Mona,
The temps here are 50 but really windy so it feels like 40 and it will get 30 tonight. Not as cold as you but still cold. Last year we got down to 14 on some nights so I feel for you. I just love mother nature. Sometimes our 50s are cold and then other times our 50s are warm, go figure
Yes, those boards are treated. Some are the double treated ones that James let us use and the ones I brought with me are just regular treated. I get mine for about $9.50 (the ex bought them when we were still together thank goodness) but the double treated are about $22.
Yes, there are less people buying the expensive ones and the seeds are selling for less. It really just depends on the crosses people want each year I suppose. The ones that sold for a lot last year are not selling this year. I have also noticed that there are a lot of new people on the auction and haven't seen a lot of the ones buying last year on there. I remember when I wouldn't buy a daylily for $5, I had to wait until it was on sale for $2.25
That surely did change quickly