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These Folks are gods among mere mortals. I finally placed my order at the public access seed bank. Plant seeds, that is. It reads as such:

--Basil, Large Sweet. (a!,h) OCIM-1S. Packet: $1.50
--Okra Clemson Spineless. (c,g) VOKR-CS. Packet: $1.00
--Tomato Cuor Di Bue. (a,h) VTOM-CB. Packet $1.50
--Nepeta Cataria. (b,h) NEPE-3. Packet: $2.00
--Passiflora caerulea. (c,g-h) PASS-8 Packet: $2.00
--Tropaeolum majus Tall Single Blend. (c,h) TROP-5X. Packet: $1.25
--Tagetes lucida. (c,h) TAGE-12. Packet: $2.50
--Melissa officinalis. (a,h) MELS-1. Packet: $2.00

The last is lemon balm, preceeded by marigold, nasturtium, passion flower and catnip. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh, happiness might very well be mine.

Monster lettuce plants have taken over the "shade garden"... Now I know the inspiration for the Cabbage Patch Kids - it's like a little family of fluffy green aliens is camping out here.

And yes, just for the record, I live in a desert. We had our first 2 inches of rain for the year this week. Nonetheless,

*Drip irrigation works*
...blessed be the drip...