I am getting into English Bluebells. My first planting have now come back for the third time, so it looks like they will make it. About 50 bulbs. Planted way too late in December. In the North edge of my woods, where the wild ferns flourish. Slope, never soggy. Second planting about 100 bulbs doing fine too. Third planting, bulbs from Holland via Brecks, looking healthy but no flowers yet, and this is high season. My guess is they are from seeds and are just not ready to flower yet. Anyway, the suppliers are sending me a free replacement pack since they promised blooms. I have also ordered another 200. Costing about $50 a hundred incuding shipping. Catch the special offers. I used their 5,10,5 fertiser. Will buy more in bulk locally. I really want thousands of Bluebells, so this year I am messing with seeds. Too early to say anything. I saw English Bluebells at Kew Gardens in London. Wow. That is what I want in my woods, like they have them under trees. I am doing 5x5 patches of 25, about 4 inches between bulbs Hugh

Camassia. Any kind, species or cultivars should work. For early bloom, crocuses and Greigii or Kaufmanniana tulips. Don't forget to include ceratostigma plumbaginoides as a groundcover for spots which will be bare as soon as bulbs foliage will be gone. It's late emerging groundcover that start blooming in mid-late August and have a burgundy foliage in a fall. Spreads fast, but not invasive. Not exactly the bulbs, but Irises (bearded and siberian) are nonfussy, hardy and appropriate for the cottage garden.

How about some beautiful blue bearded Iris or Dutch Iris in a pot? Those are very "manly" type strong flowers, and they cut beautifully! Also, don't forget Rosemary! A wonderful easy care herb that blooms blue, and gives you joy at breakfast in some fried potatoes, at the barbecue with shrimp strung on it's strong stick like stems, and the list goes on. If you put it in a pot, the HOA can't say a thing!!

Sorry for the late post, but I thought I would post the types of tomatoes and peppers that I will be bringing. Let me know if you would like for me to put some aside. "cfmuehling", I would love to trade for some of your raspberry and black berry canes.(I tried to email you but it did not go through) Peppers -Hot Yellow Dutch -Red Bandita -Paprika -Chinese 5 -Orozco -Sun Orange Bell Tomatoes -Green Grape -Early Ssubakus Aliana -Goji Faranji -Green Giant -Hong Yuen -Peiping Chieh -Yellow Pear (winter sowed-so they are kind of small) -White Currant (winter sowed-so they are kind of small) I also have 1 Southwest Coral Bean plant started from seed. It is a highly poisonous tropical. see you Saturday, Kanisa