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In the room, I have Camellia, Citrus, Olive trees, Spider plants, Hoya, Corn Plants,Succulents, Bird of Paradise, T.C, and many other plants that thrive in temps of the 50's and 60's...Still a work in progress. Thanks for looking:-) Just a few extras:-) |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 23:25
Hi MIke!!! LOVE IT!!! You make it all look so professional... Great job!!! Laura |
Awesome Mike. Your plants sre beautiful!!! |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 9:37
Amazing plants, amazing room, amazing care! I didn't see a single dead leaf in any of these pics. Great show, take a bow! The really tall thing with really big leaves - some kind of banana? I showed my plants these pics so they would have role models! |
so, how does the cat act with all these plants - does she ever knock them over, chew the leaves, make a nest in the foliage to nap? You have even more plants than I thought you did, how are you keeping the ones away from the windows so healthy? do you rotate them? |
- Posted by DeadheadRI none (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 9:56
Nice plants Mike. A lot of work went into them! PS.. there's a 'Meeting' in Toni's thread when you are ready for it. Charlie |
- Posted by LauraRobichaud 5b Massachusetts (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 11:37
Such healthy looking plants! Thanks for sharing! |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 13:28
Mike, Nice plants! Can I visit your house? I can't promise some of your plants won't go missing if you allow me over though. :D Planto |
Absolutely beautiful, Mike! |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 17:03
Mike....WOWOW!!! Are your beautiful plantas in the room that once was your bedroom, not converted into a plant room????????? Great idea..think I'll try that..lol..I don't mind sleeping on the couch..Dh can sleep in the basement..lol 2 south windows on the second floor gets a lot of light! Anyway, love your plants..as usual, they're gorgeous... What's the plant in pic 7, left side, front? Geranium or something else? I love your plants, Mike..Can I visit too? |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 17:27
Mike, I realized you called yourself a newbie on tropical board. What's up with that? I don't understand your goal in that post. To develop more tropical landscape in the ground permanently, or to just overwinter the EE's you had in the ground? Or, to decorate with tropicals as if they were annuals? |
Mike, love your tropical jungle. Where is the couch so you can sit and enjoy all the plants? :) Do you use additional grow light or just natural light? Thanks for this post - I have a couple same plants as yours, I now know what to do for the winter. Thanks a lot. |
- Posted by jojosplants 9 / Tucson, AZ (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 19:39
I just got home from a busy day at the office, pooped, see all these plants and feel 10 times more tired! LOL! Oh Mike! Its all so beautiful! I don't know how you do it!!! Work, family, and all them plants! I am amazed! Charlie! Your too funny! Mike may need to attend that meeting for sure. ;-) lol.. Luv ya Mike! ;-) |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 19:48
Oh my goodness, time to play catch up everyone:-) Thanks first of all for sharing with me. It's hard to believe that the ones I live with and the friends that visit me are not as enthusiastic as all of you and than goodness for this forum and technology! Greendale....I am glad I was able to help. Many are afraid to expose many of their plants to anything but warm temps and feel the need to use lights. I am glad you are able to decipher which plant love the cool temps and don't need anything but natural sunlight and those that do not have to be right in the window. Purple...How are you? New in the sense that I had posted there for the first time. Yes, you got it. I would love to make my yard look more tropical with plants that I could either allow to winter outside or dig up and replant in the spring. Right on:-0) Thanks Purple. Toni...lol That room has use to be a bedroom, but I turned it into a spare room before I even had plants! My use to be bedroom is now my parents that I am caring for, and my second use to be bedroom has filled up with north facing plants. lol.. I really don't mind sleeping on an air mattress down where the heat is on along side my awesome cat! It is only until spring when I can set them all outside again:-) Now, I remember someone asking me if my cat gets into my plants? Well, let's just say that my cat is really a dog in disguise. he acts like one and lstens to my every command. He knows to stay away from my plants and is not allowed in that room unattended..lol Rhizo......I hope you have been ok. Look for an e-mail, please. By the way, you have been instrumental in my success and I am never shy about saying so! Planto, come on down, or up...:-) LauraR, thanks for looking. Maybe some day you will buy a citrus? Charlie....Really!? Ha. I shall have to meet soon with you all. Rosey....Oops..lol It was you that mentioned my cat! And by the way, good to see you here too! Laura...Thank you, thank you! I would love to see a couple of Plumie pics. Tiff..Thank you. Don't forget to e-mail about the T.C about February, ok? I will start a couple for you:-) Have a good night everyone and thanks again for looking and such kind comments! Mike |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 19:52
Aww, Jojo, I just missed your comments until just now...! We here at home luv you too. Appreciate your kind comments and for stopping by! Funny how fast time goes by and how long we have know each other, right? I wish you well..I'll now visit the Container forum that you posted your beautiful Prey Mantis on:-) Mike |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 20:13
Oops! Jojo.. Mom wanted to know if you always come home and poop after a long day at the office? hahahah You made my day with that one!lol MIke |
Mike, I've not been able to get up to the computer for quite awhile. I don't have an email account on my Kindle. I'll look forward to your email for when I can get upstairs. |
I noticed your absence Dori. I hope all is ok. Thanks for the tour, Mike. Everything looks great - as usual. How far you've come - good job! Al |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 21:53
LOL!!!!!!! I was just about to say something about that too! Wondering why that detail was included, but then I realized... just an extra comma. Hilarious!! Aha, just new to that forum, gotcha. I'll put a suggestion or two over there now that I know better what you're after. Good luck although I don't think you'll need it, probably do it better than I would! ...and I don't mind an air mattress at all. We go tent camping with one and I sleep just fine. We usually do that in the woods... which would probably be similar to sleeping at your place without having to worry about a bird pooping on your head. |
- Posted by kaktuskris 6 NH (email@example.com) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 22:21
So Mike, You have the cool room, the succulents in the basement under lights, and the greenhouse, and you work long hours...I just have one question...HOW DO YOU DO IT, BUDDY? Excellent work. Christopher |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Tue, Dec 4, 12 at 23:14
It's a labor of love! Mike, that's one sweet plant room with great windows. And I bet it sure smells nice!
Josh |
Wow! Mike, I just don't know what to say! It's wonderful! A green haven! How do you do it? That must be an awful lot of work! And here, I have two or three little windowsills with extended shelves... Great work, Mike! |
Stush, sooo pretty. Looks like I am taking a ride to Robinson WM soon!!! Heehe. Mike i sure will. I can only hope my plants are as beautiful as yours someday!! And your in Mass.??? I love it up there. Went with hubby for a work trip and fell in love with chowda. Had it everday for a week!!! Mmmm mmmm. Maybe you can send a vat if it with the TC?!?!?! Ha! Tiff |
- Posted by greenlarry UK 8/9 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 13:40
Great jungle there Mike- my kind of place! |
- Posted by jojosplants 9 / Tucson, AZ (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 18:32
Mike, I'm still chuckling over your text last night and my typo! This is the first I've been able to get back here. lol.. fWIW,,,I was in a huge rush! Had to run back out and take my tall, skinny! 15 yr old son to get slacks! My mind was else where. lol.. It was meant to say But I smile knowing I gave you.. mom.. Purple.. and who knows who else a laugh!!! Yes, we can now edit.. but after another day of being at the office and making calls im just to tired. lol... Christopher~~ I would love to know his secret too!! JoJo |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 19:27
Chris..My secret? It's called youth and vitamins..lol Honestly, I have no idea! Did I tell you that along with working out 4 days a week, I also get up at 5 a.m every day? Thanks buddy:-0) Jojo...You killed us! Hey, it could be worst. I have made some doozies here my self. So glad to had a moment to explain...lol Larry, you are invited any time you want. It smells heavenly in there today. Now the Olive trees are pushing out an awesome scent! Tiff, you're kidding me? You have been up here? I'll bet you would love to have fresh seafood at my favorite hand out spot! Let me know when you come by again. Stush, the same goes for you. In fact, I owe a couple of friends here some plants. Please remind me! Jodik, all you have to do is give up your bedroom and you will be fine..lol Josh, thank you so much. It is sweet and now that I have put my Plasma T.V in there, that is where I will watch my football! With a jacket on of course or a heated blanket.lol Purple. or a monkey crawling into my bed! Ha...I actually get a better sleep on air than a regular bed! Oh, I love being toasty warm too. A heated room, electric blanket, and a warm cat does the trick.. Al as always, thanks for mentoring to the point where I could pull this off by myself. Always in debted to you and a couple others after all these years:-) Dori..Boy, if you had internet or an e-mail on that Kindle, life would be so much easier! Have a great night all and thank you again. Would you believe that I never water at night? Just a thought. All my watering is always done in the a.m. I try and use fresh water as often as possible and those fans are going 24/7 Mike:-) |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 19:34
Nice work Mike, as usual. Air mattress huh, well you are something else. (I'm sure your folks are grateful for your care & kindness; hope they realize what a good & responsible son they raised.) Hi Stush, Not that rare or unusual, it's a variegated Jade (Crassula tri-color I think it's called around here). I've had it w/ slight pink highlights from strong sun. Sadly, I've killed this at least 3-4 times. I've only ever seen it on sale at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden sales every May. Maybe I can find a pic of the last one I killed ;>) let's see here: Were sold for maybe $8-12 or so for an 6-8" tall plant (IIRC). After I corrected its mix: Some baby plantlets it threw (which didn't survive either), but were soooo cute!! Hope you have much better luck w/ these that I did. Mike -- keep up your great work & enjoy! |
- Posted by jojosplants 9/ Tucson, Az. (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 20:59
Jacket Mike.. Me and mom get the heated blanket! LOL!! JoJo |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 10:31
Jojo, if you edit that, I'll tickle you! Pls. don't! Mike, what a great idea "writing" on the pics. I've done that before to remember where my perennials are but never thought to log potted plants that way. That's much better than just knowing the date the pic was taken. Excellent! And cute plant, too, btw (12/4 $4 WM. jade.) |
I would be honored to help you with roses, Mike... first, I have to actually GET them to you! I'm hoping for an early spring, because it just got very cold here! We're in the 20's today... my bones and joints are not happy about the change in temperature, nor the dampness! As you know, I owe my knowledge, and my thirst for more, to Al... so we have the same mentor! If I gave up my bedroom... well, I can't! It's a one room studio/loft apartment, I guess you'd call it. It's a second floor/attic turned into an apartment, and no matter how cute it is, it's still small, and still my one and only room! There's a separate bathroom, and a tiny kitchenette... but I sleep near my plants already, and I'm not giving up my bed! LOL! Nice plants, everyone! Hi, JoJo! |
Karen, You got me running scared. If you can't grow it, what chance do I have. Mike, any secerts to help me. And I will send you one come spring with some others I have. That pot has 4 plants growing in it. Tifflj, Sorry but they had only one plant left. Rest was different and really beat up. It was in the back with no heat and open wind. Stush |
Hey Mike...I DO have internet! I'm sitting up in my comfy bed right now....typing away in my Kindle with one finger, lol. Just no email on the Kindle. I love love the color of your TC, by the way. Karen, who knew that you're a serial killer of jade plants? Any ideas as to why? Jojo.....lol. |
- Posted by woodnative 6 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 15:03
Joining this thread late but Mike.......VERY nice room!!! Great looking healthy plants.......but I am envious of all those windows= excellent light for growing things!! Love it!! |
I feel like a non-plant owner from what is here!! lol Love the room you have for you plants! Hope someday I will have a lot more space for my wintering, I do plant on a lot more plants! (don't tell my DH tho-- ;)) Also, congrats on having such a kitty that obeys you like that~~ not all of us have one of those. Mine found out what a squirt bottle will do~ very quiclky!! He pretty much leaves the plants alone now.. but a very nice plant room.. |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 15:48
Karen, so kind of you! Thank you for that. I just wanted to say it's good to see you back and that the storm did not take you down.....I have seen you have been through a lot and I hope things are up and running for you just the way you like it now. Those were very good looking jades. Sorry you lost them:-( Purple, I too like the Idea! I'll have to ask Stush how he does that! Thanks! Jodik..That would be awesome. I really want to do a good job with them. Roses are not the easiest things to grow in my area. Thank you so much. Stush..Oh yes. I will e-mail with good instructions pal. Rhizo..What a comfortable way to post here..lol..I sent you an e-mail too:-) Woodnative! Thank you. I will have more pics soon and they bloom...Hope all is well. Lamora...You are already collecting plants since you have been here..lol Yay! A water bottle?..That works too..lol Thank you |
- Posted by jojosplants 9/ Tucson, Az. (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 16:15
Porple~ I'll leave it just for you! I'm ticklish! LOL!! And purple is my favorite color. :-) Mike, you are lucky to have a well behaved cat! Mine isn't too bad, but each christmas we do find him sleeping in the tree! LOL! Hi Jodi! JoJo |
- Posted by jojosplants 9/ Tucson, Az. (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 17:25
Well Purple, I spelled your name wrong and am So Sorry! Tried to at least edit that and GW wont let me. Getting some error message. Grrr.. Darn edit and lap top with tiny keys!!! LOL! JoJo |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 18:31
Oh, I think if you change something in the subject line, it will let you edit, not sure if that's it or not. But Porple - LOL! That's me when I'm swimming, I love it! I like to frolic like a porpoise! To write on a picture, open in paint and choose a color, a writing size, just click undo if you don't like it, save when you do. If you're the type to want to, save a copy first and then you'll have the unmolested pic too. |
- Posted by kaktuskris 6 NH (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 22:22
Mike: Funny, never saw you wear Clark Kent glasses, but sometimes I wonder...:) Christopher |
Mike, roses are too easy to grow! The problem is, the vast number of roses sold in your area are grafted, the wrong types and varieties for your zone, and many are commercially produced in Texas and elsewhere warm and shipped north for sale. Not exactly conducive to decent growth and survival rates in cold winter zones... but great for corporate profit! See how that works? With the right roses, you can grow gorgeous gardens... trust me! I've got the hook up for you, Mike, and I'll walk you through anything you need. You'll see... it's easier than the industry wants you to believe. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, Dec 8, 12 at 12:56
Oh I agree, Jodik. Just avoid those silly hybrid tea roses. I had a bunch of great roses in OH, sure miss them, especially the ramblers. There was Cecile Bruner rambler, a Hansa shrub, knockout shrubs, so many mini ones both climbing and upright, and others I can't remember specifically. Still miss a NOID white one that clusters of blooms, each flower had a million petals and smelled like heaven, a rambler, that I found buried under leaves and a stepping stone when I bought that house. After finally hacking the roots out, I moved it into the sun near the fence, and when it bloomed - wow! They are tough plants that want to grow if you get "real roses" and not those fancy-name gimmick plants. Asking about the provenance is an excellent idea. You want plants propagated locally, or at least in a like zone. |
Exactly! And forget about grafted roses! Always check that what you're buying are truly "own-root" roses! The health and survival rate is so much better with own-root rose types! Actually, if you order from various growers of antique, old garden, or new hybrids that are own-root and grown in a like climate, and actually hardy to your zone, you'll have great roses! Roses are a bit slow to settle in and take off sometimes, and the saying goes... and I've found it to be very true... the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap! By the third year, your roses should be growing strongly and blooming well. Most do require about 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day, but there are some that will take a bit of shade. We have extensive gardens filled with ramblers, polyanthas, floribundas, shrub, old garden... you name it! The link below is only a partial view of this past year, beginning with the bulbs in early spring, and going to... I'm not sure... I haven't got all the photos sorted out or uploaded yet. Enjoy! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Part of 2012 in our gardens...
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 15:54
Ok..I could of sworn I answered questions yesterday and posted! Where in teh world is it?lol Jodik, thank you so much for that! My goodness, now I can't remember what I said, but it was good..lol In the citrus world, own roots do horrible in the soil with nemetodes and teh such, and that is why they use grafted ones. I always thought the same applied to roses? I am just grateful I can have a mentor such as you to finally be successful with mine here at home:-) Jojo...My cat is very well behaved, but what I do when I am not there is another story..lol I never saw a tea rose before? Just what are they? Chris..You are too funny.lol Jodik, beautiful pics by the way! I'll bet you look so forward to the solsticand the return of the sun! I am sure counting the days...:-) Purple, great points made! I am not even sure if anyone sells them here. But all I need is Jodik to hook me up:-) By the way, the plants in my room are starting to flower like crazy! They love the cooler temps, breeze, humidity, and lack of bugs! My sister just dropped off three citrus trees, and two jasmine about 3 feet high because she couldn't care for them. Oh, what to do? Cut them way back, spray, and then store them in that room? Or cut them back, and store them in my cellar close to lights and let them rest? Arg! Mike |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 19:06
Your welcome Mike, everybody clearly loved this show you've shared. Sorry Stush, Didn't mean to scare you, it's just that I can't seem to grow Jades here in NYC, I think it's the humidity. I grew a nice foot tall one in Philly yr. ago until a cat knocked it over. But not here. Likely it's me, or the humidity here not you. Try it! |
Mike, I believe the hollowed rose canes are caused by a borer type bee or insect, and when pruning, it helps to seal the cuts with wax or paint, or some kind of wound sealant. I keep a spray wound sealant on hand. The issue is usually that we can't get own-root roses that are truly hardy to our zones locally, and must order them through companies specializing in the roses we need. There are several decent growers to look to, but don't you worry... I've got it all waiting for you, Mike... well, rooted, healthy stock in the types and varieties that will do well in your area. I owe you, my friend, and I've got you covered! Don't bother with locally sold, grafted types from the big box stores... they're a waste of money. |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 10, 12 at 19:12
Hey Jodik! It good to know that all I have to do is seal off at the cut point! For some reason, I always thought they were in teh ground and entered through the thick roots under the soil line. Thank you for that! Thank you so much for hooking me up! Oh, what a joy that will be when for the first time I can plant them that way and on their own hardy roots. :-) By the way, boy does my plant room smell DELICIOUS today! Now, the Ponderosa Lemons are starting to bloom! I also have a 6 inch cutting with more blooms than I can shake a stick at. I'll take another pic. By the way, it's hard to believe that even my palm and other tropicals can enjoy temps that cool. Mike |
Mike: Is that a bird of paradise in picture #6 and #8? What is the tall plant at front right in pic #8? I love the big leaf of you BOP - it does not tear itself like mine does. What you have the Bird of Paradise in - 511 or the gritty mix? I just bought a BOP one month ago, it still in its original soil, plan to wait for spring to repot. Also, I meant to ask (if you do not mind) where do you get your pine bark fines from? I looked for pine bark fines for almost a year but never find it around here. (anywhere 50 miles from Providence should be fine with me). I am using have reptibark for gritty mix. It is too expensive to use for 511, I wanted to try 511 on some large plants as it might be lighter. It is hard to move the pot with gritty mix to water. Thanks |
That's great, Mike! I can just imagine that if you close your eyes, it must smell like the tropics! I think in spring, I'll take those two orchids outside, and let them hang in a tree for the season, so they won't get sun burnt, and they can get some cool weather later in the season. Maybe you can help me get these things to bloom! And, yes... I've got the plants chosen for you, for the right zone and all... you'll do fine with them. Roses are really easy once they settle in... when they're the right ones! Have a great day, everyone! |
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While I was not able to attend this time around, feedback was that we had another terrific event! I believe we may have set another record for the largest one yet. Congratulations.
Attached are the presentations. Thanks goes out to Jeremy, Fabio, Curtis, and Harold for presenting.
Finally, a special thanks goes out to Tim and Bank of America for hosting.
On behalf of the Board, we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and safe New Years!
Minutes captured by Eric Buvron. Thanks, Eric!
NY DLP User Group Meeting Minutes: 12-1-10
Meeting Agenda:
12:30 pm- Lunch
01:00 pm- Announcements & Introductions
01:15 pm- User Group Presentations by CompuShare and HSBC
02:15 pm- Symantec Presentations
03:30 pm- Discussion / Q & A
04:15 pm- Prizes & Planning
05:00 pm- Cocktail Reception
2011 Meeting Schedule:
- Twice a year: June and December
- Breakout sessions: 1 half of the meeting as a breakout sessions and the 2nd half of the meeting for roadmaps and reviews.
- User presentations very important.
- Fabio will host the next DLP session in June.
Meeting Minutes Sections:
1. Topics of Interests and Challenges
2. Customer Presentations (HSBC and CompuShare)
3. Symantec DLP11 and Data Insight Presentation (Harold Byun)
1. Topics of Interests and Challenges
UPS, Al Carvalho
- Data-at-Rest Implementation
- Challenges - Remediation and show value add from DLP
Societe Generale
- SAM (Only implemented for several months)
- Network monitor for email for the past 5 years
- Starting to look at DAR and starting the remediation phase
- Endpoint protecting - future
PNC, John Pollock
- Interest in V11
- Future challenges
Municipal Board of Education
- Network monitor, endpoint
- Challenges: integration of SIM, endpoint
Sloan Kettering
- DAR, prevent web email, FTP (monitor)
- Next steps for endpoint
NYC Department of Education
- DLP Workflow
- Monitor, Prevent and Discover
- Monitor mode, SMTP Prevent
- Challenges: Endpoint, International Issues
Morgan Stanley
- SIM integration and logging
- DAR, expanding
Ernest and Young
- Interested in the service by Symantec
Bank of America
- Data in Motion and DAR
- Interested in the Data Insight product and web prevent
- Remediation team solutions
The Hartford
- Interested in Data Insight
- Project proxy solution with web prevent
- Rolling out the endpoint solutions
Time, Inc
- Rolled out monitor and protect
- Interested in DAR
Goldman Sachs
- Interested in tighter integration with other alerting framework
- SMTP monitoring and interested with other services
- Update the DLP installation
New YorkLife
2005 - Monitoring
2007 - SMTP Prevent
2011 - Endpoint
Other Interests and Challenges:
- What other people are doing?
- Data Insight
- Endpoint deployment
- DLPPolicies: Interaction with business units
- Network monitor mode, DAR for PII
- SIMintegration
- Challenges: HTTPS monitor, DLP Lite products
2. Customer Presentations:
2.1 First Customer Presentation: Jeremy R Ensweiler from HSBC.
DLPHistory at HSBC:
- Started out with DAR instead of email monitoring
- Upgrades issues are more problematic from version 8 to 9 than from version 9 to 10 / 10.5
Upgrade Horry stories / concerns:
- Oracle issues
- Wrong Character Set
- Automatic upgrader only works for monitor/prevents that are on the same OS as the Enforce box.
1st Slide, HSBC Presentation
- North America
- Evaluated in 2006/07
- New evaluation of 3 vendors in 2008
- Thorough testing of 2 vendors in 2008/9
- Selected and deployed Symantec in 2009
- Began DIM 2010
What Challenges did you have for deploying outside the US?
- No templates for working with other countries however there are agreements between countries
- Need to work with legal and business units
- The first response team is offshore vs local response teams
- Some challenges also include business units who want separate dlp deployments within their country.
Does your company have a policy / standard that requires external email monitoring?
- General DLP protection requires; no general requires but requirements for record retention (E Grossman)
- Everyone gets monitored however what is monitor and actioned varies (E Grossman)
Who drives the policy?
- Mandate from CEO requires protecting sensitive data; and state of MA for "inspiration" (E Grossman)
- Structured information classification helped with what to monitor and remediation what needs to be protected.
What are the drivers for detection criteria?
- Pattern match rule for baseline and EDM for blocking. Pattern matching is reviewed. (E Grossman)
- Will block personal SSN for user purposes (e.g. user tax preparation). Responsible for protecting SSNs regardless of the usage.
- Enterprisegateway for email encryption has minimized the need for desktop encryption solutions which would prevent DLP from be monitoring (E Grossman)
- TLSvs Enterprise Gateway: use monitor for TLS for enterprise to enterprise SMTP communication.
- Endpoint can capture the data before encryption and bypass the proprietary encryption tools; HSBC scan and monitors TLS and gateway encryption.
2nd Slide, HSBC Presentation
DIM Violation - Handling the workflow
Events Policy violations - violations are sent to business recipient
- Incidents (potential breaches): violations sent to personal / non-business recipient
Key Responsible Parties:
- Incident management
- Investigation Team
- Business unit information Security Officers
- DLP team looks at incident below thresholds however this is more for QA.
- Investigation team works with the business units.
- North American team is 4 members and there are 40K employers in NA.
- 15 people are offshore and a few onshore.
- Security team is between 10-20 members.
- Looking at PII with data identifiers with threshold at 100 and since lowered to 50.
- Credit card loss is set at 1 match for thresholds
- Overall: lowered the threshold after 5 to 6 months.
- Comment: match count at 1-5 is several magnitudes higher than 5 and above (E Grossman).
Challenges: Setting Thresholds
- Email block at New York Life is to threshold to 1 (E Grossman)
- Enhancement request:unique matches only vs duplicate matches; unique match counting potentially in next version after DLP11.
3rd Slide, HSBC Presentation
Are additional controls in place for individuals with DLP System access?
- Only the DLP Team has access to DLP.
- Integration with AD to lockout the account.
- DLP team is in locked rooms with restricted access.
- DLP team is monitored like everyone (e.g. email)
- DLP team does not have access to work from home.
Auditing of DLP Analyst
- Auditing of DLP Analyst - querying one of the tables in SQL monitor who modified what (Morgan Stanley)
4th Slide, HSBC Presentation
- No exclusions for DIM
5th Slide, HSBC Presentation
Presently for DAR: Windows servers and LAN Shares
- Targeted scans at key locations [business units]
Two basic types of scans:
- Privileged access - scanning everything
- Non-privileged access - scanning for the low hanging fruit.
- Currently with DAR, HSBC does not have the ability to scan the entire environment; working with other teams: security, storage, server team, and data owners
Detection Method for DAR
- Looking for similar data as in Email monitoring such as PII.
- Longest monitoring for DAR has site of 30 shares with a recent location at 100 shares.
DARRemediation Method:
- Relying on the business units and their SROs; target areas for privileges areas [e.g audit areas].
- Initial scans have a lot of data analysis and classification on the part of the business unit and dlp analyst.
- Non-privilege scans are currently remediated via file lockdowns, etc.
2.2 2nd Customer Presentation
- Fabio Recine from CompuShare
- Recently beta tested DLP 11
- Global Transfer Agent and Share Registry
- DLP in 2008 - Email Prevent
- Headquarter in Australia
- Centralized DLP in North America
Email Prevent (13), Endpoint Prevent (7), Network Discover (16)
Regional Polices (160)
- Big challenge -> large number of policies; polices are also specific for countries
- Polices by detection type (considered a mistake) and policy by region (another perceived mistake)
DLP11 Testing:
- Full UAT environment using Windows VM
DLP11 Upgrade
- 10.5 to 11 Upgrade
- Flex Upgrade (staged install allowing mixed 10.5 and 11.0 environment).
- Important: You do not need upgrade all the detection servers at once if the Enforce is upgraded to version 11.
- Note: There are known issues upgrading from 8.0 to 9.0. DLP11 documentation has a step by step upgrade guide.
DLP11 Features of Note:
- Data Identifier Modification: the ability to modify the default settings for built-in identifiers. You can modify the regex and algorithm for the data identifiers.
- DLPstill needs proximity detection and data owner exception. Note: EDM currently has proximity detection.
- Exchange Discover Scanning: No Longer requires use of a "scanner."
- DLP11 works with Notes 8 by installing a Notes client.
- SharePoint server does require software installation using a web solution installation. Elevated user access on the backend is not required for SharePoint.
Incremental Scanning:
- Failed scans can be "restarted" to pick up where it left off.
- Is there better logging on what failed? Does not tell you what file failed or where it left off and other metrics.
- File systems only in DLP11 and DLP12 for all the clients.
- Challenge: the level access required on the file shares does not do a credential validation test to prevent lockout of accounts in DLP11.
- CAN provide logs on what data cannot be scanned based on access denial (e.g. encryption, etc).
- EFSencrypted content can be cracked to scan content
- PGP encrypted content today and fully certify going forward.
Data Owner Exception: Enables users to send their own personal data.
User Groups:Endpoint user group definitions introduced in 10.5 now extended to the server side detection for Email Prevent.
Keyword Proximity Detection- pulled out of DLP11 (TBD confirmed when Proximity Detection will be available)
o Proximity detection applies only to keywords you define.
o Cannot be used with keywords and data identifiers (e.g. SSN, and SSN and keywords)
o Question: HIPAA / Regex - Can keywords be added in the templates (question from EG)?
VML (Vector Machine Learning)- used to provided automated detection using positive and negative sets of documents.
o Current uses cases: source code, M&A documents
o There is a need to have at least 50 - 250 documents for the positive and negative sets.
o After testing and refining the positive and negative sets, Cisco was able to achieve false positive rate similar to IDM fingerprinting at 4% for ISO routers.
o VML Works on the endpoint as wells
o Does not have the same memory footprint as IDM.
o Efficient with no lag time with regex the most costly for DLP.
EnterpriseVault Classification
o Local Disk and network share monitoring: Local to/from network prevent as well as network to network prevent
o Agent only on the Endpoint required.
o Endpoint Discover Quarantine: Supports both a local directory OR remote share directory and more importantly - it works!
New EndPoint Agent management Features
- Change the Endpoint server
- Disable, enable, restart and shutdown endpoint agents
- For new features to take into effect the Endpoint agent and server have to be at the same level for DLP 11.
- Cannot schedule endpoint agent scans yet.
- Can pull logs beneficial for troubleshooting.
Endpoint Device ID
- Only for USB devices
- Question: Can you specify specific printers? (Enhancement Request)
Application Monitoring
Endpoint Agent Configuration:
- Endpoint configurations are applied to the endpoint server rather than configuring the agent per Endpoint server
- How does network share monitoring work? Answer: Only Window2s Explorer driven (e.g. unc paths)> For example, documents are only scan with the explorer operations (e.g. can detect if a document is resaved in a different locations).
- How do you do the oracle backups for the DLP database?
CompuShare has very little EDM. Credit card credit card numbers had lots of false positives on the SSN however the polices were tweaked overtime.
Challenges for CompuShare:
- Canadian SSN need to use a custom regex instead of using the native data identifier (i.e. format of the Canadian SSN is the issue).
- HIPAA Template - ssn pattern matching and medical keywords and set the proximity detection in HIPAA template.
3. Symantec Presentations:
Data Insight 2 and DLP 11 by Harold Byun
Symantec DLP v11:
- Real-time Compliance use cases
- Data classification via reporting API - send incident and asses information to CCS **
- DLP/ IAM – 3rd Party Reporting
- Integrated workflow / Altiris workflow product to send alert to enduser and response to web portal / workflow
- Data Owner workflow Testing - SQL / servers
Data Classification and Management:
- Version 11.1 will VML (Approximately in April)
- CCSSuite Integration
Content-ware Enterprise Integration:
- Content classification service for EV integration
- Whitelists are maintained on the agent not on the Enforce server. There is another project to do global whitelist configuration.
Data Protection Advances:
- Folder Risk scoring and remediation
- Data owner remediation - aggregation of alerts to data owners.
IPAD Interest:
- How much of an impact is the iPad and the scope for DLP?
- Huge push: search and block data on ipad preferred
- C-level executives typical want all Mac devices. One MAC IOS workaround: Critix solution with Macs
- iPad: The loss of stuff of great interest that would need to be protected (E Grossman)
Question: blocking content on the iPad or controlling device loss?
- Droids are outselling iPhones and Droid tablets are coming soon...
- Application monitoring (e.g. iTunes)
- RIMMwith email prevent and/or bricking the device.
If RIMM is a lockdown device, then corporate DLP solution will suffice. However, Execs do not what the iPhone locked down and
therefore needs to be a control layer (e.g. quaranting, monitoring, blocking or bricking the device).
Content Extraction API:
- Common file type (embedded charts using spreadsheets) - write customized rule set for the xml
- Cisco leverage VML for legal briefs and source code
- Words and regex are high false positive and IDM is high accuracy.
- VML lowers the overhead vs IDM but with the same high accuracy (e.g. use cases such as plagiarism in University)
- Automatic rule creation based on a document set.
- Some VML Candidates: PII and standardized reports, documents with consistency of format.
Other Use Cases:
- ITAR - arms trafficking as a use case
- SARS Reports
Potential Enhancement:DLP 11.1 FlexResponse copy to use false positives to feed the negative set in VML to lower the false positive ratio.
Cisco Use Case:
- Cisco achieved 4.4% for false positives by using false positives for the negative set on the source code.
Additional DLP / Data Insight V11 Key Features:
- DLP- Coverage for Email in the Cloud as a service offering.
- DLP11 - Content Classification for EV with Exchange Email archiving scheduled for Journaling only (inline)
- DLP12 - Content Classification for File and SharePoint archiving (Important Enhancement)
Question:DLP integration with PGP ?
DLPv11.1 Features
- FIPS and common criteria certification
- Win2k8 R2 support
- Critix support
- Automated FlexResponse
- FlexResponse copy and whitelist
- IDM Fingerprint via WebDav
- SSO / CAC support
DLPv12 Features:
1. Tokenization of rules for policy
2. Order of precedence
3. Enterprise search to leverage the hits and use DLP
4. Policy Authoring Workflow
5. CCS integration
6. Incident archiving
7. Content-aware entitlements - Dataowner workflow (e.g. need a Write-back API)
8. Decrypt PGP
9. Detect on encrypted content
10. DI for SharePoint and NFS
11. Additional Parallel Scanning for higher scalability for DAR (e.g grid / cloud DAR server farm)
12. Load balanced scanning (again grid / cloud DAR server farm using load balancer potentially)
13. IDM on the endpoint
14. Proximity and unique match count
15. Full multi-version N-1 support
16. Scan Invocation API - immediate clean but not a block
17 Resource based incident
Security Information Manager (SIM)
SIMand DLP:
- SIM adds value to integrate security events and provide event coloration.
- Use cases: DLP incidents, virus, and firewalls detects the number of ports being open by a particular asset and provide a true risk.
SSIM and DLP Complimentary Roles:
- DLP identify the sensitive data
- SSIM can perform forensic analysis and combine the incidents from DLP to get a true risk.
- NYC Dept of ED / DLP incident related to the ip address for event correlation.
- DLPcorrelation among separate events: network monitor (ftp, https), email prevent, DAR and endpoint to correlation events
- within DLP.
- Target device protection for SIM event collaboration.
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One of the things I edited was lowering the hard attack of most infantry types massively so that tanks require dedicated countermeasures. Made winning against Germany much more interesting.
i edited misc.txt file, and removed the "armor weakness in urban combat" thing. that means that tanks still receive penalty, but not ridiculous levels of it. since its not just for armor and it refers to the softness of a unit, it solved the problem long ago.
i do however like mechas, if only because they can actually keep up and last longer in a fight than motorized, as well as move better than motorized over harsh terrain.
Militia should have 0HA, though Panzerfaust/bazookas could become an attachment available as a midwar artillery tech
Infantry should get lower HA
Mech should get enough toughness and SA to wreck militia on most terrains, or at least force a devastating kill ratio against them.
There you are wrong, look in GameRanger - where you can easly arrange ,join games - i have had Darkest hour MP games with even 10 people in (usually its smaller number), it really changes the game + no playing on sp, as it seems so boring. + As you can play saves in Darkest hour MP, you can finish unfinished Mp game in another game, thats why i really think paradox is making best MP games.
I for one would suggest to use Mec with Arm brigades to get a cheaper and more versatile tank division. this unit could be more effective overall since it can also fight in rougher terrain and urban areas. this can be useful for the US since they can research Armored Divs later and have the IC and manpower to build large Mec formations.
Guys, did you take the HARD vs SOFT bonus into account? IIRC every soft unit gets higher ORG damage when fighting with HARD units.
Anyway, armour doesn't have to be (or even shouldn't be) more cost-effective ICdays-wise than infantry in standard fighting, but at least its nominal power should be much greater. That would make tanks more crucial during breakthroughs.
MECH vs CAV balance doesn't look right. It seems that it's rather pointless to build MECHs...
Anyway, the discussion is rather moot because 1.03 will change combat balance, anyway.
For me the only purpose for MEC is to mark the line between "ordinary and "elite" units.
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This doesn't make sense. MECHs are still infantry, they are just heavily supported by various lightly armoured vehicles. It should be changed ASAP IMO.
I have a feeling the dev response will be, "It's fixed in 1.03".
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Boyfriend has flown home and so I return to my ordinary life. We had an absolutely wonderful time together, filled with sweet surprises and laughter and adventures and the loveliest of things. Thank you so very much for all your good wishes for us! I now have many blogs to catch up on and comments to read - please be patient as I respond to all the kindnesses you left me!
Halfway through Dear One's visit, the cold greyness of winter retreated and beautiful warm sunny weather took its place; buds of flowers appeared after most of the snow melted; blue cloudless skies smiled from high above. I can feel - smell - see Spring! Today, I challenge you to find and to celebrate the coming season. Go on a walk and see what has changed since your last visit; photograph buds and birds and new greenery; do an art journal page on the subject; try some seasonal crafts, like this or this!
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Ficksburg, in the Free State province, is an attraction-filled rural destination 400km from Johannesburg that offers a wide range of out-of-the-ordinary activities.
Gavin Boy, who runs a Ficksburg advertising agency, has put together an appealing visitor's guide to the area, which includes chocolates, cherries and a riverboat ride.
'Our goal is to encourage people to come and explore this beautiful rural destination, and so we put together a list of exciting experiences that people of all ages and interests can enjoy,' says Boy, who is also coordinator of the annual Cherry Festival.
Ficksburg is the largest cherry-producing area in South Africa, and hosted its first Cherry Festival in 1968. At the festival, which takes place in November each year, visitors can indulge in fresh, succulent cherries.
If cherries are not for you, then perhaps a visit to an asparagus farm may be of more interest.
There is also a chocolate factory in the village, where decadent McKinley Chocolates are made by chocolatier Calen Thomas from Alaska, who visited Ficksburg some years ago, fell in love with it and stayed.
Another indulgence is White Mischief, a riverboat owned and managed by Boy. Sip cocktails or enjoy fine single-malt whisky as White Mischief cruises along the Meulspruit Dam through Thaba Sediba Private Nature Reserve.
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I am amazed at the unified designs everyone seems to be able to pull off! I never realized there were so many little decisions that went into a kitchen. Frankly, it is making me a bit crazy, since I am trying to put in a new kitchen on a very tight budget and tight time line. I had planned to go with tropical brown granite, but at the last moment the combination of red oak floors, natural maple cabinets, and the brownish-black granite seemed like too much brown. So I went with verde peacock. Now I am sweating the wall color issue. Those of you with verde peacock, would you share your color choice? The kitchen is galley style. There is one very large window (floor to ceiling) facing north and it is reasonably sunny.
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- Posted by kristine_2009 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 13, 10 at 11:25
I don't have verde peacock, (we have ubatuba), but I think SW Blonde (light gold) would look good with it. |
I had the same problem (different base colors though) - My GC wanted me to paint after the sheetrock was in & before the cabinets, floors & everything else went in. While I see the logic, I just had no idea what color I wanted. I waited until everything was installed & then brought home what felt like hundreds of paint chips (ok - more like 20). I narrowed it down to 7 - bought the little sample bottles & put up samples throughout until I found what I liked. For me - the paint color was the most difficult part, but its also the easiest to change if you don't like it. Good Luck! |
Thanks for the responses. I have SW Blonde in my current place, and while I love it, I am looking for a fresh start. My GC too wanted me to choose before the cabinets went in so I just went with a soft white, but now that the cabinets are in and I've chosen the granite, I am so-o-o anxious to get this sucker done. |
I have a friend who has Verde Peacock (or is Verde Butterfly? - they look very similar)as her granite, light wood cabinets (maple/birch?), stainless steel appliances and brushed chrome hardware and she used Restoration Hardware's Silver Sage as her paint color. It looks BEAUTIFUL! Very calming, bright and neutral. I love it! When she sold her house to another friend in our Bunco group she kept the color there. It still looks great years later and is still in style. |
- Posted by peytonroad (My Page) on Sat, Mar 13, 10 at 16:12
I used Bamboo C2 paint 407 with Verde peacock in my master sitting area. |
- Posted by cawfeegirl (My Page) on Sat, Mar 13, 10 at 20:23
Im having Verde Peacock put in and had to choose my paint color, too. I got so overwhelmed and confused with all of the paint chips that I just went with Shaker Beige. Its what's in my foyer and my dining room and I figured I will just paint the entire lower floor that color. Also, the wall space in my kitchen that will have paint is so small that I can always paint it again myself. Maybe Ill just wait to see what you put up! HA! I will post pics in another week or two when its complete. |
Here is a link that might be useful: What color paint with a lt.maple cab. and a deep green granite?
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Sun, Mar 14, 10 at 18:02
Thanks Boxerpups! My yellow is RL Gold Finch. :c) |
I have verde peacock with natural cherry cabs and oak floor in a sunny room. I have very little wall - mostly windows with wide white casing and open to the dining room. What little wall there is, as well as the backsplash is BM Sherwood Green. After you narrow it down to a few, be sure to buy samples, let the paint cure a few days and view it in day and night light before you make a decision. |
I just painted my dining room BM Coastal Fog and that would go REALLY well with Verde Peacock. |
We have Verde Peacock and went with a gray-green colour: BM's Nantucket Gray. It's quite green really but depends on the light as it changes from day to night. Oh, and we have maple cabs. Let me see if I can do a picture. |
Wow!!!! Thanks to everyone for these great suggestions--and especially for the pictures. These are so inspiring. My granite goes in tomorrow and then I'll get started with some paint samples. |
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How do we tell if the in ground figs ate it this winter? We have several hardy Chicago, sals black? And a couple unknown white fig varieties. Vary from 1 yr to 3 yes old. Any exposed branches snap off like dry twigs but are green inside. A couple tiny ones had turned black and shriveled up but that was not common. Just wondering if there's any way to tell if they will come back, hate to lose 14 fig trees. We' ve never had winters this cold (down to 0 several days) I know I can just wait and see but you know... |
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I live in NYC, Zone 7-b, and I have been growing figs since 2007, in large, 18-gallon containers. This was the worst winter in my recent memory, as far as the freezing, dry winds, and very low temperatures. Too cold, too quickly, too early, and, for too long. I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that most, if not all, my figs trees have been killed. Why? I'm starting to see the tell-tale signs of freeze-burn on the exposed branches, along with the rusty coloration that twigs get when they are dead. In the past the bark along the twigs remained a dark grey and had a greenish undertone when wet. Not so this year. The branches and buds look dry, and very crispy. The bark layer also looks a little wrinkled, and when scratched, the green looks pale and not very juicy. Not good signs. I usually store my trees in an unheated shed, but this year, I got caught sleeping, and the trees froze solid before they had a chance to really harden-off before I got them in the shed. Too little, too late. I think my trees got freeze-burned way back in December-'13. The rest of the winter that followed, sealed the deal. The next few weeks will tell the rest of the story. I have a feeling I will be shopping for new trees. Maybe if I'm lucky, some new growth may sprout from the roots. Few, if any, of the in ground fig trees growing in The Bronx are protected. Only a few are covered. Most are quite large and have been growing for years. I will have to take a look and see what winter damages these trees have suffered, after the weather warms up. Containerized, and young trees will suffer the most damages. Frank |
Anyone else? My Chicago hardy figs look dead to the ground, where I have pruned back there has been no sap glow or latex ooze. I see that perhaps there are some tiny shoots that were buried that still seem supple. So I'm hopeful. |
Yes This Winter ,killed most wood above ground on fig trees ,in zone 7,6 and colder. However the wood under ground is alive and well.. When new trunks start growing,keep only three for every plant and eliminate the rest,in order to ripe fruits this year. You will have 20 + new trunks,but if you live them to grow the fruits will not ripe till Winter come. |
- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 12, 14 at 10:27
Thank you for the information! I have two supposed-Black Missions which I purchased at Lowe's in 2009 (someone here said Lowe's was selling hybrids that year rather than true Black Missions, and that seems likely, but the fruit are more than satisfactory). I planted them on the east side of the house (south isn't possible), 4' from the relatively warm walk-out basement so they'd get a bit of warmth, and have had essentially no wood loss in prior winters. In fact, last summer I described these figs as "trying to eat the house" (as well as the flower bed which has grown around them), and was lamenting that I hadn't pruned them much smaller the previous year. This year the wood I tried pruning doesn't seem right. It's drier than it should be and a bit too brittle. I don't record temperatures. This area is hilly and weather varies wildly depending on elevation and nature's whim. However, the closest Weather Underground amateur weather station (just under 2 miles away, also 7a, and with an elevation only 30' above me) says our low was -2* F. Ah well.... |
I had a fig tree in my unheated greenhouse which I planted out a bit too soon this year. I just got a green bud from it today even though I was almost sure the top was killed. |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 14 at 22:01
All of my mature in-ground figs look like they will die back either to the ground or not far from it. They should grow back from the roots. What bothers me is not this dieback on the older figs but my baby figs. I put in some new ones last summer and I usually cover them for their first winter but got complacent after so many mild fig winters in a row. They are probably toast. Scott |
Well. Good news is I see some new green buds forming at the base of all the older trees. Some small Chicago hardy show nothing yet but I'm hopeful. Question, how far do I prune back the dead wood? Ground level, below ground level, inches above it? Some show dead wood and bark flaking off very close to the ground and I was concerned about burying that portion and encouraging rot of the tree. Thanks to all! |
It was a pretty cold winder here in North Carolina as well. My brown turkey fig which is in the ground is already budding out. My mission fig and another unknown variety which are in pots aren't doing much of anything. If i scratch the main stem, I am able to see some juicy green tissue. Does that mean these figs weren't killed to the ground? thanks! |
- Posted by julie_in_york 6a (My Page) on Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 22:47
My seven-year old fig doesn't look good. It has no buds and is oozing sap. It is planted on the southern side of the house. Should I prune now or just wait? |
The fig tree I was sure was top killed started putting buds out at the base within an inch of the soil line and now is budding 6 or 7 inches above the soil line. I hope it keeps working its way up the trunk. |
julie_in_york you should give it some time. It may come back as a new shoot (or several) from the roots, or a low bud on the trunk as in the post above. If there is some obvious brittle dead wood at the top it won't hurt to prune that off, but dont be in a hurry to remove it, they can take some months to regrow. |
Concerned about my fig as well--it is a massive, old tree, and by this time last year it was covered with leaves. Bark scratch reveals pale green, but so far no buds. Trying to remain calm while I watch and wait to see if it'll come alive... |
A dozen of my trees that,were killed to soil line,this past Winter,despite ,Winter protection,have incipient buds growing at base. However,older trees that were left without Winter protection,have no new buds yet. |
So if killed to the ground where do you prune to? Ground level, above, below? Thanks |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 10:11
Pruning is aesthetics more than anything, the wood is dead. The closer to the ground is best but don't damage the living shoots. First thing is wait a long time to make sure you are not cutting off live wood. Then I do a cut at 2' or so just to clear out the bulk of the wood. Later I come back and cut to the ground. So far the highest shoot on any of my figs is coming from about an inch off the ground. All the big ones are looking alive at least, the roots look very healthy. Even some of the ones I added last year may end up making it, their roots are looking good now. Scott |
- Posted by GeneDaniels 7b (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 20:06
If you will pour water over the trunk, the live part will look "greenish" and the dead part will still look about like it did when it was dry. Just because it does not show sap yet does not mean it is dead. I removed 18 inches off my Hardy Chicago two weeks ago. The wood looked pretty bad on the inside, but showed up greenish in my water test. I made it into cuttings and put them sideways in pots and covered them with 1 in. of potting soil. One of the cuttings is already sprouting a leaf through the soil. Figs are tough. Unless the bark is split, peeling and brown even when wet, the chances are still good that the wood is alive. |
Green when wet definitely means alive, but my hardy chicago was brown when wet and still pushed some buds. I did think it was killed but I am glad I waited. |
- Posted by terry-upstate-ny 5 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 6:26
Sorry to hear that you may have lost some trees this winter Herman and Frank and others. |
zone 7 richmond..I have either a celeste or black mission fig. it's been in the ground for 3 years now. And there's no sign of life. The trunk is 3- 4 inches thick so it's a good size tree. it's sent a shoot from bottom that's budding but the rest of the tree look dead. Is there any hope that the tree might still come back? |
Purilisa & others, I have the same problem too. I am in the metro atlanta area and it looks like my figs have zoned out this year. I am so hopeful that they recover and re-grow from the lower limbs but I was sure looking forward to eating my own figs this summer!!! I HATE HATE HATE the idea of having to buy figs from the grocery stores when I have gotten use to eating my own! Schucks, there is no comparison! .I have 3 brown turkeys, and one celeste and they too, have been in the ground about 3 years going on 4 and now this: the coldest recorded winter in georgia in a very long time. I covered up all my fruit trees but I forgot all about my figs...I sure hope and pray that all of you and myself will see our beloved figs recover as they will teach us a very profound lesson about leaving them out when it is time to protect them, guess I will be purchasing another one to add to the collection so I can at least hope to get something off my own tree to eat this year... |
Tacoma Violet is the first mature fig,left without protection,to show a couple of green buds at base today. I am sure others are alive but they will be late to fruit if they do not start growing,soon. |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Sun, May 4, 14 at 15:59
I have two of my six large figs showing growth at the base now. I expect they will all eventually sprout, but it could take a long time. Scott |
out of the 14 figs I have inground split between some unknown green (white?) figs, chicago hardy, "sals black", "brooklyn brown", and another unknown brown fig I have found green buds on all. they are small buds, and only at the base to 4'' high so far but green is beginning to show. |
- Posted by CathinFairfax none (My Page) on Sun, May 11, 14 at 14:35
Thanks to all for a wide array of advice and observations about the impact of this rough winter on our figs. My tree has 4 large trunks, 3-4" in diameter, from the ground. All appear to be dead, except for green bark on one side of two of the limbs, but it only goes up about 12" off the ground. The local nursery advised cutting all the dead trunks about 2" below the highest extent of green bark. That would remove the tree's attempt to recover the dead areas and divert energy to new growth instead. Like many of you, I see small fig leave sprouts popping up from the ground in and around the 4 trucks, but there's absolutely no activity on any of the trunks themselves, even in the small green bark area. So what do I do - cut them off as suggested by the nursery? I'd like to hear from someone else how is trying this approach and get some feedback. Many thanks. Bill and Cath in Fairfax, VA. |
- Posted by Dorothy0220 7 (My Page) on Sun, May 11, 14 at 14:42
My advice is wait a little longer. I live in Atlanta, so we're a few weeks ahead of you. I thought one large branch on my fig had not made the winter, but in the last week it has started budding-even on the ends! I have full leaves on the other branches, and was just about to lop it off, so be patient-you may luck out as well! |
- Posted by missingtheobvious Blue Ridge 7a (My Page) on Wed, May 28, 14 at 9:29
Wetting the trunks did not show any green, alas. But Sunday I could see two sprouts (1" and 1 1/2") from below the southern fig! And Tuesday a small sprout on the other! [All three sprouts were on the side of the trunk which faced the walk-out basement.] Meanwhile I had purchased a small Chicago Hardy at our local garden show, which I will plant in a different location. |
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- Posted by BedofCannas 7a (My Page) on Fri, May 30, 14 at 21:08
Our fig tree, at least the larger branches, are not showing any buds as of yet, in Delaware. But throughout the base of the tree we have numerous new growth. |
We had temps of 0 degrees for the first time in my lifetime here this winter. My 40+ year old brown turkey is slowly putting leaves and buds out. Normally I would have figs from last years wood and it would be full of leaves! A 4 year old tree is dead and no signs of sprouting from the roots, I think it is a goner. I only use my well for watering the garden. When I turned it on last month.... I found busted pipes even with insulation and heat trace, which was still warm. Bummer, but fixed now. We had a very late frost and I lost all of my peaches, cherries, and nectarines too! Edited to correct, A grafted apple tree is dead also, not a fig tree. |
This post was edited by wertach on Tue, Jun 3, 14 at 14:07
i have a fig tree that is 12 years old and we lost it this winter. It was huge and beared many many figs twice a year. I cried. We cut it back to the ground. It was south facing and 1 1/2 stories tall and very wide. Some of the stems I planted in our flower garden to see if they would take. I am thrilled that there are shoots coming from the base of the the fig tree we left. Seven that I have counted so far. They are little but growing. The fig tree was dead, Really, really dead. The branches just broke off and were black and the huge stumps were not producing any sap. This is the first time we cut the fig tree. The fig tree was given to us by people who are gone now and we can not replace them. This winter we had ice storms and it was so cold. We live in Maryland and we are not the only people who lost our fig trees. Our fig tree produced so many figs that I was giving them away. I will be more diligent in covering them with garden cover and leaves this winter even though they are true south facing and next to our house by our sun room. It will take many years to get to where they were. |
I had thought my 3 yr old fig was gone, but it didn't. The upper branches are slowly putting out new leaves....very late in the season but it's alive. |
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2 - 1x12 @ 84 1/2" (Sides)
12 - 1x12 @ 8" (Small Dividers)
2 - 1x12 @ 25" (Large Dividers)
1 - 1x6 @ 25 1/2" (Footer)
3 - 1x12 @ 8" (Optional Shelves, Boot Cubbies - see last step)
1 - 1/4" plywood @ 27" x 84 1/2" (Back)
The trickiest part about building this shoe storage cabinet is going to be getting the joints done when there is limited clearance. You will need a Kreg Jig to join some of your shelves. Start by drilling pocket holes as shown in diagrams along the top edge of your dividers. Then attach two short dividers to the top shelf as shown above.
Now you won't be able to get a regular drill in there to do pocket holes along the bottom edge of the dividers. Apply glue, mark joints, and attach with either 2" finish nails or screws from the underside as shown above.
Now you can add another row of dividers, this time you will have to use the pocket holes. A word to the wise, don't eyeball the location of your dividers - measure and mark 8" from the outsides and place, if you eyeball, over the course of several rows of shelves, you might just start to notice you are getting "off".
Continue alternating adding dividers and shelves until you are out of the short dividers.
Then add the long dividers as shown in the diagram above.
And finally the bottom.
Measure and mark your sides as shown above, marking the location of each shelf. Measurements shown are to the tops fo the shelves. Line sides up with shelves and attach, using 2" finish nails and glue.
Attach footer as shown above, with 2" finish nails and wood glue. Use the measurements above to help you draw a pattern. Cut pattern out carefully with a jigsaw.
Adjust cabinet for square and attach back with 1 1/4" finish nails and wood glue.
These shelves as done by Ballard Designs on their Sarah Storage Tower are adjustable. Use shelf pins to place shelves.
Ana White replied on Permalink
Make sure you secure this guy to the wall!
Could this be made up with EVERY shelf on shelf pins? Talk about adjustability to the max . . . and maybe a little easier to build? (i.e. no Kreg jig required...)
mandylynn523 replied on Permalink
to get the holes all to match up you would just have to put all the 84 1/2 boards together and and drill through except your two outer boards so you don't see the holes. I am not really handy with the Kreg in fact i don't own one yet but it looks intimidating lol but i am willing to give it a shot lol.
Guest replied on Permalink
Haha! What an awesome name given to a shoe shelf. You are right, it could look like a shrine :D
ACraftyCauldron replied on Permalink
I am over the moon for this! Thank you so much, Ana!!! Hope you have a great weekend!
Guest replied on Permalink
Just a note that if you are considering using shelf pins for every shelf I would recommend screwing the top, middle and bottom shelf to the outsides. This would prevent the sides from bowing out under it's own weight.
I can totally see why those stationary shelves would be vital. Thanks!
Guest replied on Permalink
I need this in my garage!! The shoes are starting to take over!
Guest replied on Permalink
Are the shelf dividers, listed as 1x12, 1" by 12"? Wouldn't the width of the shelves be 26" with 3 shelves of 8" and 2 dividers of 1"? Or are the dividers 3/4" thick for the 25 1/2" length shown?
I assume there's no worries about using 3/4 pureblond plywood for this similar to the smiling mudroom if they're going to be in the same room. I also assume that this can be done with no plywood backing as long as it's attached to some blocking...
Misslizzy replied on Permalink
I just designed this to fit my closet. I can't wait to start building!
laurakc181 replied on Permalink
This would be cool if you slapped some doors on it that made it "look like" an apothecary cabinet so that the shoes, purses and boots were hidden in the entry way of the house. I might just do that :)
Ana do you think this plan could be easily adapted to lay sideways instead of standing tall? I've been looking for something like this but would rather have it long and low...and this would be my first build :) Any tips?
Guest replied on Permalink
Can't wait to build this. My shoe collection is taking over my closet so this would be perfect!
I might alter this plan to be suitable for craft storage and to hang on the wall; I have tons of little bottles of alcohol ink, metallic powders, small tools, etc for working with polymer clay so I need some storage that I can hang on the wall as well. It'll thus be easily accessible as well as pretty! I think a whitewash finish or natural-stained wood.
I'd make it half as deep for starters, and consider adding in a dowel at the bottom from which to hang s-hooks for tools I use frequently.