I read the link and I feel so liberated with knowledge. I am now out of the "you don't know what you don't know category" and into the "I know what I don't know and I don't know a lot category" Follow-up. 1. Is this a valid Watering Strategy? Use soaker hose until the water flushes through the bottom holes. I can then mix up a diluted gallon of foliage pro 9-3-6 and water my plants with a watering can after the soaker hoses have done their job? If this is valid, I have to figure out how much of the diluted foliage pro water to use per plant. 2. Using a wick. I did a search but didn't find it. A piece of cloth out of one of the drainage holes. Correct? How far up the container does the wick go? Can you provide a link for that info? 3. Any issues with these smart pots? http://www.hydroponics.net/i/134702 thx Eric

Hi Susannah Try to grow a different variety of radish for the dear boyfriend, there is some interesting with 2 colors like watermelons, rose or french breakfast. Then use the whole plant. Cook it for a minute or two with their own water left from washing, you can chop the leaves coarse. Add a little bit of butter, salt and pepper. It is is perfect to use tomatoes, radish and carrots together. I have runner beans, carrots and radish combo. And I like all the greens from my garden this time of year, I love your arugula in salads! Are you planting any of the Asian greens? We really have to grow more of this, they are not only easy to grow but they are delicious and nutritious. Here are my radish going to be prepared like I told you. Happy gardening season for you Susannah and all the friends that are doing veggies now! Silvia

Hi Folks Been so busy this week - just didn't get a chance to try and log in - why is it so difficult to get on here now? DD and SIL are in the Dominican to stand up for their friends (who were the maid of honour and bestman in Sept.) Just the four of them went and so they are having their honeymoons together. I have my two dogs back for the week so it has been lovely (and comforting). DH and DS have been travelling back and forth to see my Mom to keep me company. She is about the same but a new frailness is there. It is very hard for my Son but at the same time he wants to spend as much time with her as he can. He certainly manages to bring a smile to her face and that's what's important to both of them. I got my Christmas/Happy New Year gift Besh. What a great package and thank God not too Feng Shui. A great(easy read) book on Move your stuff, change your life. (as Besh says - "What else would you expect from a librarian") I've started reading it and it's a "fun" book. A great candle with candy canes inbeded in it. I'm waiting to burn it in May ( I know that sounds weird, but if my Mom is still here we are going to have a little Christmas then). A beautiful decoration - a giant snowflake. and my tacky decoration - too funny - an orange ball filled with tic tac mints - get it "tic tac" for tacky. Again, only a librarian with a twisted sense of humour would come up with that one. It was great to get this last week, it really picked me up. Thanks again Besh. Count me in on the Birthday exchange. Hi and Hugs to all So nice to see Amy and Patti and John (briefly) checking in. I lost a bunch of weight before daughters wedding, for some reason lost a couple of pounds during the holidays (weird) and have lost another couple of pounds in the last couple of weeks. So all in all I can't complain - I stay at 115 and a size 8. I'm lucky though that my DH does all the cooking is a health fanatic. DH is back working - he is building a plant about 90 minutes away from where we live and will back producing tobacco products around March. (I know for those of you who are non-smokers this sounds unusual) - I have never smoked, nor does DH but we live in a free world, free to make choices. Even my Mom who now has lung cancer has no regrets about smoking and would still smoke if it wasn't for the Fire Safety Rules in the Nursing Home. I'm just glad he is back working and in the industry that he knows so well. It makes for a much happier camper! Take care everyone and thanks so much for all your prayers and HUGS for both me and my Mom. Joanne

Gosh, all your dinners sound so good. Come on over, Nodakgal. If I'm over at Glenda's eating smoked chicken salad, just take the casserole out of the oven and bring it over to her house. Oops, I just invited company to Glenda's ;0 Glenda, yes I use a can of mixed peas and carrots, lots of cheese and lots of crushed chips on top. Nodakgal, do they grow wild rice in your area? I remember going up to our Minnesota office and restaurants always had it on the menu. I had a wild rice soup one time that was memorable!!