I actually really like the green front door. I like the green shed even more. Check out Annie's Annuals website for more inspiration-- she is the Queen of Cottage, and incorporates a LOT of color in her schemes and scenes. Likely with purple and red. hahahahahaa (I love it) California tropi-cottage sums her up pretty well, as does Fantasia. Something that crosses my mind though-- could you affix a trellis/arbor/support of some sort in between your front windows? Since it appears that your lower 2 windows are at the same spot as the upper 2 windows, you have a large blue canvas, over which something lush and chartreuse/acid green or (and? LOL) red would pop *smashingly*. It's maybe more industrial in style than you are comfortable with, but a lot of people out here (most houses are craftsman style bungalows here) use long lengths of wire cable, planted into the ground (not sure how?) and anchored to the eaves of the house with large eye screws. So you have 8-10 foot (~ish) tall lengths of cable that morning glories, clematis, honeysuckle, whatever-- can climb up. Ooh! Sweet peas! The possibilities are endless. I don't mind the sight of the silver cables, but once the plants really get going, you don't see them anyway. Something to think about. I think I would like a little short fency looking border around your bed near the front walk, too. I love your house!!!!!

Alright, so Im a couple months late this year! I kept putting it off because I was planning to list all the info (height, color, etc) with the seeds I have again, but since it looks like I wont be getting that done, Ill just do a list of the names, and Ill be glad to answer any and all questions about the specifics. And Ill be glad to post pictures of any of them for anyone whod like to see what they are! This is all seed Ive collected in my yard, and some of it is a couple years old by now, but its all stuff that should still easily be viable, and I send plenty of seed so you can plant it heavily if you want to be sure. I do it a little bit differently than others! I dont actually do trades anymoreif somebody wants something I have I just send it to them (if you happen to have something I want, dont worry, Ill ask for it!) I put the seeds in a plain business envelopeunpadded, but virtually all my seeds arent the kind that are crushable, so that shouldnt be a problem, and if something does get crushed, well, it was free! If you see something youd like to have, please PM me thru GW. As far as I know thats working for me now (it didnt for a long time!), but just to be sure, if you PM me, post it here so I can watch for it and let you know in case I dont get it. And one request! Please include your screen name in the PM so I know who you are! Oh, and make the subject something about RMG Seeds or something to be sure it doesnt get deleted by mistake! Most of this is the same stuff I have every year, but some of you are new, so heres what I have availablein no particular order! Agastache foeniculum anise hyssop, licorice mint (this is the one youre looking for, Red!) Aquilegia chrysantha fragrant yellow columbine - blooms a LONG time Lavandula angustifolia English lavender Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemon Alcea rosea hollyhock, mixed colors (theyll be shades of pink!) Alcea rosea Nigra" black hollyhock really dark, dark, dark red (these are the oldest seeds, but they should still be good! I couldnt collect any new seed once I had other colors since they cross pollinate!) Hibiscus moscheutos Disco Belle Pink hardy hibiscus these get to be HUGE plants, up to 5' high x 5' wide, and they have large, 6" to 10" flowers Crocosmia Lucifer the hardiest Crocosmia and easily hardy to z5, worth trying in z4! Thalictrum aquilegiafolium shade, tall, flowers are purple fluff! Heraclium lehmanianum cow parsnip (romantic name!) shade, HUGE PLANT (like 8' to 10' tall!) Huge leaves! Huge flowers! Needs WET soil! Echinacea purpurea plain old purple coneflower! what I got off of these is mostly chaff, so youd get a bag that looks like a LOT of seed, but there will really only be a few seeds in the whole bag. Next time I collect seed Im gonna try to get more seed than chaffbut Im not really sure how to do that at this point! Aruncus dioicus goatsbeard the seed for this is almost like dust! shade, moist to wet Callirhoe involucrata poppy mallow this one is apparently extremely hard to germinate. On the other hand, Ive had seedlings come up naturally, so I know its possible, but I dont think anybody Ive ever sent seed to has gotten it to germinate yet! Armeria pseudarmeria thrift, sea pinks mixed pinks this is the tallest one with the biggest flowers and theyre mildly spice scenteddifferent colors, slightly different scents! Cyclamen hederifolium hardy cyclamen white pretty little things with bi-colored green leaves that come up in the fall and are evergreen all winter summer dormant z5! Catananche caerulea Cupid Dart blooms all summer with regular deadheading Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan this is the one thats definitely hardy, z4 smaller flowers than the ones that arent reliably hardy (R. hirta) Snapdragons mixed colors variety thats 18" to 24" high technically an annual, but they often come back and they reseed all over the place! Nicandra physalodes ANNUAL! Garlic chives this stuff should be reseeding all over the place with all the seeds it drops, and its not, so maybe its hard to germinate for some reason! Dont know for sure! Plain old generic dill! definitely NOT hard to germinate! This one DOES come up all over the place! Foeniculum vulgare Rubrum bronze fennel this one doesnt have an edible bulb! I think thats everything! Sorry, Bonnie! Even the few new things are pink or purple! If anybody wants more information on any of these or wants to see a picture, just let me know. Otherwise, PM me with what you want and your addressand post here that you PMd me. Heres to a GREAT year in 2010, Skybird P.S. OK! Not to confuse the issue, but it dawned on me that I had posted the descriptions of most of these things last year, so go here and scroll down to November 21 for the descriptions And go here for pictures of many of them. There are some things listed/pictured here that I didnt list this year, but I might still be able to find some seeds if you see something youre interested inbut ask me here about it first before you send me a request for it! And if youre interested in something that isnt described or pictured on these posts that you want more info on, just let me know! Bedtime!

Hi Sandy, I was so excited to find my package waiting for me when I returned home from work yesterday. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I can't tell you how pleased and happy I am with the seeds you sent me - you really did a fantastic job! All your time and hard work is very much appreciated. Matching up seeds to all of our "want" lists had to have been a tedious job and a lot of work! You deserve a big pat on the back! Thanks also to RBRADY and MNWSGAL who sent seeds in marked for me!!! : ) Again...thanks a million Sandy - I love everything and can't wait to get them going! : ) Smiles : ) - Lisa

Hi there all- Yep Ann- I posted back on the 20th that I had received your envelope- thanks again for the very nice selection sent in! I received a few more envelopes today- Roflol, Clay Lady, Kliddle, and Nan6161! Whew- so many many great seeds you all have sent in! I am using a laundry basket with an alpha-accordion file for the general swap- and individual pocket manila folders for each member- and I am already running out of room with only 13 member envelopes out of 38 members (so far) sent in! That IS a lot of seeds!- OK- a lot of paper too but hey- Shilohyn - how ever many or few you send in is GREAT! The mix is wonderful too. They are sure to be appreciated by those who receive them! I hope I have been answering questions as they appear on the board here- But some of the entries are being "squished" so that I can not read them- It must be time to start a new update thread- but I think I will wait till Sunday if I can. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail if I missed your important question- Thanks- Julie