John, have you checked with a few good local nurseries to see if they can find you one? A really good nursery should be able to locate one for you. If you have tried that with no luck and still want one bad enough to do a little research on it, email me and I may be able to give you some connections that should be able to find a source.

I thought I'd offer an update. A few days after I posted my question, my very large arugula plant started to lean over, each day a little lower and now it is almost lying on its side, but it is still flowering and several bees still visit the flowers daily. Does this leaning thing mean anything, like an indication of dying off, or did this plant just get too heavy for its own good? Great idea on bagging the stalks before cutting to make sure you catch all the pods. Will definitely try that when the time comes. Just one clarification, though... when you mention stalks, are your referring to the individual flower stalks or the whole plant, i.e., stalk that sticks out of the ground? Thanks again for the info and my apologies for my countless newbie questions! =)

I live in Deland and I'd love to find a nursery or garden center that wasn't in a big box store. The few I've seen around my area either only sell ornamentals & trees, or they're not open to the public - you have to have some sort of landscaping license or something like that (don't know exactly, just know they won't sell to ME). Seeds are easy and relatively cheap to order online, and there's a great selection to be had - but sometimes I'm late, or just lazy, and I'd love to be able to buy some actual PLANTS somewhere. I know you can get some seedlings through the mail, but it seems kind of iffy and expensive. Do you guys know of a vegetable/herb commercial facility near Deland?

Since you are in the US I am not sure what issues you'd have ordering from alohaseed. I have ordered from them many times in the past with no issues. I think they are located in California so you should not have a problem with import duties etc. Their seeds are probably the best seeds to order from online. I have also ordered papaya seeds from both ebay and tradewinds and their seeds have not as reliable or as good a quality as alohaseed. Here is a link that might be useful: Aloha seed