There is a google linkup for mudcat also - you'll see it occasionally in one of the random boxes on the main forum page if you're signed in when you visit.

I was hoping to find portulaca (a rose-like succulent, excellent for xeriscape) but had to settle for zinnias. I wasn't going to a second place. I also had 4 ornamental sweet potatoes to plant so they can drape over the wall. I had already done some of my soil preparation, mixing in my compost with the soil as I filled in behind the wall. I picked up a couple of bags of humus, and after spreading that, I planted, then used the rest of a bag of free mulch to mulch the bed. I mixed a couple of gallons of molasses (dissolved in a cup of water, then poured into the mix, plus an organic liquid fertilizer and some "Garrett Juice," a compost tea concoction available at feed stores around here. Also added a little plant wash (a kind of good-for-many things soap that helps with mildew, insects, etc.) The sprinkler ran for about 30 minutes over the spot. Tomorrow I'll see if it is still there, or if the neighborhood feral cats decided to visit. I suppose that is more detail than necessary, but if any strangers visit the thread and wonder how organic gardeners plant a bed, this is it. :

And speaking of bed, I'm off to bed. That was a lot of work today.

SRS