Hi Mary! I want to grow them for the butterflies too! I've read that you can use ethanol cider (?) to soak them, on a heat mat. The website is easywildflowers.com, go into butterfly host plants, then into passion flower. I have no idea what ethanol cider is; checked online-very vague discriptions. anybody know; it's probably going to be something very simple like pure apple juice! I too have read that they can take up to a year to germinate! I'm going to plant mine as soon as I get more soil. Oh, did I mention WS yellow echinacea on my mile long post? Yeah, it's out there!! Best of luck with the bareroots, let us know how it goes!

Brenda, it is nice when even family members are enablers, eh? LOL!! I actually keep telling my husband "There's this garden in Western NY that someday we have to go visit!" I would love to see your beautiful garden some day. The different areas you have planted and the variety is amazing. I've been lusting for some more photos from you. Would love to see what you have on file for your veggie garden from last year if you have any time to post some. Goodness! I finally cracked open the catalog for my local nursery who I really like to support. She's a true plantswoman who I so enjoy chatting with, etc. I just sent an email over to her with my "list" (is was a long one) of plants to put aside for me for pickup when they open. It's a terrible habit I have of giving her a list each year for pickup. But my birthday is always right around when she opens, so it's a birthday present, right?!?! LOL!

I don't see any Malware / virus. But we are only looking at a hijackthis log from Safe Mode, and Malwarebytes only ran for 14 Mins? I see an out of date computer. adobe 7! Java 1.5! IE6! Then McAfee is that up to date? For starters I would go into your add/remove programs list and remove Adobe. We can get you another reader later. Then remove all versions of Java from the add / remove programs. The only version there should be Version 6 u_18. Remove all others. Then install IE7, http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9AE91EBE-3385-447C-8A30-081805B2F90B&displaylang=en You said yourself your getting Internet Explorer is not responding errors Then I would download Avast 5.0, to the desktop, don't install it yet. http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download Now I would run the McAfee removal tool, http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS100507 When that finishes double click the Avast that you downloaded before and install it AND SCAN WITH IT TOO. After we can remove some 04 entries in hijackthis log. Unnecessary Start ups. Up date Java , Get a reader program for pdf files. Run some cleaners, ccleaner ect. Good luck you have a lot to do. Don't surf The Internet in Safe Mode no Virus protection in that mode....Just go to links provided and get Avast installed after McAfee is removed.

Thanks everyone ;-) hrsg: It is fun! It's messy, though. Not loving that part-- it would be tons easier if I had a real backyard and garage to mess around in. Annie: I got the face mold at www.dickblick.com. I think it was only a couple of dollars. They had some other ethnic faces molds and some of the smaller ones. Not exactly sure what I am going to do with the horns yet-- just have some vague ideas about them. Maria: Thanks... and you're welcome. I'm trying to get back here more. Had a bit of a delay this time around-- some due to lack of sleep and playing catchup and some of it having to do with playing catchup in my garden. Oh man, I don't think I will ever get that sucker in shape. My Calla Lily plants are doing great, though-- finally! crystal01: Go for it! I was going to use the styrofoam balls, but those larger ones (8" I think) are like nine bucks over here. I have to admit, I've been surprised at how well the plain rubber ball has worked out. At $.99, they are a real bargain. Hazie: Yeah, I do love the process. I *hate* the cleanup, though. It's getting easier as I figure out better ways of doing things. Still and all, it's messy messy messy! klinger: Thanks Cindy. Reading posts like yours, both here and for a long time over at the Hypertufa forum, were so helpful. I'm not sure I would've ever tried it on my own without all that help. Thanks for the suggestion about posting over there. I owe them for sure. They can learn from my bloopers as well as from all of the good, solid information. bamasusanna: Dig in! You really should get busy with it or you will drive yourself nuts with the "what ifs." I'm not sure if this is going to be a long term thing for me like it's turned out to be for Cindy, but I've wanted to do it for so long. Be sure to get yourself a facemask or three. A respirator would be even better if you can swing it. You don't want to be breathing this stuff. squirrellycanadian: Leaf castings! Oh man, now there's something I'd love to try. You're braver than me! My balls have quite a few lumps and bumps, especially the first two. I think the mosaic will cover most of that up, though. The last one turned out pretty good (lump-wise) and I think practice will help make it better. The one I did with the mold was really smooth and would've been even better with a better mold release agent. I just need to figure out how to deal with the seams, because you can really tell it was there. Not sure yet what I am going to do with the face-- right now I am thinking it would be fun to have a whole forest of faces hanging on little poles amongst the plants. chickeemama: You made some cement bowls? So where are your pictures??? Thanks, I'm glad I wasn't laid flat for a long time, too. ;-) crafty_lady: Thanks! I bet you could do this if it was something you wanted to do. It's kind of a pain, but I am finding some satisfaction in it, too. I haven't weighed the balls. I think the heaviest one is lighter than a regular bowling ball. A couple of them are very light. calamity_j: Thanks! Hey, that Davey is a great dog. A little monster at times, but overall a sweetheart. Davey doing what he loves: running hard Davey doing what he does most: checking for any action in the vicinity-- anything that might require him to run