@DavidLMO
Thanks so much David! I really think it is much too late to plant it in the ground. If this winter is anything like last winter, it will be a beast. Or, if it keeps going like it has, it will be somewhat normal. I'm still kind of new here, so I'm not sure what to expect, but we just had almost two weeks of not getting above freezing for the high, and now, it isn't below freezing for the low.
The CM is now in the unheated shop/garage, with all the leaves gone. I'll give it a drink tomorrow, and will keep an eye on it. With the raffle prize provider telling me that I should keep it in an unheated garage, that is where it went. I do have a heated bathroom/storage room in there though, because that is where our water storage tank is for the well. We don't exactly keep it warm in there, but we do make sure that it doesn't freeze in there with a space heater. I don't think the shop froze last year though, and it was brutally cold. Would you think it would be better to put it in the bathroom? We only turn the heater on when it will be below freezing. If that isn't a good idea, I can put it on the work bench in front of the window in the unheated area. Right now, it is away from the window, on the cement. I'll put cardboard under it in the morning. Great suggestion on that, too, and I hadn't even thought about that. I'm clueless when it comes to this stuff!
I really have no place to plant it in the ground, in the pot, up against the house, so I've got my fingers crossed that it will survive the winter inside. I really appreciate all of your help! This is my first CM, and I'm so excited to have it!
