Hello I have way too many catalog and commercial seeds left over, and would LOVE to start a swap in the round robin area...PLEASE come and join in !! What better way to swap those newly bought seeds, for other new seeds... Come join in the fun !!

Stage rat. you have to understand the mindset of these engineers, with genius IQ's in math. They are perfectionist's to boot. enough that, sometimes, it can drive you crazy. He'll count just about anything in a seed packet, but even he draws the line when he hit the package of lettuce seeds and opened the inner foil packet and saw way to many seeds for even his patience. I quietly sat there, grinning to myself and thinking "finally a seed packet that you refuse to play with and count." Karen, I'm the one that has been posting the numbers in the seed packets in the burpee seeds on the rack. Been doing it for a couple of years now. K-mart has the seeds in the stores in MA now. I do miss the Martha Stewart seeds they carried when they had a contract with her. She had quite a few seed packets that others didn't have. Can't seem to find a store that carries them now. Fran

In the past week, I have received both Veseys and Dams catalogues. From Veseys, I like the new 'Strawberry Cream' nasturtiums. I like the fact that they are going to be shorter than the older varieties. I'm also going to order the 'Cherry Brandy' Rudbeckia. Dams has a new carnation I like 'Picotee Fantasy, a beautiful streaked variety. The new Flax 'Charmer Mix' is nice with different colors in it. I also like the new petunia 'Picobella Mix'. It's replacing the 'Fantasy' I used to get. That's it for the new flowers I like, now to search the vegies! Marg

Baker Creek Heirlooms (www.rareseeds.com), SeedSavers Exchange. Not Texas companies, but all have been very good. Best place I like to get seeds from Texas and they have the BEST lettuce and cilantro is Homestead heritage, but I don't know if they have a catalog. They are sort of Amish and sooooooooooo nice! They have a great Thanksiving weekend hands on festival and I get seeds there when I go. http://www.homesteadheritage.com/