Hmmm 1000+ orchids and one rose. It is the badly named Black Boy and has grown in the same spot for 35 years. One great advance has happened. A tiny wasp has been released into the environment and i haven't seen any rose aphis for a year or so. Why more orchids than roses? Roses can be grown here but because the climate is not ideal they require TLC. Be very wary of those couple of orchids they can result in a life ruining addiction.

Well, from what I've read, they really do work. Either I didn't get damping off, or it worked. I think I did get it on the one seedling, as I saw fungus growing at it's base. I sprinkled more cinnamon and then did the garlic remedy, too. To begin with, I sprinkled cinnamon all over the top of the soil before the seeds germinated and added more here and there after that when I thought it might need it. For the garlic, I did what Doug Green on his simplegiftsfarm.com said to do. Crush several garlic cloves into about an inch or so of simmering water in a saucepan. Simmer for a few minutes and then cool to lukewarm and water your seedlings with it. It stinks, but worked for me =:) Garlic is a natural fungicide.

Well, here's how the little tray turned out. I remember I also had a Delft style rabbit hinged box so added that. The dog and candle have long been there, except during holidays. I don't know what's going on with me and my flash but we are NOT friends last few times. Weird glare now on the wall. Not to mention the blue color is a LOT prettier, and not as light as shows. So ignore my mistakes and focus on my tray please. Jeanne, maybe you should have put BOTP in the subject, LOL. Then everyone would have rushed to see what the heck was going on. Or shorten to BOP. ;o) hugs, Karen

Wow, I love those placemats and the fluted bakers. Those will be handy for Sherry, I'll bet. The canning labels are such a good idea too, Sherry will have to have them for everything she's going to learn to can! Our swap has such nice bright colors this time around, it must be the time of year. Annie