Keriann, Are you sure they are petunias at 1"? Since I planted the seeds, I am sure they are petunias. Most are wave. In fact there are at least 10 varieties of just petunias. A few are taller than 1", but most are at about 1". The few that popped up late are 1/4". They went almost 2 weeks before I got them under lights. Prior to that they only got some window sun light.

My pantry-type cabinets on the opposite wall go the the ceiling. I don't know the exact size of the doors, but the overall space on either side of the fireplace is 6' wide x 11' ceiling ht. They were designed to match 150 year old exsisting cabs in the outside kitchen which were 3' shorter; my cabinet maker tried his best to talk me out of these huge doors, but I love them.

After having a fresh tree every ear or my 56 years of life, my DH and I think we are ready for artificial. It's always pain to get our 9' trees put up and lights strung, but this years tree takes the cake! Starting with a fresh tree that stopped drinking after the first day and ending with tiny black spiders falling off of the limbs this morning. Thankfully, they were dying. We will take the tree down tomorrow once we are sure there are no more living creatures inside of it. I went to Frontgate to find the tree that my brother-in-law and sister bought 4 years ago at $800. At the time, I thought they were crazy. Now I am beginning to see that they made a smart move. My sister passéd away last spring, and my BIL was able to put the tree up himself this year. He stores it fully put together in a bag. He had his daughter help him bring it up from the basement when she was home for Thanksgiving and then he decorated it the next week. So, anyway, Frontgates 9' Frasier Firs are now $999. Still willing to pay that price, but they are sold out of white lights. Does anyone familiar with Frontgate know if they sell the trees year round so that I can be n the lookout for them to come back in stock. Or do I have to wait until next season to buy one?

The porch is at the top of the stairs and we can also see it out of the window in the kitchen. We are up close as we walk down the stairs to the garden. Ken, Planned? HA! The plant was a tiny baby and got decapitated by the hose. Just a stub was left in the ground and I was so bummed that I left it to live or die as it wanted! lol It did grow from the little stub and as it grew, side branches, almost like waterspouts came bursting out from the lowest branches. They grew taller and taller and I thought that was pretty neat! lol So I left them to see just how tall they could get. Many of my garden buddies suggested cutting them, but obviously, I did not. LOL As the branches covered the ugly lattice I appreciated their lust for life! haha Luis, the flowers don't change much like most of the other hydrangeas and will eventually just fall off. I was at a meeting where Dan Hinkley was the speaker and I asked him if he would like to see how his introduction was doing. I sent pictures and he wrote back 'WOW!' Wait till I send him pics of one of his asperas mountain hydrangeas that is approaching 18 feet at least! And another aspera Plum Passion that is about to top off at 8 feet and 8 - 10 feet wide. I will get some pics when they are blooming.