wcgypsy, to post photos, I use Photobucket. I upload my photos there. Then, I just click on the html coding, and it automatically copies that html code to the Windows clipboard. Then, in your message response, just right click and select "Paste", and all that coding just gets pasted right into your message. And your photo will appear. You can continue copying and pasting each photo's html code right into your message (I press Enter between each photo, so the coding has a line space between each html photo code). Really easy, actually! And thanks for all the suggestions. Trying to find the least labor-intensive project possible, since my huggy will not be overly pleased with a big construction project :-) So, I'm trying to find easy but sturdy alternatives. If I can swing the Sunglo, I may go that way. I am afraid the Harbor Freight greenhouse may be a bit too flimsy for our Santa Anas that can come charging down the canyons. If I can't afford the Sunglo, I'll probably go with the Snap & Grow. I think by the time I get all the extra doo dads for the Snap & Grow, it won't be all that much less expensive than the Sunglo, which is a very high quality greenhouse, up there with a Riga. Patty S.

central_cali369 and chadinig, thanks for your replies. I think I'll do a combination of your suggestions. The poppies really took to my yard and I've found they've spread a little beyond the areas in which I intended to confine them. I've been yanking those right out of the ground (and surprised to see the roots resemble carrots!). The prospect of a second bloom in the fall is very cool, so I'll probably cut those back to the ground and see what happens. Thanks again!

DON'T PANIC! And, I can't answer your detailed questions about how cold, how old the foliage has to be, etc etc, because there are no single right answers - it all depends. Nobody will have the exact same experience if we get a cold snap; microclimates, minor differences in drainage, wind, and plant variety will all play a part. Just think of this as a learning experience. Normally you wouldn't want to remove every scrap of mulch this early. There may be moldy dead leaves at the base of your plants, but it doesn't do any harm except for a few kinds of plants that are *really* susceptible to fungus problems. On the other hand ... with phlox, I can see why you'd want to expose the soil at the base of the plant to the sun. Things will probably be just fine; we rarely get sudden super cold temps after a prolonged warm spell like we've just had. The foliage will probably harden off enough to survive, and if some leaves are killed they'll just regrow. I don't mulch right up to the base of my plants, although I do cover the outer edge of the rootball, especially with newly planted stuff; that helps prevent frost heave. So what I've been removing this week is just accumulated dead leaves that blew into the beds over the winter; the much itself stays in place. Or at least that's the way it's supposed to be working.

lyfia - Thanks. Even my mood is brighter when working in my new kitchen : ) mab1964 - I'm really glad we added the glass on the cabs above the peninsula. To save money, we only did glass on 4 of the 8 doors. We chose to do glass on the 2 outer doors on the outside portion of the cabs (facing the family room). We did glass on the 2 inner doors for the portion facing the inside of the kitchen. See pics below. I feel like the glass adds a nice dimension and gives variety and lightens up the feel a lot so your eye doesn't only see wood. Another modification we made from the original over peninsula cabs...the new cabs are not quite as tall & a little less in length as well. This modification opened up the area a little and I still feel the cabinet space is sufficient. Now, when standing in the kitchen and talking to someone who's standing on the outside of the peninsula, I don't feel like the cabs are such a distraction like the old ones were. hisgal - Thanks. I like my faucet with one handle very much! My old faucet had one handle, although it wasn't exactly the same as this new one. So, it didn't take much getting use to. Below is a pic of my old faucet...so sad looking. I learned from people on this site that ceramic disc valves and solid brass construction are important features to look for when buying a faucet. drarc - Any ideas about what kind of backsplash you may want to use in your kitchen? Dal Tile has a nice showroom in Anaheim. The public can look, but they sell to contractors. Will your kd be involved with the backsplash? If not, you might want to check out Anaheim Stone Works (2020 E. Howell Ave, Suite F). They use Dal Tile and are located right across the street from them. Anaheim Stone Works did our granite and they probably do backsplashes, as well. We were very pleased with them. ngng - Thanks for the nice comments : ) I was finally able to view the slideshow of your beautiful new kitchen! When I picked on your link, I got a black screen (even after waiting a few minutes). Then, I tried picking directly onto one of your pics in your post...and I got it!! All of your colors go so well together. I especially like the message center, granite & backsplash & the decorative plate displayed in the corner..so pretty : ) You did an amazing job on everything! Old Faucet : ( New Faucet : )