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Comments (34)burnttree I only started last year, so I can only tell you what I did. First of all, I bought a proper lighted propagator (costing about 70 GBP), and a timer, and a heating mat. So a fairly expensive outlay, but provided constant conditions. I tried growing cactus from seed very many years ago on a window sill, but it wasn't very successful (an English climate). Second, I bought vermiculite (which absorbs water) & perlite (which doesn't so much), quite cheap and easily available online, and some Vitax cactus feed. I soaked the vermiculite & perlite separately in the dissolved feed for 24 hours. I filled pots with layers of wet perlite and vermiculite, drilled slight holes in the top vermiculite and deposited a seed is each hole (using a moistened toothpick), but didn't cover the holes. The seeds need to be exposed to light. I then sealed the containers to prevent disease. So they were germinating in a very damp sterile environment. Here's what happened (but I sowed the seeds far too close together, as I discovered later to my cost)...See MoreSo many blooms, so little time!
Comments (11)It's not often that I find someone on this forum who has a flower that I have. Paper Butterfly is the plant that got me into daylilies big time. I had only one Paper Butterfly plant (imagine that!) and realized the only way to have more blooms was to have more plants. It's been all downhill since then. The only plant of which I have only one today is a bonus plant. I fellow I knew in a former life once said "Anything worth doing is worth doing to excess." I confess that seems to be how I do things....See MoreHELP with choosing Windows...There so so many different ones.
Comments (12)Alyssa you've received some excellent advice above. A few additional thoughts: - As WoW alluded to, a painted window is a painted window (factory painted of course). The paint technology used on vinyl windows today is very good and rivals other materials. The guys recommending against are using information that is dated at best. I have painted vinyl installs in circulation well over 10 years old and I have yet to see a warranty claim on one of any age. -Based on your color requirements and preferences, I'd say that an aluminum clad wood window is the exact OPPOSITE of what would be ideal for you. Inorganic window materials like vinyl or fiberglass won't rot. Wood will if not maintained properly, and with poor windows it may even IF it is well maintained. New homes are generally sealed pretty tightly and experience condensation. Not a good combo with a wood interior. Further, the main reason to get a wood window is for a rich and beautiful stained appearance that you can't match with other materials. If you are painting it white, there are very few scenarios where a wood window is still a great choice IMO. -I trust that your contractor is genuine in recommending the window that he has, however I'd propose that is only because he is not fielding the calls on product failure after 9, 10, 12 years. This is one of the products that we replace most often, and typically right after the 10 year warranty is up. Yes, they now call it "lifetime", which is entirely disingenuous as it excludes wood rot due to condensation and other circumstances. These types of windows are the reason that companies like mine that serve the replacement industry are thriving right now. -My recommendation would be if bang for the buck is on your priority list, reconsider a quality vinyl window like Softlite, Okna, Sunrise, Polaris, etc. You will get some of the best performance from these units, less maintenance, a longer service life, better warranty, etc. Literally the only downside is that aesthetic factor, but again, if you are going white interiors that is not in play. If for some reason you are dead set against vinyl, you could look to fiberglass or even fibrex products, but there is somewhat of a drop off in performance overall and typically a little higher price tag....See MoreSo many BRANDS and too many INSTALLERS
Comments (5)I'll leave others to comment specifically if they have experienced any of those contractors, however generally speaking, I'd suggest searching for a company that has a sufficient number of reviews (dozens), and that they are predominantly positive as opposed to "mixed".... You mention that you have had "quite a few estimates", have you had others with more positive feedback, but that were perhaps higher in price? ... Unless California has cost of living lower than the rest of the country (I believe the case to be the opposite), these prices seem very low which probably coincides with the less than stellar review quality. For a good, reputable company and window you will likely see numbers closer to $20k +/-, especially if many of them are tempered glass....See Moredrsaj
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