Hi Neighbor, I'm in St. Pete. You'll have a hard time finding MVP here in Florida. If you do decide to go that way you'll probably need to find your local Lesco dealer and settle for Allsport, just be aware that some have stated that it's slightly finer than MVP, which probably means it will hold a little more moisture, something that can be detrimental in our humid environment unless you compensate by reducing the amount used.... Having said that, look at this site but be aware that's a northern environment, who's to say Al's 5:1:1 won't work as well for us here as a 7:2:2. I wish I could give you better advice but I'm a newbie too, just moved into containers last year after giving up fighting nematodes in the Florida soil. I had moderate success with the spring crops because I bought a bagged mix that held too much moisture and had my containers above ground where the Florida sun literally cooked the soil mix, stressing the plant roots. My yield for this fall, remember - we here in Florida get TWO veggie seasons, has been substantial in comparison to last spring due to moving to Al's 5:1:1 mix and going to a pot-in-pot model, burying the larger pots in the ground simply to keep the soil mix in the plant pots cooler. BUT, now I'm thinking of moving into SWCs to diminish the amount of time I'm spending watering since I work 50 hours a week, and to reduce the water waste, something inherent to a fast draining mix in a hot environment. Happy Gardening! Tom

What a great day of shopping you had, Alexa! I wish I could shop locally and find daylilies like that. I like that Double Orange Tet and, of course, Jolyene, and Royal Occasion. You did good. Sherry Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...

Thanks everyone. It did make me feel good. Not that I needed the extra clothes but at least something new lifted my spirits. Last week I went to Walmart for groceries and saw the bedspread that DH and I had. I decided to buy one because it is lightweight but warm....got a different color though. Bought matching pillowcases as well. Then I went to Joann Fabrics and bought yarn. I am knitting a new afghan for me bed. Sometimes it just the little things that will perk me up. SamKaren your resident DJ

You need a built in model to place in a cabinet run. They aren't cheap. You could do a separate 15" or 24" cabinet in it's place until you can afford the cooler. Or both box stores sell a 24" wine cooler than you can build in that's Chinese and not the best quality, but it it'll fill the hole and work for a couple of years. By then, maybe the budget will have recovered from bleeding money and you can pick up one of the better quality ones. 24" is more standard than 15" though, and easier to find.