Well, I had a lot to talk about. The Metasequoia is showing great coloration. Thanks. I'll be planting it next spring so it'll be a little older. Later Darren, Dax

TG is not shared at least in MA- it was a winner in a "Largest Leaf" contest at First Look a few years ago, and became an immediate "Must Have!" for me. Found it;bought it in 2009. Still a baby. Ebb Tide is a stunner- deserves better placement in my yard. Have owned it for years-before the database that would remind me where I got it.In my Top 10. Many heartfelt thanks to Steve for the wonderful garden photos and writeups. I cherish the compliment that mine is a garden that you are not afraid to step into. Just pull a weed on your way out!

Wow, you managed to get landscape photos that weren't full of people. I did try, but they all have a stray pair of legs or a couple people in the background. How bad were you? I had 16 hostas by the time I got home, but three were freebies, one was because I needed a "Grace" hosta for a kitty grave and 4 came from a stop in Dubuque. I would have loved Grace Wins, but it's in TC and won't be out for 2 to 3 years. I had to settle for Amazing Grace. Great name but a meh hosta. I had a hard time finding things in the vendor area. In the Country and Bob Solberg's booths were OK, but some of the others were just piles of pots. Jack Barta had nice big hostas on the floor, but I had both hands full and couldn"t get down to read the tags without bumping people. Probably just as well, the garden is already full.

Ok, I recognize I have worn out my welcome with this one 😎 1. I am going to keep the armless side chairs from my mother and try to get the ketchup stain off one of the chairs. 2. I am going to keep the the fully upholstered chairs on either side of the breakfront, the armchairs at head and foot of the table and my mother’s chairs in the middle position on each side. 3. If I can’t get the mother’s chairs clean i will upholster them in matching green damask. 4. If the all green scheme needs relief I will reupholster the chairs on either side of the china cabinet either in the curtain fabric or some as yet unfound fabulous fabric. Thank you all for your participation in the latest episode of Fix My Dining Room!