Thanks to all of you for all the fantastic suggestions. I think there are some that will really work. The garden I plan to plant will provide some functional use in the kitchen but I know with the amount of space I have I will not be able to supply myself with only that. I am the chef of a catering facility where we can do upwards of 1000 people at a time. I am doing it more for the look on the terrace outside. I would love to be able to grow all my own herbs and veg but I would need a lot more room than what I have. In the 3ea 6ft long planters I defiantly will plant cherry tomatoes (possibly the black cherry like the idea of that), if I can find saffron flowers I think that's a good idea as well. Some interesting chilies, assortment of herbs, Japanese eggplant, maybe cucumber and I want to look into the dwarf hybrids and see if there is anything else out of the ordinary that will work. I wish I had more space but unfortunately this is all the room I have to work with. I love all the lettuce suggestions but I don't know if it is feasible to plant them because during the summer months in NYC I think the will get too much sun. I need to plant veg that will be able to survive until the end of summer. Thanks again for all your feedback. I will let you all know how it goes.

Thanks all. I was a bit in a panic thinking there might have too much red in the color, not trusting the printed pictures since the color isn't always true, having experienced that a mass of cabinets tend to look a bit different than one door, and knowing that I can't trust my ability to visualize. Now I have gotten a small sample and taken a couple of deep breaths so all is well.

Well, I don't have the PB recliner but the chair and sofa, which were originally cognac color. They are now several years old and have discolored into a fairly greenish/yellowish color. As a matter of fact, last night, I went at them with dark brown shoe polish. So far, so good. Haven't tried sitting on them in a white dress yet. I saw and sat in a very comfy leather recliner at COSTCO, which looked like a similar style as the PB Manhattan. However, I can't find it on their web site. Still, their quality is usually very good, and if you don't like it, you can always return it. Maybe the Cleburn or whatever you find in their warehouse. Here is a link that might be useful: COSTCO recliners

I can't imagine what you are talking about.....a creamy chowder with bits of tomatoes, potatoes, clams and strongly flavored with thyme? Linda C