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Comments (8)Lars, This is why you ought to do the research BEFORE you buy ;-) To add to what the others have already said....I would put the tree in the coolest room (above freezing) you can find. Even if it doesn't contribute to the tree's very real dormancy needs, it will compensate to some extent for the hostile conditions the tree is being subjected to. By that I'm not insulting your living conditions- it's just a recognition of the fact that conditions indoors in winter- low light, nonexistant air movement and humidity- create stress for even tropical plants. Long term, a juniper IS NOT going to do well indoors. Some people have succeeded in keeping them alive, but invariably the tree looks unhealthy- largely due to the lack of a dormant period which can only be achieved by exposing it to temperatures below 35-40 degrees F at the MAXIMUM, for at least 6 weeks. (your suspicion is correct- the tree doesn't know what time of year it is) Ten degrees is not too cold, though at that temperature you do need to protect it from wind and, to a lesser degree, sun; both conditions cause the foliage to lose moisture which the frozen root system is unable to replenish. I do agree w/ the others that exposing it to such temps at this stage of the season would be more harm than good. Once the danger of frost has passed, you'll need to get it outdoors (expose it gradually- sudden exposure to full sun after a winter indoors can burn up the foliage)and leave it there until next autumn's temps get around freezing, at which point you need to protect it from wind. You can worry about how to accomplish that when the time comes. BTW, your care sheet advising you to water daily is correct ONLY for trees kept oudoors, in the summer, and potted in a well-draining soil like that mixed specifically for bonsai. Indoors, you won't need to water anywhere near that often. Personally I think that care sheet is just going to mislead you. Les...See MoreAppropriate and Beautiful - Thank you Lars
Comments (44)Those bowls are gorgeous, Lars. I'll have to show them to DH so he gets inspired. He's learning to turn bowls on his lathe. For his first project he started out with a big chunk of wood...it's now about 3" in diameter, lol....See MoreWhy do people give money to the families of the deceased?
Comments (46)When my husband died, I had limited experience with the death of a loved one, so I didn't know what to expect, neither did I really know what was expected of me when others died. But I learned a LOT living through that time. When people die, others just show up. We didn't have a lot of relatives, but did have many, many friends. They just came. They brought food. Because so many people came and went, people were helping with memorial celebration items, my husband's family arrived from out of state (thankfully, housed by a next door neighbor), people just coming over to give me some love, etc. I was so grateful for the food that people brought because there were provisions to offer visitors or even have a meal myself that I hadn't had to cook or shop for. The outpouring was wonderful. I didn't know that before; I might have waited to be asked to come thinking that was the polite thing to do. One of the best things someone brought was a huge basket filled with non-perishables, like crackers and dried fruit and canned gourmet type foods - olives, pickles, smoked salmon, cookies, etc. I can't tell you how many times I was able to put together a little snack offering for someone visiting. Often it was because I was hungry, too. Since I wasn't really familiar with how nice that was, it hadn't been my way of behaving toward others previously, but now it is. I show up. I do what I can. I bring food, run errands. Give $ if it's needed. I learned a lot about what can help. The $ people sent me was almost always from his co-workers all around the state, few of them known to me. I did find it odd, but I knew it was given in love and caring for him and their admiration of him....See MoreLars, Thank you for the Recipe
Comments (3)Thanks! I do make this recipe at least once a year, during strawberry season - more often when we have parties, which have not happened recently. The recipe came from Cuisinart, but I changed the vanilla to Cointreau, which I like much better. Vanilla does not belong in strawberry ice cream IMO....See MoreSherry8aNorthAL
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