/98 From: JIM VENEDAM Time: 09:24am \/To: MARIA VAN RYMERSDAEL (Read 2 times) Subj: Rose hips? On (22 Mar 98) Maria Van Rymersdael wrote to Jim Venedam... MV> Should I send you a testbag of Rosehip tea to taste??? I drink > this tea very often. It's a very good thirst quenching cold > drink in hot summer too. No thanks. I'll probably try some at the supermarket some time, but if you're gonna send me something, I'd sooner make it worth our while like wooden shoes or something . (just kidding) Speaking of which, Holland is famous for tulips, do they also grow hyacinth the same way? Their fragrance is the best (of the bulbs). The prettiest flower was the daffodil, but none of those bulbs do well in this climate. I was on Martha's Vineyard, an island off Massachusetts one spring. They have daffodils naturalized all over the place. It was beautiful. Does your climate like the bulb flowers too? They must be starting to come up about now. I don't look forward to spring in Florida the way I did in Boston. Up there, it was a harbinger of summer which was good. Here, the summer is the season I try to spend indoors. We have flowers growing (and smelling) all year, so spring isn't so special. The orange blossoms are opening now. They are one of the BEST fragrances. MV> Am curious to know if you could appreciate the taste of it. I think I might. Our family always used to be big tea drinkers. We were never much for iced tea or "special" teas tho. I'm looking for something that I can drink that doesn't need the cream and sugar. Coca Cola sells Nestea iced tea, and it is good, but has a bit too much sugar for me. Brewed tea may do what I want. I guess I better go buy some so we can get this out of the way...... See ya Jimvee ... May all your weeds be wildflowers! ___Messenger V1.2 [Reg] --- PPoint 2.05 * Origin: Jimvee's Point. Palm Bay, Florida (1:374/46.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00004 Date: 03/23/98 From: MICHAEL CURRY Time: 08:14am \/To: PAUL ROGERS (Read 2 times) Subj: acidity calibration? -> blue--just like hydrangeas! There is a "universal" test paper that is a -> combination of different indicators normally yellow and can give a general -> indication over a range, but it isn't very accurate. Yeah, thats what I was thinking of... like I use to test the water in my aquarium. But still, I thought litmus paper shifted to several degrees of pink (or lue) that you checked on a chart to read the Ph. Just thought that you could test a liquid, and compare that reading with what this gizmo gave you. BTW I had one of these years back, and it did work well enough to use for plants. You do need to use a scour pad on the metal tines before you take a reading, to remove any oxidation. I also had a rather expensive Ph pen that was suppose to be very acurate. It came with a small bottle of calibration liquid. It was used for measuring the Ph of hydroponic solution. --- PCBoard (R) v15.4 (OS/2) 5 Beta * Origin: Straight at ya! -=Southend BBS=- (1:267/128) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00005 Date: 03/21/98 From: DON DODSON Time: 12:21pm \/To: WL-SKI (Read 2 times) Subj: ANTS W> MB> Didn't used to have as much trouble with fire ants as I W> MB> have the last few years. W> W> I understand that they have made their way as far north as Virginia W> and that was last year's beginning of gardening season (I'm sure it W> has changed by now... they're terrible to deal with! I haven't seen any here in the Piedmont section of North Carolina. If I get a glimpse of 'um I got some diazinon waiting for 'em. That stuff makes 'em run around in circles and lay down on their backs and stick their feet up in the air . =Don= --- TriToss (tm) 1.03 - #28 * Origin: PC GARDEN BBS * Gibsonville NC (City of Roses) 336-449-7857 (1:3654/18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3T00006 Date: 03/22/98 From: DON DODSON Time: 07:51pm \/To: DIANE BRUCK (Read 2 times) Subj: grass PESTS DB> Is there ANY way to get rid of those little flying pests? They look You might try birdhouses such as Martin houses. Martins eat their body weight in insects each and every day. Blue Birds also go after insects, and blue birds also require special bird houses to attract them to your yard. Good luck! =Don= --- TriToss (tm) 1.03 - #28 * Origin: PC GARDEN BBS * Gibsonville NC (City of Roses) 336-449-7857 (1:3654/18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3U00000 Date: 03/23/98 From: ERIC PETRAN Time: 04:38pm \/To: TERRY BARKER (Read 2 times) Subj: TIME SHARE I am fifteen. I currently do not have a job because I am still in school. I am looking for a summer job though. Eric Petran --- TMail v1.31 * Origin: The Daily Planet BBS - Maui, HI (808-572-4857) (1:345/111) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 208 HOME & GARDEN Ref: F3V00000 Date: 03/23/98 From: BIRDMAN Time: 06:40am \/To: JOSEPH RAMPOLLA (Read 2 times) Subj: Hi Joe ... JR> Hi again Folks, ... recognize you from the Model RR Echo. JR> I have a patio door by Therma-Tru that is about 4 years old now, JR> and I had to replace the double glazed window twice now (...) Has JR> anyone else had this problem or knows a solution? Seems like I will have JR> a problem every other year and the warranty will be over soon. (...) Haven't had the problem because I haven't had patio doors, but sure do understand it and can suggest the solution. Two forces are at work on your window, both based on the factor of direct sunlight. The first is the bonding agent used to seal the two panes of glass together. At the very least it''s some form of silicone seal, and quite possibly a hot melt time. Repeated direct exposure to sunlight will soften and weaken the bond of the glue. The other factor is the space within the two panes. Allthough it is supposed to be devoid of oxygen and generally is replaced with an insulating gas (usually argon), not only can there be as much as 5% oxygen still trapped in the space between the panes, a property of most all gases is that they expand when heated. The glass will expand and contract slightly when heated and cooled as well. When you've got an area as large as a patio door, you've got a very large thermal collecting area and it's much more susseptable to these forces than a normal sized window. Between the glass moving, the gasses inside pushing in and out on the panes and the bonding agent being softened, you have forces that are eventually going to causes the panes to separate somewhere and a leak will form that allows moisture into the space within. Most good windows have some form of desicant, usually silica, in the channel that forms the separating frame between the panes, but the ability of the silica to absorb moisture is limited and eventually condensation will appear. The solution is pretty easy. Find a way to shade the door from direct sunlight during the hottest seasons of the year. It doesn't need to be totally shaded, just enough to reduce the amount of heat that the window is forced to absorb. One solution would be an awning. You'd want one long enough so that the sun is above the awning's horizon during the hottest summer months (in my region that would be end of June through middle of September), but short enough that the sun will hit the window during your coldest seasons in order to enjoy the benefits of ambient heating. Another solution would be to build some form of pergola or trellis over the area just outside patio door. The structure could be somewhat of an open nature so that some sunlight gets through. Letting grape vine or wisteria (or some other perenial vine) grow over it would provide additional chade during the summer months, but the vine dying back during the winter months would allow shade. Either solution would incur some cost to install and there would be the added need to sweep or rake leaves with the trellis solution, but both would outweigh the eventual cost of having to replace the window every couple of years. Hope I've helped, Byrd Mann ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.1d * Origin: The Playhouse TC's Gaming BBS/www.phouse.com/698.3748 (1:282/4059)