Tina So glad you joined us. What a great addition you were to our swap. I still can't get over that bowling ball. Every year this swap gets better and better. Thanks to all of you who brought goodies to share. There were so many that my grandchildren had a feast when they arrived the next day. Needless to say none of the goodies went to waste.!! I promise I will start enough hibiscus and datura next Feb. so all of you who want will be able to grow them ( according to my directiosn) and have beautiful flowers by August. As far as my brugs are concerned, I was really stupid. I should have given you all some cuttings. Remind me next spring to do that.!!! As soon as my pictures are developed I will post some on this or a new site. In the meantime keep watch on the seed exchange. I know some of you were looking for hibiscus seeds other than pink. I will be trading them as well as datura, anemone, and other seeds you were looking for as soon as they are ripe. Looking forward to getting together with all of you next Spring ( the good Lord willing) Annie

Thanks so much for the responses! I knew I could count on you guys :) It seems like, based on what I'm reading at those links, the tomatoes (either green ones or maybe the leaves sticking through the fence?) are a possibility but probably not likely. I think only one morning glory actually sprouted, so probably not enough of that plant to be harmful. My dog is a 24 lb. papillon mix. She does have a bad habit of eating things she shouldn't though. Before I had a secure fence around my garden she would pick the little baby watermelons and carry them around and chew on them. I think she thought they were balls also. Helen, your comment about toads really caught my attention because last night the dogs were all barking at this huge toad in my garden and trying to get at it through the fence. I found him in there a long time ago and let him stay thinking he probably ate a lot of bugs (he's HUGE!) The dogs always bark and try to get him when he ventures over on that side of the garden where they can see him. I knew toads could make a dog drool but never dreamed it could get any worse than that! I don't know how she would have gotten hold of the toad since it was inside the chain link fence, but it does make me wonder, especially with the vomiting, etc. starting shortly after that. Does anyone know if there are cane toads in Oklahoma? I was just reading about those and they sound awful! I'm also wondering now about my homemade composter made from a plastic trash can. I have it sitting out there in the back yard, and I put my scraps in it. It has holes drilled in it for air but to be honest I don't roll it around or otherwise aerate it like I should. With all the rain lately, I noticed there is some goo running out the bottom. I also noticed that the dogs had been digging in that area (which they do because the ground there is soft and sandy). I wonder if she could have come in contact with something that had washed out of the composter into the soil? Helen, are you thinking some kind of bacteria or fungus or something that was in that lump your dog ate, or that the plant scrap itself was toxic to dogs? Neither one of these things has ever crossed my mind as being a hazard to my dogs! I need to put the composter inside the fenced garden area, and relocate the toad as well just in case. My backyard is starting to look like a minefield of potential dog dangers lol Thank you all for the responses and for opening my eyes to some hazards I was not aware of. If anybody else has ideas or experiences please do mention them.

Tami, They look wonderful. I really wish I could reach in and grab one. I was planning on making scones this morning. I bought cream and fresh blueberries yesterday. But, I forgot and made Moe a real breakfast. I would have preferred a scone. ~Ann

Sorry to laugh at your expense but that was funny. I don't shop are Whole Foods often mainly b/c I have other cheaper options (Trader Joes and Fresh Market). Ours is located in a "Towne Center" complex which is a mix of shops, restaurants, high rise condos, etc. Though there are multiple ways to access the center, the traffic is always crazy, especially on weekends. My kids know my rule...I don't shop on weekends unless vitally necessary (I don't work so I can easily get my errands done during the week). That said, I somehow found myself at that Towne Center yesterday at 1:30. I was looking for ski gloves last minute b/c unbeknownst to me, my dog chewed up one of my son's and he didn't tell me. And we are going skiing. Outdoor sports store is located right next to Whole Foods. As we drove into the parking garage, I'd never seen it that full and the line to exit was ridiculously long. I muttered to my boys, "this is why I have a rule about shopping on weekends!" We spent more time getting a parking space and getting in and out of the garage than we spent in the store, which aside from one pair of $65 gloves (um, no thanks), was a waste of time. Left that shopping center to another across the street, with thankfully, easy in and out parking, to go to Kohls where we found the last two pairs of gloves at 60% off. Bonus! Two pairs for less than $20! Tish, fortunately my Trader Joes has plenty of parking! There is never ever an issue getting parking there, even on the day before Thanksgiving. Coincidentally, dh is at Whole Foods now looking for vanilla bean. He couldn't find it at our nearby grocery store yesterday. Hopefully since the weather here is atrociously cold, he won't meet with a crowd.