Hey, You guys are killing me ;-), As you know (most of you anyway ;-) , I donate all of my veggies to the FoodBank, and as of today's harvest, I am 100 lbs over my record of last year ,I am one month ahead WOO HOO , I am sooo blessed. Here is my breakdown from last year to this year. Last years harvest to 6-21-2010 496 lbs This year by today's date I have donated 498 lbs WOOO HOOOO ;-) 12 LBS of Early Onions 3-23-2010 25 lbs of Radishes 4-28-2010 125 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 4-28-2010 29 lbs of Swiss Chard 4-28-2010 8 lbs of Spinach 5-5-2010 14 lbs of White Icicle Radishes 5-12-2010 4 lbs of Spinach 5-12-2010 6 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 5-12-2010 2 lbs of Mesclun Lettuce 5-12-2010 12 lbs of Rainbow Chard 5-18-2010 42 lbs of Swiss Chard 5-18-2010 5 lbs of Snap Peas 6-5-2010 11 lbs of Swiss Chard 6-5-2010 3 lbs of Red and Green Lettuce 6-5-2010 14 lbs of Broccoli 6-5-2010 15 lbs of Cabbage 6-5 2010 24 lbs of Broccoli 6-14-2010 13 lbs of Green Cabbage 6-14-2010 6 lbs of Carrots 6-14-2010 5 lbs of Radish and Beet Greens 6-14-2010 25 lb Red Cabbage 6-14-2010 3 lbs of Radish and Beet Greens 6-15-2010 5 lbs of Carrots 6-15-2010 20 lbs of Broccoli 6-15-2010 12 lbs of Broccoli 6-21-2010 18 lbs of Cabbage 6-21-2010 8 lbs of Carrots 6-21-2010 6 lbs of Sugar Snap Peas 6-21-2010 24 lbs of Radishes,Turnips,Various greens Poundage to Date 6-21-2010 496 lbs This year so far is : 15 lbs of Onions����..� 4-18-2011 46 lbs of Broccoli�����.4-18-2011 70 lbs of Swiss Chard �� 4-18-2011 6 lbs of Spinach�����.�4-27-2011 10 lbs of Broccoli����.�4-27-2011 46 lbs of Onions����.�.4-27-2011 (193 lbs total ) 6 lbs of Beets�������..5-9-2011 27 lbs of Onions������.5-9-2011 45 lbs of Red Lettuce���.5-9-2011 (271 lbs total ) 5 lbs of Broccoli...

I have over 50 Harkness roses. Some still haven't bloomed yet. But I love all the ones that have bloomed for me. I have PURE GOLD on order from Pickering, and Hoovb, I'm sooo happy to see your wonderful photo! I'm so glad I decided to order it! Here are some of mine that bloomed this yr: ALEXANDER - baby own-root from Vintage... it's first bloom AMBER QUEEN - got it last yr from Edmunds... I like it! ANNE HARKNESS - got from Pickering several yrs ago... been very slow to grow... this yr was the first time it bloomed decently BERYL BACH - one of my all-time favorites! Grows like a weed, blooms like crazy! Averages 6-7ft high and 3 1/2ft wide BILL SLIM - got from Hortico several yrs ago.... good bloomer... stays kinda small BY APPOINTMENT - a good reliable bloomer stays about 4ft high x 2ft wide CALLIOPE - aka APRICOT ABUNDANCE... Love it!! lots of blooms... great repeat CITY GIRL CL - good healthy plant but doesn't bloom much COMMONWEALTH GLORY - gorgeous, healthy, always blooming, love it!! COUNTRY LADY - this one is not readily available in the US any more, but I'm trying to get cuttings to Ashdown West so Cliff can get it back into commerce. I sent him cuttings earlier this yr, but I don't think they made it, so will send him more in spring. It's a monster plant. Always blooming, huge stems and clusters. EASY GOING - hasn't been as good a plant or bloomer as I expected, but I'm keeping it. ELIZABETH HARKNESS - got it a long time ago from Pickering, and it's been a bit slow, but worth it. This yr she was a bloom machine. EXCITING - new one only available at Heirloom. Grows like a climber, sprawling all over the place, but blooms pretty decently. HIROSHIMA'S CHILDREN - got it many yrs ago from a mini rose supplier own root, has been verrrry slow to grow, but is finally getting somewhere now. Love the blooms!! IRISH HOPE - a monster gotten from Pickering a couple yrs ago... massive 6ft blooming machine! LADY OF THE MIST - own root from Heirloom a few yrs ago, has been another slow one! But I think I'm going to like it! LEANN RIMES - aka PERCEPTION... what a killer plant! Big gorgeous blooms all season! MARY JEAN - got it form Edmunds a couple yrs ago... seems to be a nice one, but doesn't really bloom much. RADOX BOUQUET - Love it when it does bloom!! RECONCILIATION - got mine own-root from Heirloom a couple yrs ago and it seems to be taking off better than some of the other o/r ones. Blooms blow pretty fast tho. RENAISSANCE - a really good bloomer I got from Pickering a few yrs ago. SAMARITAN - one of the best ever. Gorgeous blooms in all stages, and when the clusters open up like this... Oweeeee!! SEVEN SEAS - got this one own-root from Vintage many many yrs ago. It's a lovely rose with flat rosettes that maybe could repeat better, but I like it! SUE HIPKIN - got it from Pickering last yr and I really really like this one!! SUNSET BLVD - from Pickering also, a couple yrs ago, is going to be a wonderful rose!

Heck if I know Cynthia. Most of mine that seem to survive (but never quite thrive) are in partial shade. The one in the pic was planted one year where it was mostly sun, then a wisteria took off, so by the next year the caladium were put in its shade. My uninformed guess would be that they are one of those plants that need "full sun"... unless you are talking about TEXAS sun. hehe. Then something like part sun works better.

I have, and it's a lot of fun. Beware though - it's not just some peaceful floating experience. The burners to keep the air hot are LOUD. It's incredibly noisy when they fire them! You will be standing the whole time, and the basket is pretty cramped. The best times to go up are usually very early morning.