Sure you don't want another boy Sharon? Jack is still looking for a home and his dad is beating on him and he is soooo cute and cuddly and he is a great watch dog and he LOVES to romp in the country and, and, and........... Did I mention he is black and white? Such handsome furkids! I can never resist an opportunity to talk about pets! I have five shelties and all of them are black and white in some way or another. Jack, however, must go to a forever home since his dad will never allow another male on HIS property! Jack is only six months old but that is the age of consent as far as his dad is concerned! Time to move out! If anyone is interested send me an email Always so proud to be the centre of someones univers even if it is my dog's! Keep the pics coming! Ginny

Xtal, I really don't know about that. They are in separate corners of the yard. They are both in full sun so I don't think that the lack of sun would be a factor in one not blooming. The one that does bloom is not consistent each year. Some years it will have lots of blooms and then other times, none at all. It like a lottery for us, lol. We're thrilled when it does bloom. Joey, thanks for the ID. We never knew the name so we're happy about that. Roselee, We do protect the base... somewhat. We have four pecan trees so we have tons of leaves each fall. We pile the leaves high around the root area. On really frigid nights we'll throw old blankets and a layer of plastic around the base. Since it is right next to my Gardenia, it gets covered anyway because I protect that, too. We remove the blankets when the temps rise above freezing. I suspect that some winter, we could lose it entirely. During the Spring, it always a guessing game to see if it comes back. The other tree is right next to our shed so it is somewhat protected but it gets the leaf mulch, too.

For what it's worth...........I've done the SW $5 quart in other brands too. Is it the same? Well, I think that if you are completely set on having the absolutely positively exactly the same not even a hairsbreadth of difference in shade right color...........then, no........mixing in another brand to test the quart will not 100% be accurate. And even from gallon to gallon, when you have your paint mixed, the experts say there can be a tiny smidgeon of difference. That's why they recommend mixing some of your gallons in a larger container to paint. And here's what I say....If you painted a wall in Ben Moore's Concord Ivory and went back to finish it in a match by Sherwin Wms........you will have a problem. It will look almost the same, but the difference will be visible. If you painted the wall in BM Concord Ivory and went back to 'touch up' a spot you nicked with a chair, but you use a special BM quart that you bought just for touchups, you may even have a slight difference. However, if you are thinking that a quart of paint mixed to try will give you a WAY big difference from how that paint will look on your walls...........then, no. It is going to look like your test quart. And even a $5 test qt. from SW will probably tell you what you need to know if you really put that paint on the wall...........don't skimp. Use it up. Red

Hello, I have seeds that I would like to trade, below is a list of seeds I have to trade and a list of what I want. Musquee de Provence Pumpkin, and regular pumpkin ,Sprout mix, Swiss chard, Watercress, Dates, Grapefruit seeds and organic Grapefruit, Collards, Parsnip, Honeydews, rhubarb, Florida Ferns, Beautiful Red Crepe Myrtle, Tall Boneset, Evening Primrose, Borage, Dwarf Sungold Sunflower (teddy bear) , Giant White Moonflower from ( burpee seeds ), Mina Lobata ( spanish flag ), Formosan Lily, Anise-Hyssopus, Tickseed, Cactus( Sedum pachyphyllum), Mixed 4 o'clocks,. 3 Ranunculus holland grown, 5 packs of Garnet Red Amaranth, ..... If there on the list they are still available, I delete thyem as they go . I am looking for all kinds of Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Zuccini, Summer Squash, Radish, Beets, Onions, Scallions, Carrotts, Chinese cabbage ,and regular Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Green Beans, Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Celery, Mint, Garlic, Dill....... let me know what you have . Please contact me for exchange ,thanks