For those of you who want to eat J.A. and not suffer the side effects, you may also want to try an enzyme supplement such as Omnigest or a similar product prior to eating them. It's similar in nature to Beano, but these products (there are several brands, available at any pharmacy, and relatively inexpensive)have enzymes to digest many types of complex carbs, fats, and proteins as well. The brand I've used, Omnigest, is not at all unpleasant to chew, (just bland, not chalky or anything) and really does help a lot. I learned about this stuff after abdominal surgery, and it really does work. Costs about $5 to $6 for a bottle which would do 3 meals a day for about two weeks, so it's obviously pretty cheap. It also does help a lot to pre-boil the sliced J.A.'s in a couple of changes of water first, too, as this gets some of the extra inulin and other complex carbs leached out.

re-posting my list to make it easier to find. Please let me know if I haven't marked something for you that we have traded for. It is starting to get to that stage where the brain is on overload :) chives garlic chives small hosta--I believe it is one called 'gold edger' perennial candytuft seedlings (second year)--BEV & GARDENG8 one Aruncus aethusifolius (dwarf goatsbeard)-grows 8-12" tall--DIDZGARDEN cranesbill-NOID I received this at a swap several years ago and although it has no ID, it is a very nice one that clumps nicely and doesn't get too big-- has nice pink flowers -- one to GARDENG8 AND SIGNET rooted (and potted up) brugmansia cuttings--DIDZGARDEN feverfew betula white birch tree seedling-LUCKYNES rose of sharon approx 15-18"tall--(1) creeping thyme--not sure of the name, but it is the completely flat kind.-BLUEIRIS achillea-cerise queen--few small pot of hosta--NOID (green with thin white edging) three baby rhubarb plants in one pot-apparently self sown Ivory silk lilac tree seedlings about 2" tall.--pot to SIGNET (couple more available) clustered bellflowers--dark purple-- SIGNET geranium sanguineum pink lily of the valley--CAROL white violets with mauve centre violet--'freckles' hibiscus--red shield-healthy seedling--SIGNET AND CAROL(OUT) tomato seedling--vitagold (this is red..not yellow) phlox--tall-pink BARB (OUT) phlox--tall-white with pink centre--BARB (OUT) iris--yellow-short(approx 10-12")--BLUEIRIS feverfew tulipa tarda--BARB AND SIGNET (OUT) hosta (medium) recd as a NOIDsee pic aboveBEV and one still available hydrangea-annabelleSIGNET & BLUEIRIS dark ivy-possibly Baltic small evergreen seedling clematis prairie travellers joy(AGGRESSOVE)SIGNET & BLUEIRIS cinquefoil-redWSsmall HOS asclepias incarnata--milkmaid siberan iris--probably purple hosta-hadspens blueBEV (OUT)

Zone 6b southern Ontario. Just to let my local Canadians know XLB Palms is near Hamilton and Cambridge. He carries a lot of tropicals, check his Web page. I box my Chinese fan palm in with 2 inch of insulation, a thermocube, and C9 Christmas lights for heat. The temperature has not dropped below 3c and no higher than 10c all winter so far. I have a wireless Guage in the box that shows the highs and low Temp's. Check out Tropical Plant Zone Pushers webpage. My Banana Bajoo is out with no heat and will survive, 3 inches of mulch, with a garbage bucket filled with leaves over top of it. It is good to -26c.

Final update, for me anyways. Sylvia : Papi Amarillis, lavender mint, pink rose For me : Yellow bird of paradise, culinary sage, lemon mint, schoolhouse lily if you have any extra Phyllis : Varigated ginger, lavender mint, lemongrass For me : Flame acanthus, sabrina hollyhocks, purple butterfly bush Seamommy : Orchid For me : Pots and purple salvia will be great Fortunegardener : Rose and mexican mint marigold For me : Texas Star Hibiscus, garden phlox preferred or sedum is fine element : 3 gallon potted Vitex seedling do you have any potted plants on my wish list?? or kombucha baby or several 3 gallon or large pots?? barkingdogwoods : I have a large hawaiian crinum spiderlily, multiplying onions, elephant garlic For me : rooted fig cuttings, corona de cristo passionflower I will have some extras for the orphan table for sure. See you all Saturday.