I second or third or whichever Johnny's Selected Seeds (aka Johnny's). You can usually find a coupon for free shipping or other discount online if you google it. They are not the cheapest, but they are reasonable and most importantly RELIABLE. I have ordered 3 separate times from them this year and have had everything I ordered within a week (I'm in TN). Every seed I planted from them had good germination rates and seem to be healthy and disease free. I don't know if they carry what you are looking for, but if they do, I would highly recommend them. I made the mistake of ordering a few things from Gurney's this year and I am still waiting for items I ordered April 4th. After 3 phone calls, and 3 different ship dates, they finally told me that they didn't know when they shipped, but if I didn't have them next week to call for a refund because they are now sold out.

Thought I'd check in and report on my garden...it just boggles my mind how these plants can survive and even thrive in this heat! Being relatively new to gardening, it's so thrilling to have some success! 1)Red and pink Celosias: seemingly can't get enough of the heat. Love the whole spear-shaped 'flowers'...so unique. And how the red ones have red leaves, and red stems. Soooo cool! 2)Dark pink Vincas with white 'eyes': The hotter it gets, the happier they seem. They're blooming like crazy and I love the intense, deep green leaves...real champs they are. They are bordered by Dusty Millers which also seem to be doing well...the little monsters: I had to trim them back because they were starting to take over my sidewalk! But despite being a bit unruly, their silver leaves make such a great contrast against bright colored flowering plants. 3)Madagascar Palm: seems quite happy; it has a gorgeous shape right now with perfect green leaves. Hard to believe it was just a mere prickly stump 6 months ago. My only fear is, he is growing and someday I'm going to have to figure out how to transplant him! Slow down little fella, slow down! 4)Purple Leaf Plum: looks good, but I kind of wonder if I need to paint its bark to protect it as the summer wears on? I haven't noticed other Plum trees with bark painted, but maybe that's just me. Anyhow, my mom says hers is producing fruit right now, but she lives up in Cottonwood so who knows? Maybe it's just as well that mine doesn't produce fruit? Shrubs: The African Boxwood shrubs are doing much better than I ever expected...and they've been verdant in both winter and summer. I highly recommend them (so far). I think it's because, being close to the house porch, they get a few hours of shade that suit them well. I've also got some Ilex V. (Stoke's Dwarf) that are healthy-looking, but haven't grown one lick since the 8 months I've had them! I guess when they call it 'dwarf' they weren't kidding. Oh well, less trimming to do. 6) Chinese Pistache tree: tips of some of the leaves on the lower part of the tree are brown and crispy. I think I might need to do a deep watering? 7) Sunflowers: some of you may recall I bought a cheap package several weeks ago and just threw them in the border area next to my sidewalk. Already 15 inches! So cute how, even though they don't have flowers yet, their bodies are turning to the sun. Wish I could provide picks, but my old non-digital Canon EOS has finally given up the ghost. I might just have to stop being such a luddite and go digital. You all have such beautiful photos...I wonder if any of you are using special lenses? (I've got a Tokina 50-200 zoom...nothing special but it's functional most of the time!).

The larger capacity batteries are a huge benefit - but add to weight. End use determines! For my clients I usually go OEM, because of warranty and support - like recalls for example - is usually (but not always) better. Some 3rd parties provide excellent quality in many case using OEM products. However the thing to consider is battery price vs putting that money to a new unit, cinsidering the curret prices, Sorry I do not have a supplier to recommend. On occasion Radio Shack will have a sale, we got a Fedco Energy+ that way, it was in fact a genuine Toshiba battery under thier stickers.

I also love Heritage Harvest Seed. I have also ordered from (and been happy with) Casey's Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie - http://www.caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca/Caseys_Heirloom_Tomatoes_of_Airdrie/Caseys_Heirloom_Tomatoes_of_Airdrie.html & Terra Edibles http://www.terraedibles.ca/