Thanks for the offer...will probably take you up on it. Still deciding which pressure canner would be inexpensive enough and work the best for me.

Nina I wanted to let you know how very kind and sweet you are. The UPS came by a few days ago and to my surprise there were the seeds from you, I was so Happy to get them I rush into the house got out my gardne gloves and went to work. I wanted you to know I think that was so kind of you, I will post picture when they bloom. Again Thank you

Hello Nina, I just saw your post on the Hummingbird Group and had to come to your page. No pictures? :-(
Anyway, I'm a bit envious because you are in Sidney...do you go to the Spring Hill $1 sale each year? I haven't been to it since I moved from the Dayton area, but last year I made the trip and I apparently was not meant to. I had delays the whole way (the whole day) and ended up getting there right when it was closing for the day on the last day of the sale. I most definitely will be going this year & taking advantage of it (buying lots of the same plant cheap!) :-)

Hi Nina I came across yoour question on the hummingbird page, its fine to cut things back, I live in NEPA same zone as you, and I have started to cut a few things back, some plants are still very much alive and I will wait until they die off. I always leave the coneflowers, I dont even deadhead the coneflowers because the birds especially the goldfinches *LOVE* the seeds from this plant, it also helps get new plants, by leaving the seeds it helps produce new plantswhich is always a lovely surprize! Hope this helps!! Judi

LOL, you said you brought back seeds from Alaska... I just went to Montana, and was on a hike looking at all kinds of wild flowers... seeing if any had gone to seed so I could bring some home. I wish the Sage Brush had them, I'd love to have a little piece of 'the west' in my backyard, but no luck. Maybe someone on this site has seeds? IDK. Everybody thought I was nuts when I was looking down most of the time during our hike. I don't feel so alone now!!! Thanks!!!

hi there :} i have delphinium all over the place. i love them! i tend to leave the flowers as they are. sometimes i pluck the spent blooms off because they look 'sad', but the seed pods still mature. that way, i'll have more plants AND the flowers won't look like i don't take care of them, LOL. it seems to work with most of my plants... like my shasta daisies, daylily, and rose of sharon (OMG, i think ROS would survive a nuclear meltdown! they grow everywhere and anywhere!!!!)... good luck!!!!!!

Hi Nina, In BIRDS AND BLOOMS there is directions to make some hummingbird feeders with a coke bottle, copper wire, stopper and a few red beads.. I cant wait to make a few of these..

Don't worry about it......no one else was offended. Well except her and she is rude. It is called networking and the purpose is to get information if you have a question. Happy Gardening....smile