I'm still looking and I can add Clemson spineless okra to the list. I have a lot of glass gem corn seed. Very good germination! I checked 10 seeds for germination and 9 germinated, plus I have a lot of volunteers from the small ears that I didn't pick after bush hogging the stalks. I have popped some of it and it reminds me of the popcorn that I grew up with in the 60's. Better than Orvilles! Not as big but more corny! If you don't have culinary Sage and/or Greek oregano I'll be happy to send any of what I have. Or trade for something else that may tempt me!

i have pineapple mint, apple mint, orange mint, spearmint, peppermint. i'm interested in your lemon balm and golden sage. email me through gardenweb for a trade Danny

Hi there! What kind of mint do you have besides the chocolate? We can do this trade regardless, but I don't need any more spearmint. Thanks! Maureen

Well, I can add to everyone's excitement by noting that Salvia bucharica, found in Afghanistan and to the north and west, is the old world equivalent, with rose bracts and blue tubular flowers. It is in the section Schraderia, which includes a lovely Turkish species (S. hydrangea). These were once considered a separate genus. The equally elusive S. cadmica (yellow flowers) from Greece and Turkey also has large bracts. This is sometimes sold as Greek mountain tea. Searching this info has caused at least a momentary lusting for Turkish and Iranian sages, the second greatest area of Salvia development after Mexico. Alas, I have to leave these to arid area gardens like the Denver botanical Garden, which has done the best job of keeping Jim & Jenny Archibald's collections alive. Many of the collection areas are now too near Iraq and the Kurdish areas of Turkey. Dr. Ian Hedge of RBG Edinburgh told me of an unhappy incident with a Turkish army patrol which they came across by accident. This resulted in having the many exposed rolls of film of Salvias confiscated. Good luck finding anyone willing and able to collect in Iran, either.