Hi tvalenti, I'm interested in your: Calla lilly (both kinds) Common Chives Garlic Chives Verbena bonariensis I have oakleaf hydrangea, some vegetables, a few large hosta types, and a tall ironweed (works for part sun and gets about 4-6ft) on my list that might interest you. I'd be happy to trade all of these (or swap some out if others interest you more) for the ones above. Thanks, Tina Here is a link that might be useful: my trade list

OK, thanks, I think I'll give it a whirl then and WS them. Never have grown them from seed before so I wasn't sure what to do. Kmpsmom, our weather here in Zone 6B tends to be sort of similar to Zone 7, so that's great to know you had success with WS'ing them. We had a cool spring and summer here in PA too because of all that rain. Aliska12000, I think I'll hold a few pansy seeds back too, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll sow them in containers in the spring just to see how those work. Thanks again for your follow up posts! Now I just need to get more seed starting mix...

Carytoo and Midmented - Great advice, thank you! I am going to get busy this week prepping more containers and start just about EVERYTHINGin the next 2-3 weeks. I'll definitely hold back some pepper and tomato seeds for indoors in case I have failures. I'll also check out the container wars forum (thanks, Carytoo). Do either of you worry about over-heating in the sun? On a warm day in Feb/Mar do you open up the jugs for a few hours or just let them be? It can get super warm in zone 7 on random days. Here is what I am going to WS: (I'll post a follow-up with results - finger's crossed! This feels really ambitious for a first try, but we really are starting the entire garden from scratch) Arugula Wild Rocket Arugula Basil Genovese Basil Thai Sweet Basil Dark Purple Opal Beans - Bush Snap Roma II Bush Bean Beet Detroit Dark Red Borage Calendula Orange King Celery Tendercrisp Celery Chamomile Chives Cilantro Cosmos Cucumber Marketmore 76 Dill Bouquet Eggplant Rosa Bianca Kale Dwarf Siberian Lamb's Ear Lavender Lettuce - Crisphead Big Boston Lettuce - Leaf Rocky Top Mix Marigolds Marjoram Mint Spearmint Oregano Greek Parsley Giant of Italy Pepper Chinese 5 Color Pepper Purple Jalapeno Pepper Golden Cal Wonder Rosemary Scallions Ishikura Spinach Bloomsdale Long Standing Squash (Summer) Early Prolific Straightneck Squash (Summer) Black Beauty Squash (Winter) Butternut - Waltham Swiss Chard 5 color Silverbeet Tarragon Russian Tomato Brandywine Tomato Goldman's Italian American Tomato Yellow Brandywine Tomato Black Cherry Tomato Big Rainbow

I sow perennials and hardy annuals thru the winter and wait until March'ish to start cool season veggies: broc, lettuce, chard, ect.. Heat loving tender veggies: tomato, pumpkin, melon and tender annuals usually hold off until mid April early May. A few times I got impatient and started things like Zinnia, Tithonia, Marigold and tomatoe 2-4 weeks too early and paid the price :) Vera