George, not fair! We don't usually start our seedlings until St.Patrick's Day! And with this winter's weather, perhaps I should hold off a bit longer...? This is the first winter I can remember which I have hated. Black ice is everywhere. Every few days the wind comes up and blows the devil out of us, plus dessicates the shrubs. I don't mind the coldness -- it's the dreariness which gets into the soul. And the permanent overcast. No clear, cold, winter skies for star gazing. Sometimes we can see a faint image of the sun behind so many clouds that it's a torment! Did you get part of that Miami 90* heat wave on Tuesday? Guess I would have hated that even more ....... Penny, NY . ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com