Hi Ollierose - I'm interested in your gaillardia seed. I'd like to trade for a fairly hefty sized packet if you have it available and if I have anything you might be interested in. I've got an abundance of rudbeckia - rustic mix. You've probably seen this photo in the WS group before: The variety of color is just spectacular. I've also got artemisia absinthe going to seed like crazy out in the herb garden right now if that's an artemisia that might interest you. Let see - would you like some gaillardia Razzle Dazzle? (That's an annual type.) And since you are a helianthus fan would you like a tall mix (from Autumn Colors and a bunch of other ones) and some knee high ones too (Big Smile)? I'm never going to be able to squeeze all of those into my garden next year. Drop me an e-mail if you are interested and we can work out details. Lynda

I have gotten stuff from the WS giveaway several years now and have never had the issue Dottie. I am sure Robin hasn't either or she wouldn't keep going to get the free stuff either. My city, Kernersville, has a similar setup but they charge for the stuff. I go for the free stuff.

I can now add 7 pints of busylizzy's 10 day pickles with cinnamon and cloves. I still have several jars of last year's sweet pickle chunks, and although I love them, I have enough to last until next summer, so I tried Liz' recipe. They are very good and very sweet and very spicy, like candied cucumbers, how can that be bad? I finally got 13 pints of "sissy" salsa canned, I like it mild. Elery will be home tonight so we'll probably get in a double batch of the flaming hot stuff for him in the next couple of days. The chicken stock is still in the fridge, it wasn't as reduced as I like it when I got home so it got four more hours in the roaster, then hit the fridge about 11 pm. I'll skim the fat tonight and pressure can it. Since I had some extra time, LOL, I made two sugar free rhubarb pies, does that count? My BIL is diabetic and it's his birthday, and he loves rhubarb pie. I find that the rhubarb really overwhelms the artificial sweetener flavor and is almost unnoticeable, so that's good. I'm a little less certain about the white wheat flour that I made the crust from, but I'm trying to make it as healthy for him as I can. So after the flaming hot salsa is done, what's next? Either plain canned tomatoes or beets. One batch of pickled and the rest just plain I guess. Unless anyone has a good unique recipe for canned beets? Annie

Hello Leftwood. I would like to do a trade with you. I need more Allium stellatum as I could only collect about a dozen seeds. Also would like Penstemon grandiflora. And any more natives that you think would be good to add to my wildflower collection. The zagadanus is native from Meeker co. as are almost all others. I forgot to add Lilium philadelphicum to my list above. Can you send me email please?