If you plant the same seeds, you may not get anything. I'm at latitude 36.9; Indianapolis is 39.5, so we are both in that transition zone. I find that the short day whites from the feed store are kind of nice to have around as early onions. I try different varieties from seed every year, and love growing Long Red of Tropea, an old OP Mediterranean variety. Matter of fact, the Mediterraneans in general do well, esp little cippolinis. The problem with direct-seeding onions is weed competition. I have good luck direct-seeding Japanese onions in the fall, but use seedlings in spring. Last year I started a batch of Pattersons late, right about now, and set them out in a place that was eventually overrun with zuchetta squash. In the fall I was happy to find a pretty stand of medium onions, waiting to be lifted and cured.

I love gray days, but it's probably somewhat of a grass is always greener thing. The grayest places I've lived are a couple spots around the Bay Area. Mostly I've lived in so cal. I'm at school/work waiting for students to finish a quiz. I'm advisor for Academic Decathlon this year, I can't believe all these students volunteer to study and take quizzes. Amazing. My top of my head list of what's to be done by the HD GC: Finish crown Fix existing crown Install floating shelves Install remaining furniture base (was back ordered) Install all light rails Install 3 fillers Fix drywall which was broken out around 3-gang switch Fix door frame that they put 15 staples into Get faucet flowing properly (it's about 1/3 if what it should be) Then there's the whole end panel situation (got call today that it's arrived), which means coordinating them, the floor guys, and the SZ guy) Still missing some shelves and ancillary parts, I delayed pushing those because I wanted that ordered only once. Our other GC and local cabinet guy-Frame and plank (some have called it a canopy) need to be built and installed with the pendants. Got estimate earlier in the week and gave asked for a written plan/design sketch. Local cabinet guy is not quick, we know, which is one reason we didn't go with him for more. But he will also shave down the door and drawer necessary. Oh and innermost rep was getting me some side to side adjustment capable drawer hardware and a few other things. Last, but not least, we're about 95% sure that HD paid the GC without us signing off. We paid quite a bit for permits, and only a lighting permit was pulled, and if course it's not inspected or anything yet. When the HD KD and innermost rep were out 2.5 weeks ago, it sounded like we might not be dealing with THAT GC again. Now that the panel is in, it's time to go chat with HD and find out. This post was edited by cal_quail on Fri, Sep 19, 14 at 18:31

cal_quail, I do hope you and yours feel better soon. It's so miserable to be sick and end up having to take care of someone else! I wanted to ask about something you've not mentioned. Permits. If they were not drawn, how are you going to handle that? All this work is rendered illegal in my state. If you ever sell, unpermitted work can nix a sale. When we had a house fire, the first thing they wanted to see were permits for everything. Given we'd just purchased 2 years before, and the house was built in 1976, all I could produce were the mouse-eaten, original blue prints. There was much back and forth about how much they'd cover until they determined the cause of the fire (which turned out to be crazy wrong, anyway). What do you think they'll do about that!? Edited to add: Winterizing. Well, I missed the opportunity to unhook all my hoses and timers. They froze and I think it blew a seal. Too cold to tell, and too cold to turn the water off in the garage. Gotta wait for this weekend when it warms to assess the damage. Still trying to start the generator. I jumped it, but it just won't turn over. Gotta get a friend to at least listen for me. As of this minute, my computer is making a horrendous noise. I'm thinking it's the fan, since the pressure of my wrists causes it to dull. This Dell Inspiron (my 3rd) 1555 has been a SERIOUS lemon. 3rd hard drive, 2nd battery, 4th memory module, and now this. AND, I'm sick to the teeth of Internet explorer. I dislike slapping tons of software on my computer that all do the same thing. I've lost yet another browser session, where I was actually working. Downloading Firefox, although I've never liked it very much. I'm having a not-so-great morning here. Grrrrrr. This post was edited by CEFreeman on Fri, Nov 21, 14 at 9:55

I don't have much hair on my legs anymore either...must be an age thing... But no one ever see's my legs since I wear compression stockings. (from the first thing after my shower till I go to bed at night...) I don't shave them until the hair makes it feel itchy.. And since I've had all those rashes I've been afraid to. So it is itch time..lol patti