I don't know what a "Bridge" card is, unless it's like a FoodStamp card, each state calls it something different. You would probably need to have either an app or machine to process the card part, and an account with whoever handles it. Good luck, it sounds like you're going to need it. Can you get ahold of one and look on the back of the card, there may be a number to call with questions. Just entered 'bridge card' in bing, it is a food stamp card or EBT (same thing). try this link. http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5455_7034---,00.html Marla

Who resurrected this blog.. lol. Jimhardy, I would never think a minumum temp in NY like 14* makes us a 8a for a season could be compared to NM or AZ. Yes, these palm trees must be covered here because of so much froozen precip. However folks with steam pipes under their property could plant a sabal palmetto if they tried. Most never even think of this stuff. BTW, the palm in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden was so neglected (not even covered this year)and whoever took over the palm garden there just killed it and is not properly experienced. Since the 1980s they tented that palm b/c its in an open feild and it thrived! Then inside the tiny tent they use to place a couple of 5 gal water jugs to aborb heat during winter days and radiate it back out at nite. Its a cold location but it worked for 20 years.

Hey Greg, I sold most of my potted cold hardy palms out of my yard.I just put up a sighn that said Cold Hardy Palms for sale.Ironically I sold more cold hardy Bananas than anything,LOL.Here you can sell up to 5 plants a day without a permit.I thought about selling some more of my potted plants on ebay.I have way to many potted Agaves and Yuccas.I have about 50 S.palmetto seedlings I need to sell also.I just planted 25 B.yatay seeds in small pots to sell next spring.I have people stop by here all the time asking me if I'm selling plants,because of all the potted plants in my front yard.So I started selling some of them.I have about 30 Banana plants up by the road,I think that's what draws them here also.I live across the street from Bankhead Hwy and people can see them good while going through town so a lot of people stop and ask me about the Banana plants.Once they stop they see all the potted palms and Yuccas and Agaves.Usually then they ask me if I want to sell anything.That's how it started and more and more people keep stopping.The bananas draw them in and then they want to buy something.It seems to work good for me so far. Randy

It has been suggested by many people that we should do a title search on the property so today I called my friend that is the County Clerk and explained the situation. The Recorder of Deeds happened to be sitting in his office so they told me what to do. I went to the court house and started with the old books that show everything starting in the late 1800's from the time the land was subdivided and it only had transfers of the deed. I then checked the computer which has everything since the late 1980's and the only two things that have been and still are on the property are two liens by the city for rubbish removal for $110.00 & $135.00. Both had been put on the property within the last two years after the husband passed away and the wife left the property uncared for. They then sent me to City Hall where I spoke to the legal department. Both ladies there were really nice and thanked me for what we are doing with the cemetery. The total owed to have the liens removed is just under $350.00 so that is no big deal. It could have been worse. A title search would have cost $500.00 to find out that $350.00 is owed. It only took me about an hour total to find everything out on my own. Everyone I have spoken to has been very helpful. The property has never been issued an address so I called zoning and they transfered me to public works. They are going to go check out the property and then will email me an address for the place. Our insurance guy needs to have it for the liability insurance. I will be glad when all of the legal stuff is finished and I can get busy giving the place a much overdue grooming. A local man contacted us yesterday after reading the story in the paper and offered to donate a bunch of hostas and daylillies. He is not an animal lover but he likes what we are doing for others.