Buff, go to photobucket.com. Create an account (it is free, and they don't spam). Create an album. Upload your photo from your computer. Once you have uploaded, it will ask you to give it a tag, just click "Save and Continue". Next, you will see your photo, and there will be 4 boxes underneath the photo. Click in the box marked "HTML Code", it will copy the text automatically. Come back and paste the text in the Message: box here. Your photo will be displayed. Since Debbie has always been such a good sport, and this has been an amazing week, I have decided to play. Chapel on Lykavittos Hill, Athens, Greece, June, 2006.

Christine, TV seems to have wiped out regional speech differences--except when my DH uses his Boston vocabulary. I don't hear my own accent, but I'm told it's there. And we manage to understand one another. I thank you, Pieter, for doing the job with the Hosta Lists, especially the 10 foot list. Which the old one has the similar ones listed together with a slash: Patriot/Minuteman but a lot has changed since 2004 when Papou did the old list. Actually, I go through most of Don_r's lists at Hostalibrary.org, on a regular basis, learning as I go. I think it was Steve who quoted the bio of Frances Williams, her having graduated from MIT in 2004. I told my DH that, and he was most impressed. In those days especially women had to be really strong willed and strong minded to attend MIT, even today it is a prestigious accomplishment. She was a great lady and plantsman.Just wish the hosta named for her performed a bit better. On another note, I like the tetraploids, and the duploids. It seems to me they are tougher, more resistant to insect damage, and sometimes a much better plant than the original. Having a list of those was a big help.

Many Peppers can be difficult to grow if your a beginner.Its not as difficult once you get it down.Picking viable seeds and good genectics is important.I keep whole peppers each yr. and use the seeds for next yrs. crop...I usually grow Jalapenos,tabasco,chillies,tai dragon,and Bell peppers.I use Jiffy seed mix and greenhouses.I use peat trays instead of pellets.I use MH Lights in March indoors and only water when the mix is almost bone dry.The temp stays at about 80 degrees during the day and 75 at night.I fertilize with Miracle gro tomato fertilizer after 3 sets of leaves and pot up once.Once the temp outside reaches 65-70 during the day I bring them outside for 3-4 hrs at a time for 2-3 weeks.Once its 60 at night they go out in the garden.I fertilize every two weeks with the same tomato fertilizer.One gallon to each plant.I never have any problems....One of the biggest keys to growing peppers as well as tomatos is not to over water seedlings,over fertilize or lack of enough light and low temps.Remember these plants are from warm climates...GL and happy growing...!

Wow -- Like Geokid said -- pictures make all the difference. Love the nook and it could work perfectly. I don't know that I'd even worry about closing it off ... it is like it own little room! Very cute. You said that you already have your phone line there but what about electrical ... I have about 4 plugs all utilized. LOL. I'd position the Lap Top or monitor in the window corner so you can look up and out the window. That will minimize frontal glare. A full L-Shaped surface would look nice (below the window then along back wall). I'd put shelving on the right-hand tall wall (half way up or full) but I'd make it shallow (like 12-14 inches) so it doesn't cramp your work area. On the furniture -- I hate to recommend too much because the options are all over the map. If you folks are DIYers you can order laminate countertops to mount to the wall, secure on legs or to sit on-top of equal height cabinets (file cabinets or even kitchen cabinets) that are strategically positioned. Or ... you can go the OfficeDepot/Staples route and get something more modular and "officey". Alternatively, you can go more formal and get actual wood pieces new from a Furniture Store or off Craig's list but those pieces typically limit leg room or roller chair use. Finally, my favorite recommendation is to look at Pottery Barn's collection or the Martha Stewart Living Craft Collection. These two sources have so many configurable items for surfaces and storage it is mind boggling. The only drawback is most are self-assemble and limited in color. Key is ... make the nook as functional as possible for your work day with lots of surface space. Have plenty of underneath or shelf storage to organize books/papers/bills or simply to hide/stack stuff out-of-sight. LOL. Sorry for the long suggestion -- I've had too many offices in my life! Here is a link that might be useful: Pottery Barn Modular Office System This post was edited by PinesEverywhere on Fri, Jun 14, 13 at 7:44