Thanks, Kim, for the confirmation. I checked on Chinese chives, it's the same as garlic chives mentioned in Field Roebuck's book. He stated, "In at least one controlled experiment, when planted underneath roses, garlic chives completely eliminated spider mites and reduced aphids." Rose magazine site stated that high-nitrogen chemical fertilizer does encourage aphids. The Canadian website that advocated fall fertilization, rather than spring, cited less insect problems with earlier nitrogen fertilization for wheat fields. Garlic chives have white flowers, it is listed among the invasive species. In my experience with invasive species, it's the least invasive, since it can be pulled up easily. It's a tiny bulb - rather than invasive roots. If you cut the flowering stem off before it becomes seeded, then you stop the growth. I was hoping it becomes invasive enough to gather a gallon for making pot stickers -but it did not spread fast enough in our 40" inch annual rain and high germination in magnesium rich soil. I also have the American chives with purple flowers, this is invasive since it spreads by roots. This chives is more drought-tolerant than Garlic, or Chinese chives. Calendula, or potted marigold, is just as pretty but more drought-tolerant than regular marigold. Calendula host many beneficial insects, especially green lacewings. These lacewings fly around and eat Calendula's pollens. But they give birth to larvae, named aphid lion. More info: "Each lacewing larva will devour 200 or more pests or pest eggs a week ... After this stage, the larvae pupate by spinning a cocoon with silken thread... the adult will live about four to six weeks...Each adult female may deposit more than 200 eggs. Nectar, pollen, and honeydew stimulate their reproductive process." What I like the most about garlic chives, or Chinese chives is its medicinal and anti-inflammation properties. It's especially yummy in potstickers, better than green onions. I like Calendula (comes in bright yellow and bright orange), since they are drought tolerant and still bloom during frost. Below is a picture of Calendula in my tomato garden:

I know, I know. I was joking. What I meant was that it could (in certain people -- namely me) conjure up a chicken, albeit a very handsome one. If only in contrast to this other "found rose" name, "Fields of the Woods," so much more evocative and in every way worthy of this truly gorgeous rose. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden at one time had quite a collection of Brownell Roses, I think many of them probably equally worthy (and also with rather prosaic monikers, like, for example: Curly Pink, and Little Compton Creeper). There was a beautiful pink climber on an arch over the entrance to what used to be the childrens' garden that was almost always in flower even in the middle of July and August.

Mine were actually doing quite well until this past week. Now we've gotten soo much rain that that ones that have managed to actually ripen instead of rot, are very watery tasting. Still sweet and good, but not nearly as good as what we had the last two weeks. But as far as production, mine have been going rampant! Here is a link that might be useful: My Gardens

georgysmom, lol at your dh and his afternoon snack :o) Wish we had a Trader Joe's, but do have Fresh Market and Whole Foods. sephia, I asked them how much bacon they put on their blt, and she said they don't count, just load the sandwich up with it. Man standing behind me, said I will be happy with the blt, as he ordered his. It's a family run business.