Wow! Not being a rose specialist, I had NO idea there would be over 75 roses with the word "Fairy" in the name - thanks for that interesting link. If I had to be this meticulous in accurately identifying every plant I bought, I'd never get any gardening done. Incidentally, my nurseryman was the real culprit here - in checking back in their catalogue, they clearly identified their offering as "THE Fairy" and the description was accurate . What I got was totally different - and I also got my money back. Thanks for the information. . . Carl

My book says "You don't have to take any precautions to prevent one cultivar from crossing with another" but I checked the FAQ's and they say different that you have to cover the blossoms to avoid cross-pollination. Thanks in advance, ~mike **** Maybe about 90% of the time OP's do self pollenize. That means out of seed saved from 100 varieties on average 9 of them will have cross pollinated seed. But to help ensure that all the seed is pure it's suggested that one bag blossoms or grow varieties way far apart by geographic isolation. It really comes down to what the intended use of the seeds is going to be. If just for home use I don't think it's necessary to bag them but if you're going to list them in the SSE YEarbook, for instance, if you're an SSE member, or you're going to trade with them, then it might be better to bag blossoms. And bagging blossoms also can depend on how many varieties you're growing. For many years I used to grow about 200-250 varieties/year and there was no way I could bag all the blossoms I needed to to get the seed amounts I wanted for my listings in the SSE Yearbbok. But you said you read the FAQ on preventing X pollination, so I'm sure you know most of the details now. I would disagree with a book that said you don't have to take any precautions at all. And BTW most folks use the word variety when speaking of tomatoes, not the word cultivar as your book did. ( smile) Carolyn, who forgot to meantion that weather in any season can also cause stigmas to exert which means a normally non-exerted variety, which is the norm for our garden tomatoes, is more easily crossed by insect pollinators.

Posted by jimster ---------Very nice. And and the presentation includes a candle in a whelk's shell which I presume is a segue from the scungilli thread. " Thanks Jim. I did buy some fresh whelks (conch) in-the-shell. I cooked than and they are in the frig now for another meal. The shells are too beautiful to be thrown out. So I made a few items as ValentineÂs Day gifts. The lamp is one of them. Posted by hawk307 ----------Never had that. Save me the piece under the onion. LOU" The skin tastes much better with the onion. This is my version of the Peking duck skin, which is always served with scallions. I will be posting my ValentineÂs Day dishes in another thread. dcarch

I’m laughing at the thought of my squishy, comfy pillows being called forbidding or them fighting with anyone. I took a couple of more pictures, including the chairs without the pillows and I think you’ll agree that the cushions make them look more inviting, not less. Also rearranged so that people can see that the sofa facing the fireplace, chair at each side will not work in the space. I tried it as the most obvious answer and discarded it. It’s awkward to me, like the sofa is turning it’s back on everyone. Also, due to the placement of the fireplace, the sofa and chairs cannot be centered on the fireplace or the bedroom will be blocked completely. I can’t pull the sofa back much more without blocking the walkway. The fact is, space for the ‘living room” is much smaller than you think. I also pulled the rug away, to demonstrate that the rug and sofa not going together is kind of the least of this room’s problems. I wish I could get a good angle that shows just how off center the couch and chairs are.