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YORK COUNTY WEEKEND FAMILIES Thinly Read Selected Seeds: A catalog gardeners will love By MAUREEN GILMER als of the American Southwest deepest purple red bloom, dense flower of the Arts and Crafts DIY Network reach 3 feet and bloom like as a pincushion topped with movement and belongs in the I have finally come to crazy in one season. They make snow white flecks that look like Craftsman style bungalow cotterms with my obsessive-com- killer garden plants, but beware pin heads. Unlike the perenni- tage garden. Its pinwheel pulsive personality. Call it a all are intensely poisonous.

als, Scabiosa atropurpurea shaped leaves are in fabulous one-track mind, tunnel vision or Maybe that beauty and danger "Black Knight" is well worth their own right, but when you it's just a drive that's all combo is what: makes me effort to sow around your add the choices in all the hot colors maybe out of proportion with reality. obsess on an improved native garden. as well as vivid mixtures, you white form, "Belle Blanche" Cornflowers seem to have can plant them in every bed and Whatever it is, the Select Seeds reached out and and "Evening Fragrance." fallen out of favor, probably border. Edible and spicy flowcatalog snagged OCD brain big Grow this one to impress high- because they are rarely grown ered plants are an exceptional my horti friends and neighbors. as commercial seedlings and garnish and time.

chopped to add Amaranth is an ancient grain thus are rare in garden centers. color in green salads. It's because these pages are that preceded corn by centuries. This annual is-as old I think the wonderful folks at Select packed it's fashioned as it can get. The Seeds and I are both on the with favorite plants all from a single source.

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Invariably some get catalogs. beautiful flowers. Here you can great way to stock up on unique in seed Flower overlooked in this annual arrangers covet their dangling choose from "Black Gem" for varieties of foxgloves, SNAFU. Now I can make one blood red tresses. I've hunted dark maroon coloring or the columbine, hollyhock and rose transaction and they're all taken many colorful varieties from more traditional "Jubilee Gem" campion.

care of. far-flung sources, but the that was all the rage when it You can shop online at Select Seeds is subtitled "Coral Fountain" form offers a won big lauds back in 1937. If www.selectseeds.com or ask for "Heirloom treasures for modern rich apricot hue that's far more you plant generously you'll their beautiful full color catagardens." So what seed treas- versatile in garden palettes. You enjoy some of the most charm- log. ures from its gorgeous color can also try their "Magic ing of all single flowered bou- (Maureen Gilmer is a hortipages light my fire? Fountains" mix to test out the quets right out of an old-fash- culturist and host of "Weekend First off the Annual double full range of amaranth colors.

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If this isn't in your budget, it may be best to forgo the specialized champagne toast altogether. A toast is a toast whether it's with champagne, wine or water. (Carley Roney, co-founder and editor in chief of The Knot, the nation's leading wedding resource, advises millions of brides on modern wedding etiquette at www.theknot.com.) Engagements Hafner Paquette WEST LEBANON, N.H. Ryan Christine Hafner and Dr. Ian Paquette are happy to announce their engagement.

She is the daughter of Charles and Linda Hafner of Syracuse, N.Y. He is the son of Cheryl Labrecque of Biddeford and Patrick Paquette of Saco. She graduated in 1998 from Boston College with a degree in medical biology. She graduated in 2001 from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is currently employed as a physician assistant in cardiac surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.

He graduated in 2000 from the University of New England with a degree in biochemistry and a degree in medical biology. He graduated in 2004 from Dartmouth Medical School. He is currently employed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. as a resident in general surgery. A wedding date is set for Aug.

30, 2008 in Woodstock, Vt. Births MMC Brady James Hodgkin, son of Tanya Baron and Harmedas Hodgkin of Biddeford, born Feb. 8. Brayden Paulino Salazar, son of Tanya Lynn Salazar and Eusebio Salazar of Buxton, born Jan. 29.

Emery David Greene, son of Donald and Carrie Greene of Dayton, born Feb. 13. Jazmyn Nichole Cressey, daughter of Jonathan Cressey and Anna Hayward of Portland, born Feb. 13. SMMC Gabriella Elizabeth Hews, daughter of Tricha and Michael Hews of Biddeford, born Feb.

7. Kayla Grace Magnant, daughter of Raymond and Michelle (Guerin) Magnant of Biddeford, born Feb. 11. Connor Zaine Hoak, son of Daniel Hoak and Cindi Jacques of Saco, born Feb. 12.

Samantha Jayde Rumney, daughter of Gerald and Michelle (Davis) Rumney of West Newfield, born Feb. 13. Matthew Alexander Gaudet Rydle, son of Danny Rydle and Jenny Gaudet of Biddeford, born Feb. 13. Reese Alexandra Nichols, daughter of Stephen and Kelly (Houde) Nichols Jr.

of Wells, born Feb. 15. Brady Daniel Roy, son of Katie Provencher and John Roy of Arundel, born Feb. 3. Shiloh Elizabeth Nugent, daughter of Elizabeth and Michael (Cole) Nugent of Hollis Center, born Feb.

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