Spruce...thanks for the idea about asking where a nursery gets their seed. I am surprised that they don't mind telling you. I will keep that in mind. Forest Farm is a catalog I have but I haven't ordered from them before. Thanks for the recommendation, ken...thanks for the gee tree farm idea and arrowhead alpines, girard nurseries, and for pointing me toward the ACS. jaro...Iseli, has some nice photos on their site...thanks for their ME distributor. Once in awhile I get up to Maine. You never know. tsugajunkie...yes, I do understand that white pine is native to Maine and Tsuga canadensis is native to the East Coast. I got the impression that some of the ornamental conifers are bothered by cold weather and frost. Adrian Bloom mentions in his book, not planting some varieties in an East facing location because in the spring, the early morning son would thaw them out just in time for the cold to get them later. mrgpag...Broken Arrow Nursery is a great idea! I have been there once before and they really impressed me with the quality of their plant material at reasonable prices. That was awhile ago and I wasn't looking for conifers then, so I didn't notice whether they had a collection or not. Thanks a lot! Thank you all for the help.. :-) pm2

dee -- I emailed you, but I figured out who you meant. The other quotes I received for that sofa are around $2200+-.... that sounds much better. kmcg --- I have seen the chair in person, so I know exactly what you're talking about. It is SMALL. There is no way my husband would fit in the single chair.... The reason I considered the double chair is because we really need something small for in front of our bed. This chair is short enough, yet it would be wide enough for him to sit comfortably. I measured our space again today and I think 34" high is even too tall to look right.... I'm considering the Fulton sofa dee mentioned, but I'm still searching for some options closer to 30" height for the space.... I think the chairs/sofas in the following photo look decent since they aren't (much) taller than the bed... I'm open to other suggestions if anyone thinks differently. :)

welty, blueberries do not self pollinate. That means that the seedling predictability is impossible. Especially for the patent protected cultivars. Blueberries can be propagated by seed but you can't produce a named variety that way. That's just the way it is. You'll need to purchase plants. If seeking PP cultivars, you will have to buy them from a licensed dealer. P.S. In the future, this is not the forum for swapping of seeds and plants. Check out the exchange forums.

$30,000 is not much when it comes to remodeling, especially when Kitchens & Bathrooms are involved - they're they most costly things to renovate. Today, costs are even higher - I suspect even higher than the link Verbo posted. How much it will cost will, of course, depend on your area, among other things. If you live in a low cost of living area, you'll be able to do more, but even then I don't think you can do all that you want to do in the Kitchen for $30,000. Are the windows in the current living room at least 36" off the floor? If not, you will need to modify those windows to put a run of counters in front of them. Now you're running into exterior impacts -- How will the exterior look if you raise the windows? What is the exterior of your home (brick, siding, other)? Some exteriors are difficult to modify. Do you have an HOA who may need to approve the change? If you have a full basement under the home with access to plumbing, than plumbing, at least, won't be too difficult or expensive to move. However, structural changes such as taking down walls and modifying windows can quickly add up. Cabinets can also be expensive. Do you have an IKEA within an hour or two of your home? If so, you might consider their Kitchen cabinets as they are fairly highly rated and are less expensive (they're ready-to-assemble) -- assuming you can do the assembly yourselves. Depending on your counter material, counters can also get expensive. Then there's flooring...what flooring do you have? Will it need to be "fixed" if you move things around? Does it go under all the cabinets, etc.? If you need to "fix" the floors, do you have the materials to do so? Flooring material will affect the cost (vinyl, tile, laminate, wood, etc.) Fiverr and even this site cannot give you the plans you need to make these changes nor can they give you a ballpark figure for cost. You need to work with someone in your area for these. While I do agree that you will ultimately need to get an architect (or very talented Contractor) & Kitchen Designer involved, I don't think it's a bad idea to ask for ideas here. Often people here come up with ideas you might not have thought of and that you can take with you when you start working with someone local.