Wow! Those look awesome! Wish I could pluck one of those and munch them. Your tomato garden looks awesome. Man! I've been staring at them for too long. BTW, just curious - how long did it take to this stage from seeds? I always thought growing tomatoes is difficult Mouli Here is a link that might be useful: My Gardening Blog

Will - No way am I offended that you refer to a plant with a name I don't think is correct, and you should only change your plant names if you! think it is the right thing to do, not because of anything I have said. Dave - not sure what you mean by amateur collectors, guys like yourself and Will both have a garden full of conifers, are members of the ACS, and participate on this conifer forum on a regular basis, sounds like your pretty true collectors to me and not just the average Joe who likes to have the odd conifer in his garden who you could well imagine not giving a fig as to the correct name of his plants. Yes I'm sure you are correct that there are mix ups all over the place, you only have to look at a Czech, German, or Polish collectors list to see many conifer names from the US incorrectly written. of course these things happen, even I get the occasional name wrong :0) I know it must seem tedious, but it is, and should be important to all who have a passion for conifers to try and ensure we are all abiding by the correct plant names, there is already far too much confusion as it is. You don't have to go running out into the yard to change your name tags every time someone says a particular name you're using is wrong, if possible you need to check out the info you are given is correct. I take notes and go through my collection list and tags about once a year and then make any necessary corrections, certainly saves a lot of hassle. Cheers, Stephen.

ha ha, I was going to say the same thing about the Gold Cone. I remember when it was but a we lad surrounded by grass and only a few conifers. Such a great tree. I was hoping you would get the itch and do some posting for us. Your front yard has taken on quite the transformation. It looks amazing. What a wonderland you have created. Thanks Will!!

I love both photos but am loving the more mature you photo! You definitely have more hair!!!!