My Wish List... -Tomato- "Marmande VF" HEIRLOOM - Lycopersicon esculentum AMISH PASTE BANANA LEGS BESSER cherry BLACK SEA MAN BOX CAR WILLIE BRANDYWINE, BLACK BRANDYWINE, YELLOW BROWN BERRY CHERRY ROMA CHRISTMAS GRAPES COSMONAUT VOLKOV DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT TOMATO DJENA LEE`S GOLDEN GIRL EARLIANA FIRST PICK GARDEN PEACH GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY GREAT WHITE GREEN GRAPE HILLBILLY HUNGARIAN HEART TOMATO JAPANESE BLACK TRIFELE JAUNE FLAMMEE JEFFERSON GIANT LEMON DROP cherry LONG KEEPER MANITOBA MATT�S WILD CHERRY MOUNTAIN PRINCESS MULE TEAM NYAGOUS OREGON SPRING PINEAPPLE PLUM LEMON RED PEAR RUSSIAN BLACK SAUSAGE SILVERY FIR TREE SWISS ALPINE Tasmanian Chocolate TIFFIN MENNONITE TINY TIM WATERMELON BEEFSTEAK WHITE CHERRY WHITE WONDER WINDOW BOX RED -Tomatillo- PINEAPPLE TOMATILLO PURPLE TOMATILLO -Bee Balm- Any! -Melon- Watermelon - "Dixie Queen" HEIRLOOM - Citrullus lanatus Watermelon - "Congo" HEIRLOOM - Citrullus lanatus Cantaloupe - "Honey Rock" HEIRLOOM - Cucumis melo Cantaloupe - "Rocky Ford" HEIRLOOM - Cucumis melo -Beet- "Crosby Egyptian" HEIRLOOM - Beta vulgaris -Corn- "Golden Beauty" HEIRLOOM - Zea mays "Silver Queen" (White Corn) HEIRLOOM - Zea mays -Leek- "American Flag" HEIRLOOM - Allium ampeloprasum -Pea- "Thomas Laxton" HEIRLOOM - Pisum sativum "Oregon Sugar Pod II" HEIRLOOM - Pisum sativum -Swiss Chard- "Ruby Red" HEIRLOOM - Beta vulgaris -Herbs- ANGELICA HOREHOUND HYSSOP ST JOHN'S WORT VALERIAN -Squash- Pumpkin - Styrian -Columbine- Blue Barlow Barlow Pink Dorothy Rose -Berries- Goji Berry (always need more for genetic diversity) Cranberry - American Pilgrim Thornless Blackberry Bottom line: Anything that's your favorite,...heirloom veggie, flower, shrub or otherwise,... common or rare. I plan on doing a lot of sharing. - Cryptid

I've noticed some people saying that they've had some problems growing coneflowers in their yards, so I thought I'd let you know what I've learned about them, mostly by trial and error. They're growing great in my yard now, and I'm enjoying them all...lol! First and foremost, the seeds need at least a month or two of being outside in the cold before they'll sprout. And when I say cold, I mean below freezing, not just in the 40s -60s. If your area doesn't get that cold for that long, simulate it and throw the seeds into your freezer for a month or so before you plant them. When you do plant the seeds, do so by scattering them on top of the soil and then pressing them into it. They don't need to be buried. After pressing them into the soil, lightly cover them with grass clippings or straw so the birds don't eat them. Coneflowers love the sun, so plant them where they'll get full sun. If you don't have a full sun area for them, plant them in the sunniest spot available and hope for the best. Some types of coneflowers get off to a slower start than others, depending on variety. In the spring, scatter some cosmos seeds where you planted the coneflowers. Both species love the sun and require the same amount of watering, which in my mind makes them excellent companions. Aslo, cosmos and coneflowers flowering together looks great! If you've got other questions about growing coneflowers, let me know. I've been growing mine with great success for the last 4 years or so, after having a few forehead-slapping moments because of the mistakes I made. I'll be glad to help you avert doing them too.

I wanted to revise my list sorry if it's late Fruit plant (cuttings, plants) Catnip Cat grass Paw paw Cotton Flower Bulbs Flower seeds (anything that is non-vine) Cotton Tea Okra Asparagus Strawberries Sensitive plant Garlic Stamps (I am a collector common, forever, rare doesn't matter much) Herbs (any for cooking) Coffee Anything for a salad Your favorite vegetable Your favorite flower Any extra unneeded seeds That is all thank you :-) have a lovely holiday and many seeds.

The quote I like is: "Even a broken clock is right twice a day". The kind of artist you might be thinking is probably one of those bohemian creative types who have work in galleries or art shows. I'm more like a craftsman with a lot of technical rules to carefully follow, the work is tedious and labor intensive. I used to be a draftsman for oil companies but that didn't mean I knew very much about the oil business. Its pretty much the same way with what I do now. Quercus, in defense of Oklahoma I don't see us as being in state of denial, not caring about what we are and could have. I don't sense hostility and I especially don't sense conceit disguised as inferiority from people here. Its more like many are pretty set in their ways, old habits die hard but mostly people don't think of such things because its never even been presented as something to think about. Most of the people are down to earth, unassuming and very friendly. People who move here or visit almost always comment on how friendly the people are. Zach, come to think of it, I haven't personally met a single native plant freak in person, I've only read that stuff online & I know what you are talking about. Because of water shortages, or more precisely the higher water bills, native plants are catching on here. I see stories on the news about seminars, education and native plant sales. If the stores sell them, folks will buy them. Trends seem to be slow in getting here but they do eventually arrive. As it is, I'm proud of what OKC is doing with the native grass plantings around the capitol and several developments downtown with the Riverwalk, Stadium, Bricktown etc where the city has put in many new features that celebrate our heritage, history and native plants. As far as people getting in touch with their surroundings here and landscaping accordingly, that would mean tall grasses and wild plants which to most people look like country weeds and it would result in yards that looked like overgrown weedy messes, which is against city codes. Its not going to happen. I think Tom mentioned something about that weedy look some time back and how awful it usually turns out. Its challenging to have a prairie garden, it seems like you are always about one season away from complete chaos and a mess. I sort of like that kind of challenge myself, makes it seem more appealing because it gives me something like a puzzle to think about, continuously planning and problem solving.