I am in zone 6a I believe. Soo, I just got back from the 'greenhouse', once I walked in there, all of the weight on my shoulders just disappeared and I felt like I could 'breathe' - Aahhhh. It was great meeting one of the guys there - he can actually pronounce all of these names. I had a blast being with IRL people who understand this addiction and feel the same need to compare compost piles! LOL I got myself some hens and chicks and sedum cuttings. I need a bigger windowsill!

I got mine last october and it set me back 200 Euros. This 'ate' my plant budget for this autumn, but I don't regret buying this wonderful encyclopedia, even if it is "only" 99.9% perfect.I guess it will be a long time before we see anything comparable being published again in print,as this sort of undertaking is always risky, given the highly specialised subject .It would be interesting to know how many copies have been printed; when sold out,the price will probably double overnight! Well done Aris Auders and Derek Spicer and also the RHS,of course!.T.

Paint chips, you too! My pleasure for finding them for you, I know how happy I was when I found them last year. They are only 15 inch round, so they are just big enough for a book, coffee or wine, maybe a small lamp too. I always thought if I got a stone remnant or mirror cut to fit the table top, and glazed the bronze a little bit the tables would be even more fab. Putting them together was fairly simple, and they are sturdy metal.

Thank you for the good review goldengirl. It makes me feel much more secure in my decision to order the table with this company. It was actually Dave that I spoke with on the phone, and he was extremely helpful and informative. ttodd - I love barley twist legs. Actually, I just found a great tiger oak table with barley twist legs yesterday at the antique flea market. I don't know where I'm going to put it yet, but couldn't pass it up!