If anyone wants to build a perinnial bed on the cheap, go to the Winter Sowing forum here on Garden Web. This is the only time I was able to plant seeds,get them to germinate, and get them to flower. Give it a looks see.
Jennie

I used to go to Pamida in Indiana, but we don't have them here at home.
Winter sowing is good for some areas, but here we have warm spells in the middle of winter, and things come up and then we have a freeze. I tried it....It is a great idea for those who don't have a thaw in the middle of winter.