HI... I thought that I put a post here... wonder where I did? I actually got the package on the 14th I remember because it was flag day.... I will repost.. THank you so much Paula, for the great box.. I rec. delphin. (sp) and I have always wanted these as well as two coreopsis. An awesome Frog statue for my mantle and a bell chime.. Deb included a picture of herself and what a hottie!!! I can't wait to get the film developed to see the gardens I am just trying to use up the film as not to waste it.. I am super glad that everyone had so much fun and I am sorry it took so long.. Maybe next time I can think of something that won't be so confusing Oh yeah I hit the jackpot with all the great seeds you all included... Thanks again for playing.. I am sorry that the post never showed I am truely appreciative.. Laura

Randy... Definitely drill holes in the bottom. You don't want any standing water. A lot of 1/4" holes will do. It looks like you've used regular lumber, which is prone to rapid rot. In a situation like that, I would paint the inside with at least two liberal coats of evaporative cooler coating. You can buy this at hardware stores, Walmart, etc. This is a benign substance, similar to asphalt, and will last for quite a while, protecting the wood from moisture. Do this after drilling the holes, making sure the coating doesn't fill the holes. I would treat the outside with Thompson's Water Seal to further preserve the wood. I would elevate the four posts on bricks or concrete blocks to combat rot. Treat the bottoms of the posts with Thompsons or a copper-based material. Your bed will require 16 cubic feet of artificial soil, which could be expensive, but you only have one small bed. You might first find 10 cubic feet of good peat-based potting soil (five 2-cubic foot bags). mix in five cubic feet of coconut coir (2 bales), and one cubic foot of worm castings. The potting soil will have good water retention, the coir will provide good drainage, and the worm castings will supply the soil organisms. Notice that I didn't mention compost. You shouldn't need it. The mix I described above won't have meaningful amounts of fertilizer, so you can control the nutrients you supply with a water soluble fertilizer such as Jack's 20-20-20, which includes minor nutrients. Have fun.

Found a metal coat-hat rack at a garage sale for $3, painted it white. For a few years it acted as a trellis for passion vine but the area got too shady. Now it's a bottle tree.

My favorite description of MacKenzie Childs merchandise. Because I, too, have spent too much time reading about Aurora. This from ralietravels. ”My personal view is the products look like they belong in a world that might have happened if Tiffany or another late Victorian designer happened to ingest some LSD. But I am too harsh. The products sell.”