MB> I like to get my seeds as early as possible, but then my garden
 MB> season starts early here.  But even if your garden season starts
 MB> later, I'm sure you want to order early to have what you need,
 MB> when you need it.  When does your spring garden season
 MB> start?  I think you're in Ontario, but I'm not sure.
 
    I am in Ontario. They say that you shouldn't plant until the Victoria Day 
weekend (May 19th, this year), but we can still get night frosts and temps in 
the low 20's celcius, don't know what that is in F. If I wait until then, 
though, I don't get any peas! And I do love peas! I haven't gotten any into 
the house the past few years, because I eat them all in the garden!  :)  Oh 
well, I've just got to learn to plant more!
 
 MB> I gather you grow a lot of herbs.  Do you have a "formal" herb
 MB> garden?  I've just gotten interested in herbs really. Gradually
 MB> adding more to the garden, but still don't have too many. I
 MB> received a bay plant in the mail today that I had ordered. I'm
 MB> hoping it'll do well in a container.  It's supposed to, so I
 
   I love herbs! I've got old roses, thyme, mint, lemon balm, wild 
strawberries, cilantro, basils, sage, comfrey, and a bunch more. Of course, 
some are still waiting to be put into the garden this spring, and some are 
inside, and some come back every year. My herbs are in no way formal. They're 
planted where they'll do well, be it the flower garden or the vegetable 
garden, or the hill we can't mow. They pretty much grow anywhere. The less 
you fuss over them (for the most part) the better they do! 
  Your Bay should grow well in a container. Unfortunately, I can't give you 
any tips on growing them. I kill them, along with rosemary (I killed another 
one, if you're reading Kat). At least I have something to strive for!
 
        Lisa
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