Dear all on list, I send many, many thanks for all the helpful hints and encouragement regarding planting alpine strawberries. I have saved all these posts and as soon as it calms down after the holidays I shall pull them out along with catalogs and get down to ordering specific varieties etc. I think I shall try both seeds and plantlings for my start. I am indeed using them as edible landscaping along my inclined driveway -- if the birds and squirrels get them all I shan't whine too loudly, but would be very pleased to actually eat some of them myself! It beats mowing the (ick!) grass. Here's hoping! Carolyn Zone 7 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com