Hello dalez, There is a very good book on minis which came out about 2 to 3 years ago. The author is very well known. Just go to google book search. Here more details : "Secrets of the Miniature Rose by Abler, Elizabeth Secrets of the Miniature Rose is one of the first books devoted exclusively to miniature roses. This updated edition, which includes more than 75 color photographs of all colors and varieties, is a complete planting guide for these lovely and popular household and garden adornments. Written with the influence of the author's renowned expertise and..." I know the book well because there are a number of photos of my own hybridized minis in the book. Any good bookstore can get it for you, but make sure you get the latest addition. The first one came out in the nineties. Good luck George Mander Here is a link that might be useful: Roses of Excellence

Thank you! You gave me my answer. I've been wanting to 1.) find a way to use my really nice samples (fabric backed)from my wall paper book and 2.) make a patriotic ornament. Wallpaper would be so much cheaper than the fat quarters they used. My local wallpaper place gives away their sample books when they are finished with them.

We have an iPad and though I like it, if I'm going to do any amount of typing I'd rather use something with a keyboard. If I want something small and portable for internet, email, etc I prefer my iPhone since I can carry it anywhere in my pocket. The iPad is really DHs electronic newspaper reader so he can read all his papers online. He too prefers a keyboard for typing. It also has no DVD drive but I did buy some software that allows me to copy a DVD onto the iPad. Not sure what netbooks have in terms of a DVD drive - I think they also have no such drives. iPads also have no USB ports. We have a older compact desktop and an older big laptop. If I were going to get another computer right now I would consider a small laptop - like a net book size. Don't need one right now though so who knows what the latest technology will be by the time I do. Big plus of iPad compared to net books is much longer battery life.

Sam: I love the title of your threads !! I listen to music on radio, rather than talk-show, but I consider my Mom to be a gardening guru. She's fearless in trying new things, and develop new ways to suit her garden. With 12 children to care for, she doesn't have time to listen to radio or watch TV, but use her brain & observation to guide her in the garden. Her garden in MI was so gorgeous that folks stopped to take pics, and same with her garden in CT, the gardening club would stop to take pics., and folks want to buy veggies from her garden.