KJ, you should have saved them for your next round of quotes. :>) #4 says it all. (I got out of the house for the first time since last Sat.--to actually go somewhere, I mean--not just to shovel snow. So, where did I go? To the library and WalMart!)

Congrats! Many happy hours of seat time to you! I have to agree about the "beverage" issue. A few minutes in the cup holder and my um......"beverage" is almost undrinkable.

I have huge clumps of WS Digitalis that will bloom this June. Very excited to see how they bloom! I've purchased plants in the past, but this is the first time growing them from seed, and it was SO easy. I did not plant HOS, but as teeny little seedlings in between other perennials. The idea is for the Digitalis to shoot up and flower in a mass, while the surrounding perennials/grasses are still clumps of foliage. Then as they go to seed, I will cut them back. My experience is that they have been easy to move in either the Spring or fall, and it doesn't hurt the blooms. Since yours are HOS, this may not work so well - but if you have lots it worth a try. Dig out carefully because the roots may be intertwined.

Serena, I got the recipe from Linda Lou at Harvest and the grandkids just loved it. I used cherry koolaid, and then I ran out of zucchini. THis year I intend to try the pineapple juice version, it's gotta be healthier a little, although it has the same amount of sugar. Zucchini Candy 10 cups peeled diced zucchini 1/2 inch cubes ( I use "worms" about 3 inches long and 1/12 inch thick and wide. The little dice would be good in muffins, though. 3 cups water 2 pkgs. unsweetened Koolaid 2 1/2 cups sugar Peel zucchini, dice or slice, removing seeds. Mix the liquid syrup together. Add zucchini. Bring to a boil and them simmer for 25 min. Drain. Put on dehydrator trays. Dry 14 hours at 125 degrees. Turn pieces over and dry another 4 hours. This will feel dry and not sticky when done. Store in jars or other tightly sealed containers.If you dip in sugar when you turn them, they will be more like "gum drops" on the outside. You can do the same thing with the zucchini but use 48 oz. pineapple juice, 2 T. pineapple extract, 2 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice. Annie