Moving dirt from another area of the yard is not an option. I've done that in the past, and there's no more "extra". The company I'm talking about is called "Missouri Organic". Their definition of their top soil is: "sandy loam mix pulverized and screened for constant texture and ease of application" The definition of their compost is: "humus rich organic matter made from lawn, garden, and tree trimmings, thoroughly processed using bacteria, heat, and aeration to a state most readily and effectively used by the soil" It's lab tested for contamination from herbicide and pesticide contamination, free of weed seeds and harmful pathogens. It's way cheaper and better quality to buy this stuff in bulk, than to buy bags at Home Depot. Deanna

Greetings to all: Mary (Maemae) was kind enough to invite me to the Spring Plant Swap this year. If I am not scheduled to work, I am going to try and come. I told her I didn't have much to swap, but if it is held May 2, I may be able to come up with a few things by then. I certainly have seen lots of Dandelion Flowers all over. Jeez and I have been plucking and throwing away, so they didn't go to seed. I didn't know you guys made wine from them.Lol I do have a recipe for the most Divine Brownees. A friend turned me on to them, and I don't even like Brownees.

Hi Debbie, There are some amazing printable folding toys on this site if you have some way of printing out lots of copies. Hope this helps. Linda Here is a link that might be useful: Paper Toys

I came across this message board when I saw the reference to Mustardseed Ranch Doodles. I have no personal affiliation with them other than being an owner of one of their dogs, a beautiful 9 1/2 year old F1B Goldendoodle who is a healthy sweet dog who we treasure. I had researched breeders back in 2010 when we lost a Goldendoodle at the young age of 3 1/2 from a sudden heart problem which had not been identified by our vet. We had purchased it from a breeder who we later discovered was running a puppy mill. After that tragedy, we sought out a reputable breeder who was concerned with heart, hip and eye health and we discovered Mustard Seed. I put down a deposit in January 2011 when the litter was born and I was in touch with the owner, Wendi through the weeks of development. She sent us photos of the litter, each identified by collar color, a description of their temperaments (which pups played well with others, which were more dominant, which gravitated toward her own children, etc.). She sent us links to youtube videos on a special channel of the pups at play. We drove to Ohio from New York to pick out our pup at 5 weeks and the dog actually picked my son out, climbing up his leg, pushing the others away. We saw the home (lovely and clean), the larger pen set up in the house and had a wonderful visit. We arranged a delivery with a retired couple who drove our dog home to us at 8 weeks complete with a toy with the essence of the litter, a personalized blanket, food, treats, chip info, and complete vet and genealogy documents. Before they sent the dog to us, they had worked on housebreaking and they were very successful. Cassidy was and is a truly remarkable dog with the most gentle temperament and personality. As a F1B she doesn't shed but does need proper grooming every 4 to 6 weeks to keep an immaculate coat, free of matting. I loved our experiences with Mustard Seed and thank them for giving us the perfect dog!