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Comments (14)Hey OrchidGuy, I would love to have a rooted cutting of your Pummelo. I would almost kill for the red one! LOL Needless to say You can not even buy the fruit here in KY. We just bought a place in Bonita Springs this Feb. 2008 and I am starting anew with my Florida yard. I have a lot to learn. We have been coming there for 15 yrs. but never had my own place to plant. We will be going back the last of Sept. Yea! I can hardly wait. Anything you are looking for in a trade? I had a ton of stuff on my trade list but not sure what happened? Everything got wiped out on it.. Thanks You are in Zone 10. Anywhere near Bonita?...See MoreI Can't Afford This!
Comments (14)I've always been a bit wary of many formulations, lime sulfur included, so am not very familiar with this material. There is a discussion on it in the Rose Forum at http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roses/msg110832507624.html. Bacillus subtilis is a bacteria commonly found in the environment - soil, air, water, and particularly decaying plant matter; it aids in the decompostion process. Since it also produces antibiotic and antifungal compounds, its efficacy and safety in controlling plant diseases was explored and formulations are now fairly readily available, labeled for use in suppressing or controlling about 30 bacterial and fungal diseases. It is supposed to have very low toxicity to non-target organisms. Neem oi is another very useful product in the garden, with low adverse impact on the environment. That being said, always, always read labels completely and carefully, following label directions regarding mixing, application rates and personal protection. They're probably erring on the side of caution, but why take chances? One thing everyone should be aware of is the availability, via internet, of Material Safety Data Sheets (commonly called MSDS). In the work environment, these must be readily available to any workers using any covered materials ... even substances we consider common household cleaning products and pesticides. There are several sites that will provide this info free of charge. Also check out Cornell's references linked below. Here is a link that might be useful: MSDS & Other Chemical Safety Information...See MoreCan't afford 'higher-end' so what should I get?
Comments (13)decor64 - I'm going to be the devil's advocate here, and I'm sure most people will not agree, but here goes....we lost our house and everything we owned in Hurricane Katrina. Beautiful furniture and accessories that we had collected over 35 years of marriage. Finally, we are building a new home, but there's no way that we could afford to replace what we had, such as Henkel-Harris breakfront, armoires, secretary, etc. Costs have risen quite a bit since we purchased them in the 70's, and our insurance did not come close to making us whole, as they love to say. The only thing high-end that we have purchased is the house! After scouring numerous magazines, articles and websites, we have purchased stylish, but not the most high-end furnishings that will complement our house. Look at it this way, styles change, even classics, so if you haven't invested an arm and a leg into your sofa, and you tire of it, it's a lot easier to change, instead of feeling like you're married to it because it was so expensive. There are not that many high-end furniture places here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but I chose to purchase locally, because businesses suffered as much as residents here. Sorry to ramble. Good luck with your selections....See Morewhere in ny can i afford?
Comments (24)Qdognj, finesse, zecallrex, torn2pieces, callieandkarin, jyyanks, dssxxx, arabellamiller, brody, cfrizz, and smiles: thank you so much for all your responses. Wow, youve given me a whole lot more to think about. I thought it was overwhelming just trying to sell my house; this (BUYING a house near NYC) is the cherry of top of all this craziness/headaches!!! My husband currently telecommutes (goes into the nearby office ~3times a month), but if we move closer to NYC, he might have to go into the NYC downtown office more often. IÂm not exactly sure where his office is, so CALLIEANDKARINÂs comment is very true. CFRIZZ: Fanwood sounds really cute with all the family events, etc. ThatÂs what we currently have here; I thought we would have to give it up. Question: for those who have lived elsewhere (not that close to NYC), was it worth it to give up so much? For me, itÂs giving up my friends, my comfortable (size/amenities) home, my cul-de-sac/safe street for my young kids, my neighborhood, and my cute town, just to be near/accessible to NYC and to be near my inlaws. We could just move w/in a 1.5 hour drive (instead of 3-4hours it takes now) to be near family, but doesnÂt have that restriction of being accessible to NYC for ?daily? work. Here goes my rambling It scares me to go around NYC with 2 young children. We visited for ~4 days, staying in the financial district, while my husband was in training, and it was just my kids and I, trekking all over the city. It was POURING rain everyday except the day we left. The double stroller that normally ROCKS in malls, couldnÂt handle the uneven sidewalks. I had walked 1.5miles OUT OF MY WAY to get to a subway entrance with an elevator, to find out that the elevator only go down 1 level. I still had to beg a kind stranger to help me carry my 65-pounds of kids-lunchbox-bjorn-coats-rainslicker-filled Âstroller (the stroller only weighs 14pounds) down to the next level to actually catch the train (same for the return trip  the Red line was down or something). Because it was pouring rain, EVERYBODY decided to go to the NY ChildrenÂs Museum. It was packed!!! Since you canÂt eat in there (I couldnÂt even give my 2 year old some Cheerios; I had to nurse my 6month old hiding in a corner  since technically, sheÂs eating), I had to wait in line to retrieve the stroller, dress the kids/myself, and load everyone/everything back up to go out to some restaurant for lunch to escape from the rain, even though IÂve packed a lunch. Then I had to unload everyone/everything into the restaurant, leaving the stroller outside since it was too wide. I rudely had to change my 2yr oldÂs pee-diaper in the booth, since I couldnÂt fit into the bathroom with both kids, the backpack, and the bjorn, etc. Since my kids have about 6minutes of attention span, I didnÂt get to eat my lunch as I was trying to feed them asap and leave before they make a scene. So again, dress/load everyone/everything to trek back to the subway entrance that is only wide enough for 2 people, so when someone finally agreed to help me lug my stroller/kids/stuff downstairs, we blocked the entire stairwell so that pissed off MANY people. I can go on and on about my ordeals. How does one person go about NYC with 2 young children? DonÂt get me started about cabs: now, IÂd need to carry along car seats. Again  unloading everything to fold up the stroller, opening stroller and filling it all up: thereÂs no way any cab driver would want to wait 10minutes for me to get in/out of his cab. Stop. Done ranting. Stop. Back to house search. There is hope that my husband can go to the local office in White Plains ?area/town/city?. So now weÂre looking about 20minutes from ?downtown White Plains. What great schools do I look for? Again, thank you very much....See Moresftomke
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