Me!!! i filled the crate full of the stay green soil and have been sowing my seeds!! ohhhh man ohhh man!! i am sosooo anxious for this warm weather to come over here and stay here!! no more heater on, no more windows shut! and i'd love for the air conditioner to be off for like 2 months!! :')) but in ks thats an impossibility just from the humidity alone!! LOL sometimes i look outside and see its sunny then look at the temp on the pc, 49. ahhhhh!! then its gonna rain :'(( its april i'm ready for may flowers!! YIPPEE!! :')) ***medo dreaming of flowers and warm weather!!*** :'))

Kris, that is strange because Sun Sugar is supposedly just a crack resistant version of Sun Gold. I've grown both and they taste really similar although the Sun Sugars have thicker skins that are slightly less appealing. Since I have dry summers I don't have problems with cracking, so I stick to Sun Golds. Sun Golds are so much better than Sweet 100 IMO that I mostly just grow Sun Golds as my cherry tomato choice.

Do you have a rainy season in OK? Yesterday was sunny here in MI. Hubs and I have plenty to do on our own property outside when we do have these sunny days. Went for a long walk yesterday. The fresh air is doing wonders for my overall health. My sinus troubles have died down quite a bit. It seem counter-intuitive, but I think dust, mold and mildew allergies from inside were what was aggravating my allergies. We don't have a particularly dusty or moldy house, but this stuff is microscopic and forced air even with the high level furnace and vent filters we have is problematic. I also have our indoor air filter on, but we only have one for the house. I use it in just the most common used part of the house.

Cyndita: I had good experience with DA bareroots before, and the price is definitely much better. For the cost of one from Heirloom I can get two from DA. Sheila: yes my plan is to plant the DA in morning sun but I am concerned if afternoon sun is enough for Kordes roses. They haven’t bloomed as much as Olivia in my current dappled light environment Diane: Thank you for the warning about Brother Cadfael. I am also thinking of getting Sharifa Asma. The height might work better with the Olivia I already have. Hopefully it blooms as much as Olivia too. our_md_garden: thanks you for sharing your experience with Savannah and DA. I am actually also considering St Swithun since I generally like larger blooms, but I read here that it takes a while to establish and also doesn’t bloom as often as other DA. I am in NY zone 7. It rained a lot here in late spring early summer around the first flush, then hot and humid in July/Aug. I hope the DA roses won’t shatter and ball easily.