Depends on what your soil temps are. Soil temps, not air temps, is what is important to germinating seeds. And even for transplants, short of freezing air temps, it is the soil temperature at root level that will determine if they will survive or not. There are many charts available both on the web and in previous discussions her on what soil temps are required for planting each different crop. Dave

Getting off topic, but here is the latest craigslist annoying scam that I fell for: I posted to give something away, got a response, replied that the person could have the item, and the spammer sends this back: OK, thank you for getting back to me. Actually i cant get it right now anyways, my son just put a HUGE dent in my van and now im gonna need to figure out how much money its gonna cost to repair it. ugh! Im so happy he didn't get hurt but of course it just had to happen now, when i am finally making good money with this home income program i've been doing. You know, if you want, theyve just opened up 2 more positions in our area. Basically you get paid to post links online, its very easy and I usually just do it while watching tv. Here's the link if you want to read about it: (I have deleted the link) I've earned about $500 a week since I've been doing it.. not enough to leave my job yet but i finally have some extra money in my bank account. Well, maybe not after i have to pay the mechanic bill lol. My sister is planning to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so Id appreciate it if you don't give the link to anyone else. Thanks! Click here to Reply or Forward People (2) kacypearman87 Show details I flagged it for craigslist.

Regarding the driveway/half-circle, there is a huge price difference between pavers and blacktop. Besides the cost of labor and the pavers themselves, they also require a lot of base prep. Blacktop will require base prep but not with the precision pavers need. If you're enjoying the semi-privacy of the the shrubs and want to keep cost down, you could leave them and work with what you have. First talk to a nursery about how much they can be trimmed (without killing them), tear out the short concrete walkway, plant more grass and leave it as it is.........or you could set a bench to the right or left of where the walkway was. Ideally, I'd tear them out and put in new landscaping, but I suggested leaving them since you state you don't have extra time to spend in the yard. My guess is the gravel driveway was an afterthought with the previous owners and someone removed a portion of the walkway when they put in the gravel. I would do a slightly raised bed along the front of the house, and I would make it deeper than it is now.....bringing it out close the edge of the porch landing. I also wouldn't hesitate to add some soft curves to it! Since you have the vents to worry about (I also have them) the beds can rise from the grass area, then slope back down toward the house. IOW's, don't want to raise the level of soil against your house. As others mentioned, I definitely talk to your local nurseries since they usually have someone on staff that can help with basic layouts and will also be able to recommend the plants that work best in your area.

If your neighbour decides to keep the cabinets, she should pay for them. I do think that the cost of the hardware is sufficient penance for the cabinetmaker to have to put up with. That said, different door styles are often different prices. I would think that she ought to be charged for whichever is the cheaper of the two doorstyles between the one she ordered and the one she got. Personally, I don't like the persian bazaar style of wringing businesses to the point of hurt when things go awry, as the previous poster mentions. If you don't like the product, return it; if you can live with it, don't do so by stealing just because you know that the contractor will tolerate something of a loss of revenue to avoid the hassle of dealing with the returned product. We are asking for ethics from the business men and women, it is only fair that clients operate the same set of ethical conduct. Finally, she would, IMO, be well within her right to return the cabinets and try to get the ones she contracted for.