Phylis, I understand :) I should have been faster, lol. Currently, I'm only interested in medicinal herbs for the Herbalism program I'm attending. So, yes, perhaps next year will work. Oh yeah, I am the WilSha from Listia. I'm taking a break from there for a bit :)

No no, all the brug blooming pictures are from my 1st season last year. Not even close to having blooms but I am enjoying watching them grow like crazy. Here is another picture of it. The reason I love it too is because of the color differences it shows while opening up all the way. From Magic Carpet Brugmansia From Magic Carpet Brugmansia All Magic Carpet and if you follow the link below the pictures you can see the rest of the growing history of this pretty angel Lucy

Fun & Weird Herbs For Your Garden No longer available. Thanks for looking. Petting Zoo... Silver sage (Salvia Argentea) - A stunning drought tolerant visual & textural accent, "Silver Sage" is also quite cuddly, as its large, wavy leaves are garbed in soft downy fuzz. Forming a large low rosette to 3' across, place it right up front in your garden where everyone will be able to notice it & touch it, especially children would love to pet its fuzzy huge leaves. This plant is a must in a sensory garden. 3 ft; Silvery all over, w' white flowers & wooly silver-white leaves, stately erect plant blooms early in first summer from winter sowing. I Can't Feel My Tongue! Eyeball Plant (Spilanthes Acmella) - The Spilanthes flower is mainly ornamental but the flower heads contain a great amount of an analgesic agent known as Spilanthol. This is specially used to numb toothaches and gum aches as well. 12"; Globe shaped golden flowers, with startling vermillion-red center "eyeball", rise on stiff stems above rugose, dark green foliage, sometimes splashed with purple. Adds texture & interest to containers and gardens. This plant is also known as "Toothache Plant" for its use as a folk remedy. Germ with light in 21 days at alternating night-day 68-86'F. Have Some Candies. White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) - You might remember eating horehound candy, which was a brown sugar-coated lozenge with a distinctive taste. Whether used in candy or in tea, it is a home remedy for coughs and colds. Horehound is used to make hard lozenge candies that are considered by folk medicine to aid digestion, soothe sore throats, and relieve inflammation. A member of the Mint Family. The White Horehound flowers between June and August. It can usually be found around footpaths, wasteground and grassland. Found in South and Central Europe, north to South Sweden and South England (occasional) and Central Asia. 2 ft; Attractive plant w' crinkled downy grey-green foliage. Leaves are used for flavoring. This post was edited by phylis on Sat, Nov 22, 14 at 21:58

Glenda, that made me laugh--thinking about the soup man in Seinfield--no soup for you--if you didn't know what you wanted right away! I tell you, spring will be here soon!Love when those little sprouts start popping through. Oooh, Jas! I love me some taco salad. Enjoy (and I wish I was there). Georgysmom, I get "inspired" with food sometimes. Usually when I first wake up, something will sound really good in my little brain. Susan, you have my sympathy! Remodeling/decorating takes a toll. Enjoy your lasagne (I love Stouffer's!) Raven, the weather is beautiful isn't it? I just love having the house open. Your stuffed peppers sound good to me. Pekemom, is the Rice-A-Roni the box kind? I really like the chicken but we can't have it very often. Never had the Spanish rice one, but I bet it's good, too. Did you make that recipe up yourself? Sue, I think you will be warming up in a few days. Is Amber still having knee problems? Just wondering what you do to help out all day. You'll probably sleep really well tonight, though! LOL!! Nita, you make the best dinners. Hope you have enough to freeze for your next RV trip. Marilyn, hey--I'd eat chicken and dumplings every night during winter if it was up to me. It's so good, but I don't think it's the easiest meal in the world to make. And I could use a little comforting myself about now. Pam, be still my heart. Both dinners sound soooo good. Hi, Jewels, got any leftovers? My address is..... :-) That sounds yummy! Bengardening, woo hoo!! Happy anniversary to you and DH. Hope you warm up soon, but until then you have each other to keep warm!