"Plant me! Plant me!", scream my ws seedlings as I walk by. Okay, I have a few planted out. Felicia heterophylla (Blue Daisy) was blooming in the container, a very pretty blue, so got them in a bed. All the poppies and snapdragons are planted out. Have potted up some Tutti Frutti lupine seedlings that will get planted out in the fall. Same with King Arthur delphiniums and NZ delphiniums. Perennial geraniums are either planted in beds or potted up. Morning glories are potted using Fran's suggestions and are growing well. I have been moving second year ws perennials from holding beds into regular beds or taking some to plant swaps. Have been pleased with the variety of columbines blooming this spring. Love the verbascum 'Violette' and the 'Early Guardian Blue' delphiniums that are blooming now. Also many variteties of dianthus and penstemon. 2nd year ws lupine was gorgeous. Have cut the flowers back except for a stem or two left to set seed. Will start planting some of this year's perennials in the open spaces of the holding beds. Didn't get many annuals sown, zinnias and nicotiana just germinating and cosmos will be direct sown this weekend. I didn't sow any red TX salvia as last year had so much from self sown. Don't see any of them this year. Wonder if I still have time to sow some as the hummers love them. Self sown linaria have been beautiful. Will sow more varieties of them next winter.

Most dishwashere only sit on the very edges. My only concern is that when you put weight on the very edge of a piece of plywood, it can start to delaiminate at that point. Probably not a problem if you don't move the thing around much. But it would be easy enough to put a peice of solid wood (cut down 2x4) along each side for the base to sit on. And then you give your installer another 3/4" of room when they are on thier back trying to get snugged up under the machine to hook up the water lines that seem to always be farther back than you'd like. Our DW is raised up 8", we have side rails the machine sits on, but otherwise, it's open from the bottom of the unit to the floor. DH loves the access, makes dealing with it a breeze. Cathy

I think you have to canvass on the price of the materials needed in the raising up of your house. You can ask them the estimated cost of materials and labor. At least ask 3 to 5 person so that you can compare how much will it really cost you.

No, no wild pigs around...thank goodness. Piggy Sue has been spayed, but not Piggy Lee. She was too wild when she came here and now that I can handle her a little, I don't think a vet would touch her. Piggy Lee came from a hog hunter who went to prison. His son turned her loose...I guess, thinking they could hunt her later, but I talked to him and told him under no circumstances is he to come on my place...or his dogs...and hunt. He said he wouldn't, and they never leave the place, so they should be safe.