I planted Russian sage on the edge of my patio where it gets morning and afternoon sun, plus the heat from the patio stones. My lavender thrives in this setting as well. The soil is pretty average to poor because it has a fair amount of patio base material mixed in and I didn't amend it when I planted. Overall, I pretty much ignore it and it is doing extremely well. In fact, my only gripe is that it is a little too big, but I have heard that they don't like to be moved once established. I live at the Jersey Shore about a mile from the ocean, so there is plenty of humidity. And I new here :). Joanne

Mostly 20 gallon. I have a few 10 gallon, but will probably use those for Sophies Choice and maybe some peppers. I could always order a few more smaller ones for the peppers. I would imagine if those tomatoes did OK in 15 gallon, they would be fine in 20 gallon pots. They are not actually the smart pot brand, they are phat sacks and are not available in 15gallon. I can only get 5, 7, 10 and 20 gallon. I used them last year and was happy with the quality. I do want to keep ML in the garden because seeds are hard to come by and I would like to give it the best chance of doing well and producing well so I can save seed this year. I will plan on putting Annas Noire in a pot then. Thank you. Some of the others were ones I think you recommended. Have you ever tried Moravsky Div in a pot?

kitten1313: ". . . another important element for me was the ability to bridge. I think the kitchenaid and the LG have true bridge elements, and the bosch has two same-sized hobs front to back, which would probably work well for a bridge." [grin] You are already ahead of the game when you show that you have done your homework by mentioning LG. We have had an LG induction (LCE30845) for several years now, and it has served us well. Yes, the two left-side nominally 8" burners do have a bridge element for the hourglass shaped gap between them, and the bridging works well. LG even includes a griddle with the cooktop that is exactly the width of the two bridgable burners and exactly the length of the two bridged units. It is made of magnetic stainless steel, but the surface is quite soft and will show scratches the very first time you use a spatula on it. The scratches will not be deep, and do not detract from function, but some people may fret about the cosmetics. Of course, you can use any other suitably sized induction-compatible griddle or pot on the bridged burners instead. Aside from the special bridging function, the LG is a pretty basic induction cooktop, lacking some extra bells and whistles found on the (much) more expensive brands and models (such as timers on the burners). The largest (nominally 11") burner has plenty of power for any "normal" cooking function, but if you can in 20 quart pots, or want to deep-fry your Thanksgiving turkey atop the cooktop, even the largest burner on the LG would be inadequate. For some reason I have not yet discerned, I have noticed that when I mention LG on this forum in connection with cooktops, I might as well be writing in Chinese characters; there never is any response at all. (Mention LG in connection with refrigerators or washing machines, however, and everyone chimes in.) In contrast, when anyone mentions an exotic European brand of cooktop that probably sells a tiny fraction of the volume of LG cooktop sales, the post invariably garners a response. That was why I was surprised to see you bring up LG spontaneously. Another unusual feature of the LG is that it requires less clearance below the countertop than almost any other cooktop of any kind, under 2", and its cooling air vent is not into the cavity below the countertop, but through small slits, less than the thickness of a nickel, on the rear of the coooktop in the stainless trim at the back.

The first one would be the best, but it doesn't capture the whole object, so I would have to pick the second over the first, since you can see most, if not all, of the object. I believe that the object being captured should always be done so in it's entirity, at least for making photos for enlargements. An exception to this rule would be, that sometimes, only a 'part' of the object is needed for a great photo, such as the flower of a large plant, as long as you capture the 'whole' flower. This is just my opinion, and everyone sees things differently from me, so to each his/her own... Nice Photos. Kt