Hi dougnjess, I am interested in trading for your Green Paty Pan, Chard Bright lights and amash paste tomato. I think I have some things on your wish list. Thanks, Catrina

Hi Audrey, I would love to trade again with you! I am interested in your: Dahlia Black Beauty Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy Petunia plum crazy I have a few things from your wish list such as, Sunflower taiyo, citrus and double dandy. I also have Ipomoea Kawaii and quite a few Japanes ones. Lots of Alcea such as Aunt Brownii Fig, Lichtroze, Pink Cone, Red frilly, Wit Geel Let me know if anything interests you. Ronnie

I usually grow ground cherries and I usually make the mistake of growing too many. They are very prolific-- one plant will overwhelm you with fruit. The culture is like tomatoes, but you don't need to prune them. Just let them run. The bushes get only about 2 or 3 feet tall, but they are sprawling. The fruits are like california-sized blueberries, and they turn yellow when ripe. You won't see the colour until you take off the loose papery coverings. When the fruits ripen they drop to the ground. Being encased in husks, they can stay on the ground until you're ready to pick them, or the husks start withering away. I've not had problems with critters eating them, but then again we have lots of other great critter food around here, so they have little incentive to vary to their current diet. Ground cherries make excellent additions to salads. They make a nice sweet additions to chutneys and savory sauces. My husbands puts them in soup. Overall it's an easy, productive plant if you have the room for it. I can spare some seeds if you just want a few-- say half a dozen. - Bev

I have many seeds for unusual varieties of vegetables including corn, melons cukes squash etc to trade for Hosta cuttings. If interested let me know craig.farms@yahoo.com