To give our two cents on the scale issue: We have a scale to weigh collectibles we sell at eBay as we use the online postal calculator to determine postage for our buyers. Our scale weighs up to 7 pounds and is very accurate. It has a bin-type platform and the ferts just sit in it the second it takes to weigh them. The best is that it is from a kitchen store--we have a chain here called Lechter's (I think they had a weird sense of humor relating it to Hannibal L.....?)--which sells all that kitchen utensil stuff and neat gourmet cooking items. We've used our scale daily for two years without a hitch. AND it only cost around $20. The brand name is Polder. I've seen this type scale all over, people use them for diets that require you to weigh out your portions--at least that is what is mentioned on the box. Bob and Gail, Clyde and Bonnie-Bridge-Tender [Posted in FML issue 2728]