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Moving House


nomolos

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My wife and I bought a block of land 1\2 acre on March 2005. We sold our house and moved out in September 2005. It has been a long and frustrating process getting our plans done and house built, looks like we will move in July this year!!

We have been renting for nearly two years :angry:

Here is a couple of photos from my old house, steep block, and new block of land flat and private.

Cheers

Sol

old house/garden

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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new place - above and here

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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framed up

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will keep you updated as things proceed

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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NICE!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Wow! Talk about a clean slate! Looks like you'll be able to set it all up just how you want, sweet!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Dear Sol  :)

thanks for sharing those personal & intimate moments of your

life with us.

and keep us posted on latest developments of that new site

and how your going about doing your garden plans...

Wish you all the best in your endavours !(Thumps Up)  :)

Love,

Kris(India)  :)

love conquers all..

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looks like a nice spot.i'll be interested to see how it progresses. :)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Congradulations! Looks like you have lots of room to get real palmy :cool:

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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(nomolos @ Apr. 13 2007,05:18)

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We have been renting for nearly two years :angry:

Here in the states (SoCal anyway) it takes something like 2 - 3 years to build their own custom house on land. I know three people building right now. My cousin is just now over three years but moves in at the end of April. Two others are going to start their thrid year this summer. It is a lot of work, but I could imagine the reward. I would love to do something like that.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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Sol, congratulations and best of luck. Don't plant anything I wouldn't! :D

(If I'm not mistaken, you could plant just about any palm where you are.)

Reuven                                                                          

Karmiel, Israel

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From the thread you started regarding the Caryota ID, it sounds like you are in Tasmania? If so, would your climate be similar to Northern California? (If not why did you mention Hobart in the other thread?)

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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(osideterry @ Apr. 13 2007,17:00)

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From the thread you started regarding the Caryota ID, it sounds like you are in Tasmania? If so, would your climate be similar to Northern California? (If not why did you mention Hobart in the other thread?)

Hi yes I am in Hobart, Tasmania.

Cheers

Sol

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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I know exactly what your going through.....

Just out of curiosity, what sort of time frame are we talking - from design to completion?

I know construction methods change from East coast to West but what sort of exterior finish have you chosen- Brick veneer?

We started (drafting) May  last year construction started late January and were about 1/3rd the way through.

I know I can't wait ...how about you?

Made the move to Mandurah - West Aust

Kamipalms,
Growing for the future


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(Kamipalms @ Apr. 14 2007,21:37)

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I know exactly what your going through.....

Just out of curiosity, what sort of time frame are we talking - from design to completion?

I know construction methods change from East coast to West but what sort of exterior finish have you chosen- Brick veneer?

We started (drafting) May  last year construction started late January and were about 1/3rd the way through.

I know I can't wait ...how about you?

From design to completion about 2 years 3 month. The house will be mostly glass, stackbond concrete blocks at the back. It will enclosed in a polystyrene product that will be rendered to look like tilt up concrete.

Yes I would love to get moved in.

The drafting of the plans took forever, and the draftsman still made mistakes.

Good luck with yours, do you have any pics?

Cheers

Sol

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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Dear Sol,

how is the water avaliable for human consumption and for your gardens.is it goverment supplied piped water or ground

water_bore wells or standard wells ?

i wish to ask this same question to matty in reference to his new home.since we all consuume lots of water mainly we have lots of plants around.that's why iam asking this.

love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Water here is good, supplied through pipes from the derwent river and reservoirs.

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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Dear Sol  :)

thanks for that information.

Dear Jason  :)

thank man for putting that link here or else i would have missed it..totally.

thanks & Love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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(Kamipalms @ Apr. 15 2007,03:08)

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Here you go, a few pics in the New house thread

Looking good, not too long to go for you now, good luck.

Sol

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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  • 10 months later...

More photos finally

The garden is just begining

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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getting there

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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A great helper

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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ready for planting

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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plant positioning

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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Have planted the first palm now a bangalow

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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Dear Sol  :)

thanks for the update and that house appears to be a beauty and it appears you have entrusted you gardening work to little Sol !  :)

all the best..

lots of love to you & your kid,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Sol - I love the modern style of the house. The palms are going to look real nice with that! You must be happy at last to see it coming together.

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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There'll be a lot of window washing.

but i like it.

island Vis, adriatic sea, Croatia. Zone 9b/10a

Temperature low last winter: -0.9°C/30.4 F

Temperature low this winter: -0.3°C/31.5 F

-Creating my own little palm heaven-

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I love these international picture threads. I wish I would have visited Tasmania when I was down under years ago. Beautiful spread you have. Good luck and keep the pictures coming.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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more planting photos

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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jelly wine planted

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Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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The little Butia looks like it has enough space.  They make surprisingly large mounds of leaves until they develop trunks.

Your custom-designed house must be as distinctive in Tasmania as it would be in the US.

I see Rubyz is back!

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Hi Sol

Your house looks great ,very modern ,what colour are you going to paint the concrete ? . Where did you source the butia from ? never seen one for sale down here yet ! Also saw cycas revolata , my 2 small ones haven't grown at all this season .  bangalows seem to grow well down here in kingston my old one ( 9 yrs old ) is over the roof ! i have been growing 2 triple ones this summer . I move into my place at the end of April (too late in the season to plant any palms that can establish before winter.

Do you have an area void of afternoon sun to plant a kentia ,there is a kentia that is up Algona RD in the backyard of a flat roofed  house just past the blackmans bay shopping centre ! it must be 4 m and is visible from the Rd .  cheers for now  :D   Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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(Tassie_Troy1971 @ Mar. 09 2008,04:34)

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Hi Sol

Your house looks great ,very modern ,what colour are you going to paint the concrete ? . Where did you source the butia from ? never seen one for sale down here yet ! Also saw cycas revolata , my 2 small ones haven't grown at all this season .  bangalows seem to grow well down here in kingston my old one ( 9 yrs old ) is over the roof ! i have been growing 2 triple ones this summer . I move into my place at the end of April (too late in the season to plant any palms that can establish before winter.

Do you have an area void of afternoon sun to plant a kentia ,there is a kentia that is up Algona RD in the backyard of a flat roofed  house just past the blackmans bay shopping centre ! it must be 4 m and is visible from the Rd .  cheers for now  :D   Troy

Hi Troy

this was one of the plants I actually found down here when I first became interested in palms some years back. K&D had a couple back then, I think they have had quite a few since, I remember they had a relatively big one a couple of years back. I think you can get them mail order from Diggers garden club. You may even try Westlands nursery. Troy I have planted one Kentia, in semi shade. The one you mention I have seen, it is a beauty. The best one however is on the corner of Ellerslie Road and Hampton Road battery point.

What palms are you currently growing?

Sol Cooper

Hobart Tasmania

42 degrees South

Mild climate - mostly frost free

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