Off topic: Doug in BC told me about Splenda and I don't use any other sweeteners these days. Wonderful stuff (but in US is only available at present ordered via the web page Tom Bryant gave). It tastes "zackly like sugar" like Tom said AND you can cook/bake with it unlike the other sweeteners. I use it instead of Palm sugar in my Thai dishes, etc. On topic: Looks like the habs from last year aren't going to come back to life like my piquin and other chiles did. They were left in their pots outside but near the house all winter since I thought they were killed by a cold snap we had early on. Are habs typically less cold hardy or was I just unlucky? Deb Tom F. Bryant wrote: Michael, et. al. I've been using a no-calorie sweetener called "Splenda" (sucralose). (Go to <splenda.com> for info). It's essentially "inert", non-toxic, and tastes zackly like sugar.