Final Edit: 8/14/13
Okay ... here is a link to the posted article!
http://garden.org/ideas/view/c...
If anyone else has tips or comments to add, please feel free to post them to this thread or to the comments section of the article at the link above. There is always new information/pictures that can help someone trying something like this for the first time. This process was an entirely new experience for me, and I am so very grateful for all the instructive help everyone contributed!