Re-Arranged Phrag Area

[shadytrake]

After speaking with Glen at Piping Rock, I decided to move the Phrags lower in the Shade House closer to the concrete floor. I also added a piece of extra screen to shade them from the afternoon sun.

I also took y'all's advice and raised the shade cloth off of the SH roof. I do feel the temps are lower and the air flows better.

When I picked up the plastic rack to mount the new shelf I found the most enormous slug ever. So I took great pleasure in throwing salt all over it and watching it die. :evil::fight:

Tomorrow is fix the split hose day.

 

[NYEric]

Yeah they are not high light plants and lower will keep them cooler too.

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting little house. Where do you put your plants in the Winter months?

 

[shadytrake]

Interesting little house. Where do you put your plants in the Winter months?

We wrap the house in 8 mil Visqueen and heat it. Winter is usually short here.

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow -- that sure wouldn't work here in Michigan!

 

[shadytrake]

Wow -- that sure wouldn't work here in Michigan!

Probably not. The things we do for our 'chids! :rollhappy:

 

[SlipperKing]

Raising the shade MAKES a very big difference.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Hmm, with the heat this week, maybe I should bring in my phrags.
Have you tried putting out trays of beer for the slugs to drown in?

 

[Trithor]

Hmm, with the heat this week, maybe I should bring in my phrags.
Have you tried putting out trays of beer for the slugs to drown in?

I tried that once and my bostons became unruly!

 

[shadytrake]

Beer attracts the flies so I just use salt.

 

[NYEric]

Yeah, but you cant put salt on the plants. I never would have thought a NYC apartment could have a snail and slug problem.