Spaw, you'd be one up on Mick if you used a zuchinni in your thong instead of a spud like him!

Thanks for the info on the book, WW. We have a blank slate, so to speak, and want to do our best to keep it wild and inviting, with no mowing! I did that with a huge sideyard in CT, just let the grasses grow and go to seed and the kids, dogs, and birds just loved it. It was beautiful with a huge oak tree rising up in the center.

Nice thread, CU, thanks. Oh, and even though we've had some peaches come on here in Colorado, the peach fest isn't until the middle of August, so they aren't really there just yet, as others have said for their areas.

kat