Keep your composure, Mary! lol I have never carried in public. But I fish, hunt and metal detect in a lot of out-of-the-way places. In the past few years there have been three bodies found in two of these places and I have stumbled upon two abandoned outdoor meth labs. I now avoid those places and I guess I'm stubborn but I refuse to be cowed or scared by lowlifes into giving up things I enjoy doing outdoors. Now, back to the gardening. lol
I have contacted Alpen Gardens three times this year. I still haven't received a reply. Exact same thing a year ago and when I finally received my order late in the spring they sent 25 tubers instead of the six I ordered. But with no communication, I think it's time to move on. Such a shame since I always received nice tubers with many extras.