Worm Tangent: If you have children and enjoy gardening you should look into setting up a worm compost bin in your basement. I do not have kids but a lot of the kids in the neighborhood enjoy looking at the worms in the compost bin and seeing how they move up a new layer once they have eaten all of the food in the bottom layer. The biggest hit with the kids is the moving pink brillo pad that is pile of baby worms. When I got the worm farm setup my only goal was cheaper food for my roses. The worm casing/compost is great for my roses and the neighborhood diplomacy is a great side benefit.
