Despite the original posters overly extensive post, with certain questionable content, the central point is still quite vaild. We as a nation spend more money on grass than on any other crop. That by itself should be reason enough. Read up on the history of lawns and you'll find that they were orginally created as a means of demonstrating wealth (aka, I have this big area and I can afford to do nothing with it except grow grass I can't eat) Regarding the comments of junegem13 and zachslc, you might want to read up on the legal history of this movement. As it turns out, most weed laws (ones based on hight, not on noxious weeds) are unconstitutional. Nonetheless, if you are in a city or subdivision and decide to do a wildflower meadow where there is not an reasonable ordinance, then you should notify your neighbors and the city about why you are doing and the legal preceedants. The EPA has all this information. Regarding property values, that was the original complaint neighbors made against one landowner when she converted her lawn into meadow. When they were unable to demonstrate an actual decrease in property values, the city ordinance was ruled unconstitutional. Afterwards, the neighbors decided if they couldn't beat her that they'd join her and replace their own yards with meadows. Property values in that one neighborhood are now some of the highest in the city (Specific names and places, are available if you want them). Time and time again, lawn alternatives done correctly have shown to raise values, not lower them. In Charlottesville, VA local government is working on an ammendment to exclude native meadows from our weed ordinance. Other cities are doing the same very quicky, especially since the weed ordinance as written by many localites constitutes a legal liability to local governments.

After much juggling, here is the final list. Those being started in peat pots were started today except for the one trellis of Aunt Jean's that was started about 5/1. The main focus is to find Appalachian full beans that will do well here. The seed colors are recorded as they were used in choosing locations for varieties. For example, two white varieties were not allowed to grow right next to each other. Runner Bean Samos Greek Lima all in pots Bush Beans - none Common Pole Beans Anellino Giallo - not in pots for October use. Black seed. Aunt Jean’s - An early trellis in pots. Late trellis July1 . Maroon/white. Barksdale 1/2 trellis. White seed in half in pots. Borlotto Solista Clay Bank Fall tan seed half in pots. Cummins Greasy Cutshort tan/brown seed half in pots. Dolloff bown seed. Flamingo 1/2 trellis brown seed all in pots. Gallahar (1/2 trellis) for late use white seed. Granny white seed half in pots. Lazy Wife Greasy white seed half in pots. Monte Cristo snap white seed. Second trellis July 1. North Carolina Speckled Long Greasy Cutshort tan/brown seed. All in pots. NT Half Runner white seed half in pots. Red Eye Greasy for early and late snaps. Maroon and white 6 in pots. Snowball Greasy flat white seed half n pots. Square House white seed half in pots. Tennessee Cutshort snap Brown seed all in pots. Tobacco Worm white seed all in pots. Uzice Speckled Wax Black and white half in pots. White Simpson Greasy, White seed half in pots.

Um... okay.

I am glad you enjoyed the reading. It sure was a wonderful trip. I am now trying to get all the pics offf my cell phone...sigh ...no memory card...and then I will get the whole thing put together. Will keep me busy for weeks ! c