Hi, I hope no one minds that I am asking this again. I really need help from gardeners who have experience with this. I have asked many gardeners about where to store my seeds and almost every gardener has said to keep them in a dark, cool, dry place. Many gardeners have suggested putting my seeds in a plastic box like tupperware, adding a few dessicants and putting them in the bottom of my refrigerator. Some gardeners have mentioned that putting seeds in the freezer would not be a good idea as it destroys the seeds. However, I have more room in my freezer than in my refrigerator (which means I can buy more seeds!). I would really like to hear your thoughts and experiences. Can someone tell me the best way to store my seeds. Is it safe to store all of my seeds in the freezer? I mostly have vegetable, fruit and herb seeds (and want to buy more!). Thanks, Rita Rita Abend Thanks, Rita Rita Abend

I'm in the same boat as all of you. Although, I have vowed to myself that after the butterfly garden is planted (waiting for plants to arrive any day now) I'm only going to buy one Buxus 'Valdar Valley' and learn to propogate them for the hedge I need. After estimating how many I'd need to enclose my rose/herbal garden (about 14) I figured propagation would be the cheapest way to do this. At $12.50 a pop, I don't have much choice. Other than plants I'm really hooked on pots - big ones, small ones, cement, stone, terra cotta - it doesn't much matter. I want lots of them all over my back patio and here and there throughout my garden. It never ends! And when I'm not gardening (or salivating at the nearest garden center) I'm usually reading gardening books or magazines. My sanity returns in winter, when gardening is no longer an option.

I guess Cherubs ARE angels, Luvs. They are just children instead of adults. I really like the white ones (obviously, LOL) tho the little one in my cloche is colored and one of my favorites. Found it at GW years ago. Here's a better shot of it from last year in big cloche... Yes Punk, the plate and candle holders are mercury glass too. I love that stuff. I found the huge plate at Ross last year, and the candleholders at Home Goods. I have a pink mercury pair too, but they are smaller. I'll get them out for Easter. Taking down the red BEFORE Valentines, Punk? LOL, guess you are having a blue Valentine's huh? Hope its a Happy one tho. (just another day around here, Mr Oblivious doesn't have a romantic thought in his head, tho he will get me a card.) I guess my Cherubs don't have to be put out at only Christmas and Valentine's, so I'll just have fun decorating with them whenever I want. They are making me happy....one of Life's simple pleasures I guess! hugs, Karen

He mistook crocus bulbs for potatoes, Jannie? OMG, that's a riot! And the best part is catching him in the act! lolol Mine doesn't throw my stuff away but he puts it away WHILE I'm using it or before I'm done with it. It's not like I leave stuff lying around. For example, the other night I was making a pasta dish. I put the colander in the sink so I could drain the angel hair. Went to get the pot about 2 minutes later and the colander was gone! Gone! Where's the colander? Oh, he says- I thought you were done with it so I washed it and put it away. (Oh, I know what you're thinking, "Isn't he helpful! And look, he washes dishes!) Yeah, yeah..... it's not helpful to wash a perfectly clean item and move it as I'm preparing to dump boiling hot water in it! I asked him if he noticed the pasta boiling on the stove and he said he didn't, but he can spot a standing colander from 50 paces! He puts away salad fixings, too, before I've made the salad. It's ridiculous, I pull them out, he puts them away. I ask where's my lettuce and he says "I thought you were done with it." Um, see any bowls of lettuce anywhere, Einstein? lol Men. Grrrrr. Don't EVER let him retire, Clare! Find him a job. Give him a honey-do list that won't quit. Anything, but keep him busy outside! Oh, and how come Mr. "Place For Everything and Everything In Its Place" can't close the closet door in the LR? I close that bi-fold door about 20 times a day but if I say anything, I'm a nag.