Dar They're probably sold here in local feed stores in the spring, too, but those stores are not very closeby. So I'd just thought I'd buy some when I buy the Sieva Limas if I can find a place that sells both. However, someone very nice has offered to send me some butterpeas that I can grow this year. I really need to pay attention to bean seed-saving since once you have the first crop, you can have others with seed saving. I've mostly been concerned about getting what I do have to germinate and grow, feeling secure that I know their growth patterns and temp needs. I did save a bunch of beans from a couple of years ago, a mix of wax poles and Fortex poles, but I just don't like wax beans so didn't plan to grow the combo. (If anyone wants them, just holler!) I assume that the Dixie speckled butterpeas can be spaced between 4- and 6-in, not 18" like I plan to space my Willowleaf pole limas?

I bought a Lacanche stove via the internet back in 2005, I think, from England, self importing it and dealing with shipping as well. Total cost for the Cluny, Portuguese Blue, including shipping was under $4000. This is actually a very simple stove. It was installed in about 4 minutes, and I have not had any trouble in all these years. My point being, if you know what you want, and you can get significant (emphasis on the significant) savings, and you don't have a "touchy" product, of course you should use the internet. If you anticipate that the appliance will need frequent servicing, perhaps you should re-consider purchasing the product. I'm re-doing my mother's house in a very rural area and will buy a Verona on-line since there don't seem to be any dealers there. On the other hand, there is a somewhat "upscale" appliance dealer within 100 miles which has a service department so in a pinch they could come up to handle it.

For toilets, homeclick has the best Toto toilet prices. You may want to contact the online retailers and have them give you a quote for the whole job. wscdirect.net gave me the best price online and email correspondence was quick. However, I also found a local plumbing supply store who was willing to give me contactor's price for all our bathroom fixtures, which turned out to be even lower than anything I could find online, including wscdirect.net's job quote.

I am hardly a "blinds" expert but I had really good luck and got a great deal from JC Penny. I am not even sure what exists today with the market disruptions from the Amazon effect though.