Since this thread offer is closed, perchancehaps those who have received their wonderful newbie packets would like to leave a review for Bakemom on her review thread at The Rate and Review Forum. Here is a link that might be useful: Bakemom review thread

i presume that a renewal would add on to whatever is left on your previous subscription ... if any .... just insert a note with your $$$ and ask if you missed any journals... and if so .. you would be glad to pay for it... or ask them to back date your subscription and send the missing journal ... this isn't some conglomerate who cant answer a simple question .. just some person sitting in the kitchen volunteering their time to the society ... and most likely extremely willing to enable your addiction ... good luck ken

I joined back in March or Feb, and have I think two issues of the AHS Journal. I'll be rereading some of the first issue, because when it arrived, I was still clueless. Now it is making more sense to me. I could still benefit from the beginners' guide that Irawon mentioned for sale on the website and in the issue. My very favorite article from this current issue is the Goodwin Garden in Britain. He container gardens, with 350 hosta. It is an official display garden, impeccable at all times of the year. Which has stirred my curiosity to see shots of his winter storage arrangements for the dormant containers. A significant part of the success in his garden lies in its attractiveness. And healthy plants too. The time has come to start a thread about wintering over container hosta. Techniques that work in differing circumstances and climates.

I am sure they can rebuild some jamb extensions and a box if need be, but your carpenter will probably want to just order new at this point. By the time that you save on the carpentry work, it might be close to a wash depending on what they are charging you per unit for the work.