oh, come on- one lousy, stinkin', very intrusive, rackum frackum parade and it's all the time now? That WAS the first time it happened, right? (and i don't think they intentionally planted the dead body in Lake Benson just to thwart us). ; P tammy, tongue very in cheek.

Sabji : do you have any fenugreek seeds? I have some variegated basil if you are interested Magick: Re you still looking for Stella d oro lily? Would like your white rebloom azalea. Or maybe you would like a variegated basil? Gail, I am jealous! Get something awesome! I will be joining everyone next year for that event. Camelialover: I have set aside purple balloon flower seeds, yellow iris, and Persian shield for your thalictrum, agapanthus, and spirea

Finally had a chance to go thru some of my seeds. For one of the future seed swaps I can send... 4 o'clocks, white and multi color Cardinal Vine (I think someone ask for some of these but I don't remember who?) Mexico Midget tomatoes - I got these originally from someone in Texas many years ago, and have passed them to a lot of people here in NC and it's a great 'tiny' (1/2") tomato. Indeterminate Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash - I do mine in the oven with a rice stuffing and it's very good, or you can do it with the traditional butter, brown sugar and cinnamon/nutmeg. Elecampane Hyacinth Bean vine Valerian Bronze Fennel Blackberry lily Space Master Cuke Rainbow Mix Coleus Cleome Cracker Jack Marigold I'll have more once I go thru the rest. I'm not growing as much from seed this year and I'm going to get rid of a lot. Some things I'd love! Amsonia tabermontana (Bluestar) Oenethera fruticosa, Sundrops Oleander (are there any that are fragrant?) Perilla frutescens, Beefsteak Plant Spilanthes (Eyeball plant) Any Poppies, Sweet Willam or Columbine species gingers? heirloom tomatoes and peppers

After some web sleuthing it is possible that candied sweet cicely really is a treat. It supposedly has the flavor of sweetened anise or licorice. Candied would be like the English "All-Sorts". Yum. I am so looking forward to harvesting all the piece parts of this new herb - leaves, flowers, and roots. Every part is edible so how can you go wrong? Adventure in gardening continues. Thanks for sharing the seeds tamelask. And, this attached gourmet recipe popped up while surfing that just has to be totally over the top. Must try it just because no one else on the planet could have as tasty a use for this sweet herb than the people who live in Washington/Oregon. Besides, I think it is a really pretty lacy plant for part to full shade. Nancy the nancedar Here is a link that might be useful: Shrimp Cicely Tomato Rissoto