The clunk happens when moving the red switch? That could be the PTO itself. I'll attempt to turn the engine by hand to make sure it is free. From there, verify the battery is good or use a known good battery/ clean terminals /check fuse etc. Hopefully the screwdriver trick is fully activating the switch. Keys are easy to find. Does yours have the solenoid on the starter itself? Model # from under the seat could help.

"The Garland of Roses that cloak the winning Derby horse hold an interesting history. Roses first appeared on the radar when they were presented to all the ladies attending a glamorous Louisville Derby party, held by a New York socialite and attended by the President of Churchill Downs, Colonel Lewis Clark. The roses were such a phenomenon that Clark adopted the rose as the raceÂs official flower. The rose garland first appeared at the Derby in the 1896 when the winner received a floral arrangement of pink and white roses. In 1904, the red rose was chosen as the official flower of the Kentucky Derby. Each year, a garland of more than 400 red roses is sewn into a green satin backing with the seal of the Commonwealth on one side and the twin spires and number of the running on the other end of the garland. Each garland is also adorned with a "Crown" of roses, ribbon and green fern. The "Crown," is a single rose pointing upward in the center of the garland, to symbolize the struggle and heart necessary to reach the winners circle." The above was copied from a Derby website. While it doesn't list the name of the rose, I do know the Kroger Company sponsers, supplies the roses, and makes the blanket of roses placed over the neck of the winner. There is also a rose named "Kentucky Derby which is a dark red rose. Whether or not this is the actual name of the rose used making the blacket, I don't know. Futher investigation on a Kroger website gave me this information. "The garland is made entirely of Freedom roses, a variety that was selected for its rich red color, bloom size, stem length and foliage. Dozens of floral employees work sorting through thousands of roses to select only the best for presentation." So, it seems the red rose is "Freedom", a red florist rose introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 2004. It appears the variety used has changed over the years as better red roses become available. Many things can be found doing a Google search, then sorting through all the links provided. That's how I came up with this info. Here is a link that might be useful: Kentucky Derby rose info regarding Kroger

In response to the questions above, let me offer some more information. First, I did not mean to imply that I do not use any heat in the greenhouse. I do heat, but the thermostat is set to 40. The only extra effort I put into heating for the tomatoes is to have the seeds germinate on a heating system (Hydrofarm) so that they are not adversely impacted by the low nighttime temperatures. I had initially planned on an all passive solar greenhouse, but the aestetics of such a structure caused us to go to a greenhouse that receives quite a bit of its heating from passive solar, with a propane backup. (We have thermal mass in water containers, and large raised beds filled with compost.) The greenhouse only ever needs to receive heat in the night. During the day in the winter, the temperature is regularly in the 90's, and the vents are open some. We are located in a zone 5 area, and only have about a three month frost free season outside because we are in mountains. The greenhouse makes growing so much easier. Our relatively dry climate also means that it is almost always sunny during the day, so there is lots of solar gain. I grow in several media: a peat-lite mixture that I make (based on the Cornell mixes), or vermicompost that I produce in the greenhouse. (There is a large worm bin in the greenhouse that processes all the waste materials from the greenhouse, as well as our home.) I grow almost all inderterminate tomatoes, so that they fruit for an extended period of time. I find that it is generally too much work to be replacing the determinate varieties. Yes, the vines can get to be quite large; I allow space around each plant to let them spread out: plants are in a row, spaced about 16 inches apart, and with about 30 inches from one row to the other. I use 3 gallon pots filled with my potting mixtures. Watering and fertilizing is done through a cheap fertilizer injector from Dripworks, and a simple timer from Home Depot. I water with drippers, 4 times a day, for 10 minutes at a time. Each tomato gets a little over 3 liters of water and fertilizer solution each day. The fertilizer mix is very dilute, and the fertilizer injector is always in the watering line. I use several different fertilizers, but really like the Hydrogardens products. Hope this helps. Renais

I would not use Ironite. It is a mined waste product which contains significant amounts of lead and arsenic and other heavy metals. The company argues that the arsenic and lead are in very insoluble forms but they ignore such things as: 1) The lead and arsenic can become soluble if you make the soil acidic and 2) Who would really want them in one's soil in any case? Iron deficiency in roses often appears in Spring when the plants are growing rapidly. If your soil is alkaline, lowering the soil pH may help, but this is a slow process and usually has to be repeated on a regular basis. It's just as easy to feed soluble forms of iron on a regular basis, just as you would any other fertilizer nutrient. Some things that have worked for me include a sort of natural chelate made from mixing a cup of ferrous sulfate with a 5 gallon pail of equal parts peat moss and garden soil. I spread a few cups of this mix in a ring around the plant. Here is a link that might be useful: Ironite Law Suit