I feel the breath of the summer night. Aromatic fire. The trees, the vines, the flowers are astir with tender desire. Elizabeth Stoddard Summer. Time to lay in the long grass, look at clouds, listen to bees. Time to sit under a tree. An olive tree. The newest addition to our olive tree offerings is the drop-dead gorgeous Taggiasca olive tree. If it's good enough for the Benedictine monks in Liguria, it's good enough for American gardeners. Other new intriguing offerings include the Japanese pepper tree, the White Genoa fig and some top-notch Jujube cultivars. Look for the miracle fruit plant and the curry leaf tree in the coming months as well. And the new pussywillow wreaths are ready for your doors or walls. We should have enough pussywillow wreaths to last through June or so. Plant shipping is ongoing unless extreme temperatures prevent safe arrival of plants. Our next plant ship date for East Coast locations is Monday July 6, 2009. Please use residential addresses for East Coast locations. Commercial addresses incur delays in shipping. We ship to West Coast and Midwest locations Mondays through Thursdays. We check weather forecasts the night before shipping and if projected temperatures en route are too hot, we will delay shipping. Plants are generally smaller this time of year than they are later in the season. Credit cards are not charged until plants are pulled for shipping. Taggiasca Olive Tree tag$34.50 Bay Flora is pleased to offer home and garden tools in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, home to the world's greatest collection of design artifacts, theater arts and toys. The home tools are perfect for sprucing up the office and any small repair projects. The garden tools will make quick work of summer cleanup. Gardeners are sure to love the pruners, trowels and forks imprinted with the famous William Morris Daisy pattern and packaged in attractive gift boxes. We've added the luscious Anemone pattern to the garden tool offerings, so be sure to take a look. Michael Michaud's botanical tableware continues to dazzle. Fruits, leaves and bark are transformed into heirloom-quality plates, miniature boxes and serving pieces. His foundry is one of the few remaining that continue the ancient art of lost wax casting from natural objects. New eye-popping items include a bay leaf trivet and a fig leaf plate. When you buy a Bay Flora product, you can also help a non-profit group of your choice. At check-out, just enter the name of the organization you wish to support. Up to 15% of your purchase will automatically be directed to that organization. You can also enter a gift card message during check-out and we'll tuck in a beautiful letterpress gift card with your order. Copyright©2009 Bay Flora. All rights reserved.