The link is a UK site I picked at random to show what I mean never used them. Hi Pngwin21, I too have been looking for on line veg, for the same reasons as you, in the UK we can buy things called plug plants, which are delivered to your home in a sort of gel stuff, I concluded that the reason for the lack of these companies is that a) no market (although thats two of us know so maybe we should start a business! haha) or b) the huge delivery area of the US and this can impact in a couple of ways, one the plugs would take so much time to arrive they are ruined (cannot tell you how long it took me to understand the lack of delivery in 48hr here)and the increased weight would of course mean extra postal charges. c)in the uk you order by November I think it was, so they know the demand and can plant accordingly for the same date troughout the UK thus cutting cost, the US has so many zones this maybe a logistical nightmare, although computers could solve this! or D)they just haven't thought up the idea yet! although I find that unlikely! that said, no t bar on a shovel! and runner beans as a flower! anything is possible! I would as now is the right time, cos I am about to start posting my spare seedling, try Craigs list and join freecycle, you are supposed to collect but if someone explained that they couldn't drive I would make my husband take it round, if at a reasonable distance from our home, offer to pay for gas, also do churches, scout groups that type of thing do plant sales?, look out for them and in the UK I also used to pick up loads of free seedlings at the end of peoples driveways, which they had left out as FREE, people may do that here? I intend to as well as craigs and freecycle. last sugestion, walk the neigbourhood pinpoint who has a garden, introduce yourself and ask about the local conditions, pest ect and then tell them you problem, gardeners seem a pretty generous bunch on the whole and I bet you get a bucket of plants and good advice, I got another Veg patch from a neighbour this way, she can't tend it this year and I just give her a share, fantastic! hope I manage to grow something! Here is a link that might be useful: plug plant supplier UK

After being told these wouldn't live indoors, I tried some cuttings. I put them under an aquarium light. They all rooted and have been blooming off and on all winter. They are now trailing out of the pot. I think those who can't over-winter them could easily grow them indoors. People use simple aquarium lights for growing all sorts of plants indoors. Every cutting I tried rooted and grew well indoors. I'm pretty sure they would grow in a bright window without the extra lighting.

I have never grown it although I suspect one of my BILs is growing it (he likes creepers)! LOL In your case, since they need excellent drainage or they'll rot, you might consider sinking it outside in a protected spot out of the weather (if possible - eg., next to the house under an eave where it tends to be dry) and hopefully it'll be okay. An unheated garage might work too since it would be only marginal in a pot - but you would want to make sure it is insulated somewhat in case of arctic cold spells and check to make sure it doesn't go bone dry, as it will need some moisture through winter. Oftentimes overwintering perennials indoors requires making sure the plant has humidity around it and good air circulation, so if you can provide that, then you could give that a shot as an alternative. I have a few marginals myself that I have to bring in and keep in a cool spot since I have no way to sink the pots and haven't tried going through the effort of creating a cold frame.

Yes Nan, the photo was actually taken in 2006. This is only about 1/4 of the hosta garden area. Imagine seeing this with the hostas mowed to the ground. :O( I am getting ready to remove them and this year have winter sown more Astilbes, Digitalis, Eupatoriums, Aquilegias, and Thalictrums. I also have seeds coming of Arisaema Consanguineum, a form of Jack In The Pulpit which has huge leaves. I will be winter sowing them as soon as they arrive. Newly planted in the fall were Ostrich Ferns as well as Japanese Painted ferns. If I can't beat them this year, I will be armed for next year!!