The figures I've read regarding the NPK of alfalfa are 4-1-2 and 3-1-2. Neither indicate a lot of nitrogen. John Davis is not that good at reblooming. It's a Canadian Explorer rose and a description of it states "Occasional repeat later in the season." My experience is very occasional, not very often. So often these garden centers recommend throwing fertilizer at any plant that fails to bloom. Their intent is to sell you an expensive product. If they were familar with the rose they could have told you it's slow to repeat John Davis will give to a nice first bloom but you'll be looking until doom's day for any reliable repeat. The good thing about it is that it's very cane hardy for your zone and requires little or no winter protection. There are many roses that will give you good repeat. No matter how much or what kind of fertilizer you throw at John Davis, it's not one of them. The best way to get good flower production is to have the right variety, good organic rich fertile soil, provide plenty of water, and keep it disease free.

Free Monthly Plant Exchange/Swap, hosted by a cool Garden Shop in my neighborhod: -------------------------------------------------- Free & Fun Monthly Plant Exchange/Swap! Sat. June 23rd & Sun. June 24th 10am to 7pm 7506 N. Albina Ave. Corner of N. Lomband & N. Albina Ave. Portland, OR 97217 503-459-3230 Cool Plants, Unusual Plants, Heirloom Plants, Herbs, Baby Plants and DidnÂt Quite Work in Your Garden Plants for The Great Monthly 2 Day Plant Exchange! Do you have plant babies arriving faster than you know what to do with? Do your friends run when they see you coming in the spring and summer with an arm load of plants? Or do you just love to share your passion? Well, this is the place to trade, talk and bring home new "guilt free" plants! Yesterday and Tomorrow, a new shop in N. Portland, is sponsoring a monthly plant exchange starting June 23rd to June 24th. Bring your identified plants to trade! Plants may be dropped off from this point on. When you drop off the plants for the exchange, we will check them in and give you a plant exchange credit, which is good for the whole season! See you here! E-mail nghthawk40@aol.com or call 503-459-3230 with questions. Location: 7506 N. Albina Ave. it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Hope to see some of you - I think I can get there late afternoon on Saturday, or mid-day on Sunday, but will try to drop off some of these before Sat AM for you coming then...or just ask me anytime for a garden visit (see my list for requests) Bronze Fennel, German Camomile, Lamium, variagated Virginia Persicaria (spreads by runners) Jerusalem Artichoke (spreads! Pull & eat root tubers) (Bucket of) Rootable Rosemary Does anyone want healthy Black Cherry Saplings? Come help dig, anytime! (Near MLK/NE Dekum) Julie PS: THANX to those who brought things to the Earth Day Swap. Hundreds of plants went to dozens of new gardeners, of all ages. (Please plan to share again next Earth Day)

I'd skip the peninsula and make it an island--possibly a movable one. The range is in the way otherwise. Is there a window on the wall opposite the range? If not--or maybe even if so--I'd run cabinets down that wall as well and forget the island/peninsula altogether. I don't think there is room for seating and I don't think you'll miss it with the table nearby.

St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex. 12th century round tower.