I will vouch for Tina, she was my very first trade, and she will hold up to her end of the bargain and then some, everone goes through difficulties at some time or another, definitly know about those financial difficulties!! just remember...God only gives you what he knows you can handle. I will be keeping you in my prayers. micke

Thanks (esh ga) -- I did go somewhere fun and had a great time. Temperatures there never dipped below 72 degrees at night. Then I come back home to Newnan on Sunday night where it was 30 degrees and falling lol. It was quite a surprise. I'm just thankful it's warming back up later this week. Happy gardening everyone. Sincerely, Danielle

Chris - ROFL! Yes, it's definitely still a mystery plant. I didn't realize Iris bloomed so early, either. I just can't get over the pictures of them (thanks Tammy). I think I would remember that kind of a bloom from last year. I don't know... ANYWAYS, LOL! Anyone who wants the "Mystery" flowers, please, let me know! I have you down, Chris. I also have you down, Toni. I figure Kamil and Mark's helper still wouldn't mind them. Anyone else? I just went out to look at the bloom color. It's a dark purple, so no hint of blue. Mark - Did I hear someone has bamboo? I'd love some! I am not keeping up well with this last thread, so I'll be relying on your list to go from to send in. If anyone looks at the list and sees that I should send them something not listed, please, let me know! Blessings, Angela

Catching up with everyone here. If anyone has any Iris left would they throw a bulb or two my way please. For seeds I have: dirtdiggin offering hollyhocks a mix and sassybutterfly offering hollyhocks,jackmanii,datura and brugs,and red honeysuckle. Thank-you both very much Also looking for ornamental grasses and japanese morning glory's. These are the seeds offered too: Mark:cotton tree and loofah gardenmom:loofah dan: loofah plant-one-on-me:loofah sassybutterfly:yellow pea vine lots of loofah seed left. greenthumbgrow have you down for the cherry jubilee cuttings Dan.....I pick my loofah's when they are still green on the vine ,but the stem has turned brown. I peel them when they are green as well, much easier. I give them the squeeze test .....if they give some and you can hear the fibers in the skin breaking then I peel them by pulling off the end first, then running my thump up under the skin. I make a tear all the way to the stem end and then peel it off in one big piece, running my thump under the skin to loosen it as I go if needed. If it does'nt give easily then it's too soon.Give them another day or two. Don't lay them on their sides either,as the moisture can cause them to start rotting.Lean them up on their ends. Once peeled I then lay it in the greenhouse and let it dry, I sometimes have to turn it over the next day, depends on how hot it gets as my gh is not regulated temp wise. Once completely dried, I shake the seeds out into a bag. I find by doing it this way I end up with a very nice white sponge. Letting it dry out and turning brown before peeling makes for hard peeling and a darker sponge that has to be bleached. You can then cut them and use as you wish. I cut out the center membrane(grind that up)and use both in soaps all the time. That's just one of the many uses I get out of them. Not to mention the number of people that stop by wanting to know what those things are growing on the fence......real conversation starter! One other interesting thing about the plant. They have a male and female flower(yellow). Male flowers show up first, followed by the female, both look identical, but the female bears the fruit. I will leave it up to your imagination as to what that looks like. Ants also love the plant and may act as pollinators, so don't be alarmed by what appears to be a take over by ants. Thats my lesson on loofahs.....hope all that helped. Night everyone Regina