I love minis as edgers, and use quite a lot of them. One problem I foresee with your plan is that if you use only one variety, it's going to grow differently in the three different areas you have. Golden Tiara, for example, will be a lighter green with a parchment colored edge in full sun, darker green with a bright gold edge in full shade, and somewhere in between in the partially shaded area. The height of the plants can also be affected, as well as the rate of increase. You might consider using three different varieties for this project if any of these factors would be a concern to you. As far as sun resistance, Golden Tiara will grow in full sun, as will Emerald Tiara, Jade Sceptor, Grand Tiara, Golden Sceptor, and Diamond Tiara, although DT will have a bit of edge burn the first year or two if not kept well watered. Avoid Platinum Tiara for full sun, as it will burn, but it's fine in about 3/4 sun. Lancifolia is a much maligned plant (strictly because it's an old, classic variety) that is a perfect edger if you are looking for a medium sized plant. It is one of the few hostas that can be planted in a nice serpentine row and with a year or two of growth, show a solid wall of plants, without any demarkation between the individual plants. Mature Lancifolia will reach 15-18 inches tall and clump out to 18-24 inches. Pacific Blue Edger is another medium sized plant that makes a good larger edger, with a mature height of 16-18 inches and a spread of 36 inches. In the mini to slightly larger size, there are quite a few choices for your situation. Some of the ones I have used or seen as edgers are listed below, in no particular order. Allen P. McConnell will take full sun to full shade, grows fast, and forms very attractive clumps. It's readily available, reasonably priced, and looks good all season. Slugs will eat this one, but it's not a slug magnet, and the use of Diatomaceous Earth will keep the slugs at bay. Kabitan is one of my favorite smaller hostas, and I use it for a border plant as well as a specimen, and have it tucked all over my gardens. It's a fast grower, looks good all season, and will take full sun. It's got somewhat thin substance, but the slugs don't seem to be partial to it. Baby Bunting is a nice blue/green mini, very hardy and a nice grower, and will take lots of sun if given plenty of water. This is one that I've not seen any slug damage on in any of the gardens that have it. Little Wonder is another of my favorites, a super grower under almost any conditions, widely available and very reasonably priced. It looks great all season, and is a very classy little mini. It also has very attractive dark purple flowers. Lemon Lime makes an excellent edger, with masses of attractive flowers. It will grow in full sun if given lots of water, and it's very fast to clump up. Gold Edger is a bit larger, topping out around 10-12 inches, and it's completely sun tolerant, not attractive to slugs, and attractive all season. Again, I know a source that still has a bunch of this, email if interested. Venusta would be a good option if you like really tiny hostas--mine tops out at about 4 inches, but grows like a weed and is very hardy under all conditions. It will take full sun to full shade. Feather Boa is another very small mini, quite hardy and a good grower. It will take full sun if kept well watered. Easy to find and reasonably priced, too. Blue Mouse Ears is a lovely edger, and it will grow in full sun, but will lose it's coloration fairly quickly in the spring. Green Mouse Ears might be a better choice. Neither of these is very quick to increase, so the cost of buying a large number initially might be more than you want to spend. Wylde Green Cream will grow to about 10-14 inches and makes a nice slightly larger edger. It will take full sun, but is somewhat more attractive to slugs than some of the other varieties. Very pretty in a mass planting, though. Lakeside Elfin Fire will take lots of sun, if watered well, and it is a beautiful edger. Almost too beautiful, as the one place I've seen it used as an edger, it got all the attention and the hostas planted behind it were overlooked. A bit pricy as well, but definitely worth the money. Saishu Jima is a unique small hosta that makes a terrific edger. It grows like a weed, tolerates full sun to full shade, and looks great all season. Golden Spades is a lovely edger, very bright and showy. It will easily take full sun. It is an average grower, and might not be easy to find, but it's worth looking if you like a bright yellow. Lakeside Zinger is a good edger with an interesting, more upright growth habit. It has crisp white margins, seems to be quite prone to sport or streak, and grows well in full sun to full shade. Readily available, quick to increase, and reasonably priced. Thunbergiana is a wonderful edger in a slightly larger size. It has small, elongated, ruffled leaves, and grows to about 14 inches high. Very fast to increase, grows anywhere, and is very hardy. Also has nice flowers. Little Razor is a great edger, with a very different look to the upright foliage. It's hardy, likes lots of sun but will grow in full shade, and is quick to increase. Fair Maiden is one of my favorite edgers. It has a low, slightly spreading habit and beautiful coloration. It will take full sun only if mulched and watered deeply and often--otherwise it will burn. Slugs don't seem to like this one, possibly because it has somewhat thicker leaves than some hostas. Abby is a wonderful small hosta with subtle coloration and a very nice growth rate. It makes a fabulous edger in full sun to full shade, isn't a slug favorite, and looks good all season. It's very reasonably priced and widely available. Blue Cadet is a classic edger, a good grower and slug resistant. It will lose the blue coloration fairly quickly in full sun, but is still attractive as a dark green plant. Dark Star is a larger plant, growing perhaps 12-14 inches tall and spreading to 18-20 inches, but it makes an outstanding edger if you have the room. It increases quite rapidly, looks good all season, will take full sun to full shade, and it reasonably priced. It is somewhat slug resistant. Dragon Tails is a very cute mini with great plant habit, nice coloration, and good growth. It will take full sun to full shade, although the coloration will be slightly different under different conditions. Still new enough to be a bit pricy for a mass planting, but it would make a gorgeous border. Lemon Delight is the reverse of Twist of Lime, and a much tougher plant than TOL. It will take full sun, increases very quickly, and looks good all season. A super hardy little mini that would make a nice edger. Sherbourne Swift is a very pretty small blue that will tolerate full sun and is slug resistant. It will green up more quickly in sun, but still looks good all season. A bit hard to find, but worth looking for. Veronica Lake or Pearl Lake are good edgers. Both very hardy, quick to increase, look good all season, and will take full sun to part shade. Both are fairly easy to find and reasonably priced. Special Gift is a very old hosta that isn't widely available, but it makes a beautiful edger. It is about 10 inches tall, with grey-green leaves, grows very quickly, and looks great all season. It's slug resistant and will take full sun to full shade without noticeable changes in the appearance of the plant. Floradora is a somewhat similar plant that is another older variety. There are many others that would also work, but these are a few of the ones I grow that make especially good edging plants.

Paul, it took me two minutes to scroll down to the bottom of this thread to respond about your Celtic Dancer. I was smitten first look, it has to go in the cluster I have of Candy Dish, Irish Luck, Celtic Uplands (which makes beaucoup seedpods) and I think something nice and yellow/green in the middle, maybe Smooth Sailing. Well, anyway, I am now looking for Celtic Dancer, not for the WISH list, but for the FALL ORDER list. Fall is just around the corner, and most nurseries up nawth will not ship or dig after October 1st. So not much time left to find it. This thread is killing me! Paul, do you have Fruit Punch to go with your Eola Salad Bowl? It has all kinds of colors going on, but the squirrels ate mine this spring....before I peppered the pots.

I haven't tried this recipe, don't even remember where I copied it. Online is all I am sure of, plus it sounds good! ANyone know what they'd be good with? Potato Latkes "A classic potato latke, you can't go wrong with these crispy hot cakes. Serve with applesauce, sour cream and chopped green onions! Original recipe yield: 10 to 12 latkes. ________________________________________ INGREDIENTS: . 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes (I buy the bag of shredded potatoes; don't have to do anything to them) . 1 tablespoon grated onion . 3 eggs, beaten . 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour . 1 1/2 teaspoons salt . 1/2 cup peanut oil ________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: 1. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much moisture as possible. 2. In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together. 3. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream!

compumom- Here are some gluten-free recipes using pumpkin.... -Grainlady :-) You can make Impossible Pumpkin Pie (a crustless pie) and use gluten-free Bisquick in the recipe instead of regular Bisquick, or follow this Betty Crocker recipe: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/gluten-free-impossibly-easy-pumpkin-pie/1d360c0a-cf13-41e9-afae-2d7c765048cb Another good gluten-free substitute for Bisquick is Pamala's Baking & Pancake Mix: 2-1/2 c. Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix + 3/4 c. butter, shortening or coconut oil (your choice). Cut fat into flour mix. I use this high-fiber baking mix substitute - yields 1-cup: 1/2 c. almond flour 1/2 c. high-maize resistant starch 1/4 t. salt 1-1/2 t. baking powder 1 T. coconut oil Blend together. PUMPKIN PUDDING Makes 6\-servings (This is the recipe I make with the kids at the public library. You will find variations of this recipe on\-line, some use evaporated milk.) 1 can (15\-oz.) canned pumpkin 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice 1\-1/2 c. milk 3.5 oz. package instant vanilla pudding mix (can be sugar\-free) Mix pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. S\-l\-o\-w\-l\-y stir in the milk. Mix well. Add the instant pudding mix and stir slowly for about one minute until it thickens. Leave in bowl, or pour into individual serving dishes. Chill in refrigerator. Nutrition information using regular pudding mix, not unsweetened: Calories \- 110 Fat \- 1.5 g. Sodium \- 270 mg. ALMOND FLOUR PUMPKIN COFFEE CAKE This is a recipe I found at Honeyville Grain: http://honeyvillefarms.blogspot.com/2013/10/almond-flour-pumpkin-coffee-cake-recipe.html#.VGEREGctBPA. I actually made half a recipe using some leftover pumpkin puree from making another recipe and baked it in a 7"x4-1/2"x1" individual ceramic pasta dish which yielded 4 servings. A much better size for the two of us.... I used Swerve as the sweetener and palm sugar for the topping. PUMPKIN BREAD (Adapted from: "Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet" \- by Erica Kerwien) 3/4 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 2 t. pumpkin pie spice 2 c. blanched almond flour (suggest Honeyville Grain) 1 c. pumpkin puree (canned or homemade) 1 c. honey (could also use part molasses for more flavor, and I have also used coconut nectar and agave nectar) 2 T. coconut oil (melted) 2 eggs Preheat oven to 350\-degrees F. Grease two 7\-1/2"x3\-1/2" loaf pans. In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients in the order listed (baking soda through almond flour); blend well. In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, honey and eggs, blending thoroughly. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and blend well. Divide batter equally between the two prepared pans. Bake for 30\-minutes at 350\-degrees F, reduce oven to 325\-degrees F and bake 10\-minutes more. Bake until the outside is nicely brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. \[Note: this bread gets very dark and the baking time will depend on how moist the pumpkin puree was.\] Cool completely on a wire rack and store the bread in the refrigerator, or freeze. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PALEO PUMPKIN BREAD Elena's Pantry: http://elanaspantry.com/paleo-pumpkin-bread/ \[You will find a lot of great gluten\-free recipes at Elena's Pantry.\] ALMOND FLOUR PUMPKIN MUFFINS 2 eggs 1/2 c. pumpkin puree 1/3 c. honey (I use low-glycemic coconut nectar*) 4 T. melted butter 1 t. vanilla 3/4 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 2 t. pumpkin pie spice 2-1/2 c. almond flour (suggest Honeyville Grain) options: add 1/2 c. chopped walnuts and/or 1/2 c. raisins Preheat oven to 325-degrees F. Line a regular 12-muffin tin with paper liners (optional - I also use silicon muffin cups) or grease if not using paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric beater to thoroughly combine all ingredients EXCEPT almond flour, walnuts, and raisins. When batter is blended, stir in by hand the almond flour, walnuts, and raisins. Spoon batter into muffin tin. Bake for 25-30-minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. To make 6 Jumbo-size Muffins, bake for 40-45 minutes. *Homemade version of Coconut Nectar: 1-1/2 c. coconut palm sugar 1/2 c. water Mix together in a small sauce pan and heat over low heat until dissolved. Store in the refrigerator. Can generally be used in recipes calling for honey.