Yesterday, my mom and I indulged and went on a road trip of sorts. We just had to satisfy our curiosity about Thomsen's Greenhouse in Avon, MN, but Chippewa Farms in Garfield is where we spent our $$. I did a LOT of winter sowing, so the following are either to fill-in containers or were love at first sight. Lantana C. "Variegata" Artemisia "Oriental Limelight" licorice vine Sweet Potato vine "Sweet Caroline" coleus wizard mix asst. vinca vines unnamed miniature hosta from WalMart gazanias

Your list intrigued me for an odd reason: WHAT catalogue were you getting all that stuff from? A lot of those prices were positively off the wall! (At least two mail-order and several nurseries come to mind where you could get Rosemary 'Arp' for about $6., not $11.) Expense aside, the REAL issue, as many have pointed out, is WHERE are they all going? After just one winter of having to hold over a zillion pots of things I just HAD to have (but never got around to planting), and losing 75% of the batch to a foul winter, I learned my lesson. . .now, a master list accumulates during the current season, only after a definite location for that plant/plants has been determined; then, after much thought and/or second guessing, only plants from the remaining list can be ordered. Yes, I know, that sounds frightfully disciplined for one of us "wild and carefree" gardeners, but the payoff is SO worth it when Springs rolls around and I once again have to deal with reality. . . When will they finally introduce a Plant-Aholic's Anonymous. . .or, is that what all these confessions on GW are all about? Carl

Yes,its my pattern,and you are looking at two of them. The top one is un folded, the bottom one is folded and fastened with velcro. Nothing goes on the seat. Its simply a quilted rectangle that you fold over and fasten over the handle.Sorry I didnt explain very well...hope this helps.

Do you like the ones you have? Are they comfortable? Can't tell if the stool seat is padded or not....if so, cover the pad with the same material as your dining chairs. If not, how about making a thin round cushion (put ties on the front and back to hold them on the stool) of the same material as your dining room chairs. If you want to do more, you could paint the stools..maybe black to go with your kitchen. All this depends on whether your stools are comfortable or not....you could change the look greatly.