So sorry to hear of your loss :(. Your wife would be so proud you are reaching out to keep her gardens healthy. I live in the country too and have the same problems...no one close. I found this site online and have used them religiously ever since. They have a master gardener on staff who will answer your questions-free of charge! Just tell Karen your situation and she will be glad to help. You can also visit the Latest News section for articles on just about anything you can think of. Enjoy your spring. P.S. Please be careful with Craig's list. If you do that, have someone else with you at your place when meeting potential helpers. You might do better to go through something like Angie's List or ask someone you trust. There are some crazy people out there and it doesn't hurt to be cautious. Here is a link that might be useful: Master Gardener Karen

I am not sure if anyone will catch this, I looked for a "what I'm bringing" type thread and didn't find one. I am looking for some Rosa Rugosa, not fussy about color but looking for one of the hybrids that will be a repeat bloomer. I should be able to split my spiderwort (deep purple), and dig some wild white violets. I have two small rose of sharon too, and some day lilies and hosta...and quince for sure, I always seem to have that to dig. Some glad bulbs I never planted...and I could dead head some poppy seed heads...hmm...

Hi Ellie! Received my envelope today. Thank you for all of your hard work on this swap! You've done a great job! Now if I could just wrap up the pepper swap, I could start trying to decide which seeds to plant from this swap! I'm afraid I've still got a long way to go ...

If anybody's interested in the stimulus check schedule, here's what I have: Below are the schedules for economic stimulus payments related to tax returns processed by April 15, 2008: Direct Deposit Payments If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your economic stimulus payment deposit should be transmitted to your bank account by: 00 Â 20 May 2 21 Â 75 May 9 76 Â 99 May 16 Paper Check If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your check should be in the mail by: 00 Â 09 May 16 10 Â 18 May 23 19 Â 25 May 30 26 Â 38 June 6 39 Â 51 June 13 52 Â 63 June 20 64 Â 75 June 27 76 Â 87 July 4 88 Â 99 July 11 Some taxpayers may receive smaller economic stimulus payments than they anticipated. By law, the stimulus payments are offset to satisfy past-due taxes, student loans, child support and certain other debts. The IRS will send notices to taxpayers who have already filed a 2007 tax return and who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. This notice will serve as an important recordkeeping document and should be retained by taxpayers. By keeping people informed, the IRS hopes to reduce calls to customer service representatives who are still busy helping taxpayers complete tax returns.