In late June/early July I planted a grouping of five on the other side of a Japanese maple - not directly underneath it - and under the shade canopy of a large, established sugar maple (about 10' from the trunk), which is the area I mentioned above. The soil is not great and on the drier side, but I do have sprinklers which hit the bed, so they did get supplemental water from the sprinklers, and I did hand-water occasionally just to be sure. I was going to go with three shrubs, but a grouping of five looked better. Most of them seem to have done fairly well this season except one. I think the problem with that one is I may not have planted it deeply enough because of the way the sprinkler lines run (and I want it in JUST the right spot goshdarnit!), and it seemed to be slowly petering out over the season, losing leaves little by little. Really, though, it's too early to tell how they will perform in that location, it's only the first season.

I think we've got a disconnect somewhere, Carolyn. :) The tomato plants were variegated, but she did not say it was the variety Variegated. I googled 'variegated tomato' to find more info and only found reference to the variety Variegated, which, as you said, is a solid red fruit. **** Thanks for the clarification Stacy. None of the orange, green striped ones I mentioned above have variegated foliage. Actually, other than the variety Variegated, I don't know of any other variegated foliage ones that come true from seed, and while there might be something like that at the TGRC site,varieties there are not available to the public, so it sure stretches my imagination that someone would bother to vegetatively propagate some thing like that, even if they had access to it. On the other hand what's the chance that what that woman has is a mutant of the variety Variegated. Problem there is that there would have to be something more than a single spontaneous mutation for both a color change and stripes to happen at the same time. But I've seen some pretty strange mutations from time to time. Could you ask her where she got her orange fruited, cream and green variegated foliage one and if it comes true from seed? Also please ask her if ALL fruits on a plant were as you described or ONE fruit was as you describe. And here I'm thinking of what's called a possible somatic mutation. Will be waiting for both those answers and your report back on the variety Variegated, and yes, I did get your e-mail. And yes Bill, I had thought you'd grown it so was a bit surprised when you asked your question the way you did. ( smile) Carolyn

I still don't have pictures but will soon.. Please take a look at the links to my New Kitchen Remodel and let me know your thoughts. I have asked many Questions and appreciate any and all the help I can get! I am new here at GW..although I have been reading everything I could on here for a couple of months....this Forum is truly a Wealth of Knowledge and Help...and I am so thrilled to have found it! https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=9abd80a9f0&view=att&th=1401d11f2ce2c67d&attid=0.2&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P_BUYKjMQ500DbWX9DbbzZQ&sadet=1377380013551&sads=WfIeE8FQ77wwA4CBQvfZ2S0mJu4 This is looking into my Small U Kitchen AFTER the Remodel... ....Right now the stove is where the Dishwasher will be on the left side and the sink is where the stove will be. We are also closing up 24" of a 60" window over the sink on the right side (that looks out into an enclosed glassed entry porch) to accommodate the corner wall cabinet. The wall where the stove is now will be taken down from ceiling to floor and a 37" snack bar will be put there...this will help open the kitchen up to the small den. I will have one cabinet over the dishwasher for glasses, cups etc. The Back Wall is 108" and the left wall including the bar is 127".... the right wall with the Ref is the same127". The part of the kitchen not showing is the end wall with three windows and a very small table sitting in front of them. There is a very small pantry closet at one end of the table and on the other side a small short cabinet that I use to store potatoes and onions in the bottom doors and the top doors I keep snacks in. On top I just use decorative items. I have a hanging lamp over the table which will be changed out. My Entire Kitchen is 9 feet wide and 16 1/2 feet long. I will also have frosted glass put into the two upper corner cabinets later. https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=9abd80a9f0&view=att&th=1401d11f2ce2c67d&attid=0.3&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P_BUYKjMQ500DbWX9DbbzZQ&sadet=1377383394430&sads=fDBlicxRe-LORSoaNmX3b2ZiPGQ This is the side we are removing the wall to accommodate the snack bar and open the kitchen up..this was our only choice..Would have liked to have opened the entire kitchen but because of very little wall space in the den couldn't do it. There will be a SS under mount sink and will be using oil rubbed bronze faucet to match the hardware on my Antique Cream Cabinets. I have a shelve with Crown Molding that matches the cabinets, going between the cabinets on either sided of the window...BUT I don't know IF I want that look or had rather just leave it plain without anything. I do want a Pendant Hanging down over the sink and was told I could do that with the shelf if I wanted to...Just not sure How that will look? Please Help me here! https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=9abd80a9f0&view=att&th=1401d11f2ce2c67d&attid=0.5&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P_BUYKjMQ500DbWX9DbbzZQ&sadet=1377383750649&sads=-xph93XVUcy3LVH6F0S_qLIgHp8 Ref side....I have 30"wide drawers for pots and pans. The other small 12" cabinet will either be drawers or a pull out. I can either put the pullout on left side of the stove (cabinet in picture looks bigger than it really is next to the stove) and drawers next to Ref..Or switch them...Haven't decided yet..Any suggestions? There is a Lazy Susan in the corner of this side and the right corner of the stove. There is also a 3" spice pullout next to the right side of the stove. I tried to use every inch of space I could! https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=9abd80a9f0&view=att&th=1401d11f2ce2c67d&attid=0.6&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P_BUYKjMQ500DbWX9DbbzZQ&sadet=1377383812885&sads=JkKsJh1evgdWkn1yzoRRvWNrxBY Birdseye View https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/?ui=2&ik=9abd80a9f0&view=att&th=1401d11f2ce2c67d&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P_BUYKjMQ500DbWX9DbbzZQ&sadet=1377383862902&sads=jYOMtOX8ekBRHE2fi_pgQrxr1Zs This is the layout and dimensions other than I decided against the blind cabinet (because the cabinet designer said it would be a very tight fit) and just went with either a pullout or drawers next to the left of the stove. I plan to have my cabinet guy open up the under sink cabinet right side where the corner space is....so I can store things that I only use once or twice a yr. My Cabinets are: Antique White (Creamy) Hardware will be Oil Rubbed Bronze as will my faucet. The Granite I have choice is Venetian Ice which goes more towards the Creams, Chocolates and some black...instead of Gold. This is close to what it looks like.. But not as pretty as the slab I have choose. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.naturalstonecity.com/wp-content/gallery/venetian-ice-granite-counter-tops/venetian-ice-granite-countertop.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.naturalstonecity.com/venetian-ice-granite-countertops-colour/&h=501&w=800&sz=298&tbnid=MLLA51nPK3KD6M:&tbnh=75&tbnw=119&zoom=1&usg=_VFqAAiybM8WWNmjpXksHcPydtAM=&docid=OMJL6boLhr5OnM&sa=X&ei=QbESUvS-OYimqgGNsIHgDw&ved=0CDQQ9QEwAQ&dur=1605#imgdii= I am going back to the Granite Yard next week to take one more look... I fell in love with a slab that was quite a bit more expensive, it is Bianco Romano and was absolutely beautiful but not sure if it is worth the difference.....will decide in a few days. Since I am having to keep my black appliances for now ...will exchange for SS later the Venetian Ice will work well. Please give me your opinion. I now have to choose my floor....as I said in another post Do Not want Tile or any Hard Surface...I have had two back surgeries and cannot bear the hardness underfoot. I am thinking of doing a good grade laminate tile ...But not sure of the color....Should I do a dark Cream or Darker? I have thought about Wood...but can't do the wood on into the den and it would really need to be. I also have wood in the dining room that has a door into the kitchen..it is very old and would be hard to match....so felt doing something different than wood would be the best? I also have to decide on the ceiling, under cabinets, pendant and over table lighting. Colors for the wall and wood work....whether to put my white crown molding back up or leave it off? And once granite is decided on...The Back Splash....and on and on....but those choices will be done later. My Kitchen is suppose to be started sometime the first week in Sept. First the demo and then the remodel. I am so Excited...we have lived in this old house for 30 yrs and it was built in the 50's. We have redone every room..but because I wanted the small Den made into a Lovely Vaulted Great room along with a Open Concept Kitchen and a basement underneath the new addition.. it just never happened. We kept putting it off for one reason or another....mostly budget. Because of our age and health we have decided against the Full Blown Redo and have decided to make the old outdated kitchen with horrible cabinets that drawers are forever sticking, into a kitchen that is Functional and one I can Enjoy and that is also Pretty. Once I post the pictures of Before/During and After....Everyone will understand where I am coming from for sure. I don't know if this small novel will even download and post...So sorry for making it so long...But so looking forward to everyone's thoughts and idea. I am open for any and all the Help I can get! thanks Thanks so much!

Dave, TYVM! I hope you'll try again! Grace, TYVM! Good to "see" you! Some tiny pots & a couple bigger ones. Dracaena 'Hawaiian Sunshine,' Coleus 'Indian Summer,' Begonia 'Castaway,' oyster plant (Tradescantia spathacea.)Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum,) Philodendron erubescens. Peperomoia orba, Coleus 'Indian Summer,' Callisia fragrans, Begonia 'Castaway.'False aralia 'Castor,' Begonia 'Corallina de Lucerna,' Plectranthus amboinicus, Begonia coccinea, purple waffle plant (Hemigraphis,) Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.Dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola,) Perilla 'Magilla,' Plectranthus argentatus.