It is so nice to know that daylilies are blooming somewhere in the world:) Really like that Splendid Touch x Patmfsud seedling. The flowers in the background look like a great companion plant. These are so pretty and I see the sun shining in the back of the Solar Max seedling. It just warmed me up. It's not terribly cold here in southern Indiana/USA yet, but dreary, wet, and windy. Thanks for brightening my day! Vickie

Hey, I can't seem to find a food list for the swap are we still having a picnic (I did see that somewhere, right?) Is there anything that you need or that I can bring. do we have name labels, sodas, or could you point me to the correct place to look for this? Thanks Lettssee

Very nice chas, the sunflowers are putting on a good show, and you can never go wrong with red rose. Like the look of the house too. B.

Some great feedback in this thread - I only wish the GA people would read it ... OK, on to my crazy ideas re gardening and the media: 1. I believe that the time has well and truly come for a 'Tropical Gardener' magazine, covering the area from Coffs Harbour north. Apologies to Dee and the rest of the Southern contingent, but many of us live in areas which couldnt be *further* from the English ideal in terms of climate. Even within the area I've prescribed, there are huge variations in climate - the temperate New England climate vs the Sunshine Coast's mild abundance - but the majority of the region will support plants from the subtropics. What do others think ? 2. Les Hiddins has been absent from our lounge rooms for far too long. I know that he shuns the spotlight, but I think he has a lot more charisma than DB and his delivery is priceless. How about a 12-episode series which puts Les into a slightly different setting (everything from rainforests to suburuban gardens), documenting the many positives that natives offer in the noughties, for gardeners, conservationists and survivalists. 'Bush Tucker Man' was a great series, but it had a limited focus, IMO - I want to see entire native gardens, listen to their owners talk about the wildlife that they attract and hear Les recount the natural history of an area in his inimitable way. OK, enough of my fantasies - as DB found out, there is a lot more to putting a TV show to air than having an idea. I do believe that 'Tropical Gardener' would sell like hotcakes, both in Oz and overseas.