I have both Nicotiana sylvestris and a short pink one. Do you still have seeds for blue shrimp plant and/or still want to trade? Thanks. Marcia Here is a link that might be useful: trade list

Some people do this here and frankly, the holes in the cinder blocks are not large enough to sustain plants well. The roots fill up the holes quickly and then there is no room for more growth, water etc. So consider using the blocks but plant behind them to cascade over. For an even cheaper solution, you can get wood from Walmart made to make raised beds with. Each piece costs about the same as two blocks and is 6' long. Just stack two on top of each other and screw them together and it will probably be a lot cheaper and easier for you to deal with in the end. No having to hide anything. My friends here also use pieces of logs for their raised beds and it is a nice, natural look at NO expense, usually. They will ask for wood on Freecycle or pick it up on the side of the road. As for cascading plants, two I can think of now that would work for you are creeping phlox subulata and perennial candytuft.

I have had my super single for two days and I am in love! I love the stainless rack on the bottom. I watered plants in it today. Don't have to worry about stuff on the bottom touching dishes. I like the idea of the Cascade, but I love the fact that everything can lay flat in this giant sink. It's fantastic! I plan to get an expandable colander to use for rinsing veggies, etc. You won't regret it if you get this one. mbarstow- I think i know what splash factor is now. My new faucet is a lot higher than my old one. I have a Delta Allora, which I'm also deeply in love with. Since it sits higher, the water does sort of splash out. We're getting the hang of it. I think we just need less water pressure. By the way, my drain is off to the side.

I've got purple poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) at the top of a short wall at the back of my property. It gets shade earlier in the day but strong western sun in the afternoons. Also I have a goldenrod, Solidago riddelli, which flowers later in the year. It's not as low-growing, but when in flower the stems bend over in a cascade above the wall: It's a somewhat wilder look than I'd want in a more visible part of the yard, admittedly. I do very little pruning or shaping back there, and it's one of the last areas to get weeded. I've appreciated that both plants are reasonably aggressive, filling bare spots quickly. The goldenrod blooms at a good time of year for butterflies, especially monarchs. Neither of these plants is native to Maryland, but there are some other goldenrods that are. A cultivar of one that might be useful in this situation is Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'.