Hello all! I am getting set to figure out my seed orders for this Spring and thought I would check here before I ordered. I have a list - it's a bit out of date but I still have most of what is listed. Here's what I'm looking for: Cimicifuga atropurpurea (must be fresh seed - 2007) Achillea (yarrow) "Love Parade" Agastache "Black Adder" Aquilegia (columbine)pyreniaca Baptisia pendula (white) Centranthus ruber Coccineus (Jupiter's Beard/Red Valerian) Cheiranthus ( wallflower)"Fair Lady" (pastel mix) Dianthus "Heart Attack" Dianthus "Dad's Favorite" Gaillardia "Red Plume" Lavandula (lavendar) rosea (rose colored) Nepeta (catmint) "Pink Dreams" Papaver (poppy) alpinum mixed (or any alpine poppy) Phlox "Midnight Feelings" Phlox "Natural Feelings" Primula "Blue Jeans" Primula scotia (Scottish Primrose) Salvia lavandulifolia Zizyphus jujuba (must be fresh seed) Pepper Aji Limo (Lemon Drop) Here is a link that might be useful: My Trade List

Fairysoapgirl, Thank you. Before these blooms, I am not into doubles myself. But this flower has really changed that perspective, such that I am now looking at adding some Kirchhoff intros. Perhaps a doubles bed might provide that variety in the yard. Not a lot of doubles, though... Jean, Thank you. The double flower is just so different. I love the first one, too. But the second one was almost like a peony. It's a nice contrast to all the single blooms. Bj

Thanks for all these responses--very helpful! I'm looking at Cambria Torquay online now, and it looks like we have a few local Cambria dealers. I'll also check out Caesarstone and the others mentioned. Deeageaux, tks for explaining the difference between Corian and quartz. I'm at the very beginning of my research on this, so having only touched one man-made sample (Corian) I assumed they all felt like plastic. Good to know there are so many options. BTW, my 3 cm Vermont Danby Olymipian White marble was reasonably priced than many other white marbles like Calacatta Gold (my Danby was about $85-90 sq ft installed) and I love it. Just had to give the Danby a plug. But I think the Camb ria or another quartz might be the answer for my parents' cottage, because my mom would hate to have to worry about etching, etc. Thanks again!!

I consider myself a messy cook and always wait until I am finished to clean up my mess/dirty dishes; but, seriously, how messy can cooking and clean-up get?!? I would make that overhang one level without thinking twice. It is a more modern look, gives a huge prep space, counter-height stools are more comfortable to sit at for young and old, and people sitting at the counter will not feel like a barrier is in front of them when talking to those in the kitchen. You are going to lose your outlets when you make the top one level unless you put in pop-up outlets in the counter.